There was great excitement on the playground this week as we watched the combine harvesters at work. Thank you for the harvest Thank you for your goodness For all of the fruit and vegetables And the wonderful things that grow! Year 2 were in full voice as we rehearsed the harvest songs for next weeks […]
This week, we have been writing biographies in English about author Anthony Horowitz. We have researched his life and found out what inspired him to write. Many of the children have taken books from our ‘Featured Author’ area to read his work. In maths, we have been learning about negative numbers and using our knowledge […]
This week the children learnt about the importance of friendship. They were inspired by the book, Imaginary Fred. This lead them to think about what qualities they would like their own imaginary friend to have and they made a wanted poster to advertise for one. During art sessions they made an imaginary friend and even […]
Year 3 have been very busy this week improving their handwriting, applying their maths knowledge and developing their scientific skillsIn maths they have used their rounding, estimating and measuring skills to solve tricky problems. They have also been carefully observing differnt rocks, making notes about textures and patterns. They have also learnt how the 3 […]
This week we have been doing a lot of writing….adding a new chapter to our Dilemma story of Lost and Stolen. Today the children have been doing role play as part of developing the characters within their writing. Also in grammar we looked at the use of direct speech and how to add this to enhance […]
This week in Year 6, we had our first main class trip of the year. As part of our History topic on WW2, we spent the day at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes. This was the most secret location in England during the war, where female code breakers worked day and night, deciphering the coded […]
Time flies when you are having fun. This week the children put their science hats on and looked at different materials and their properties. We know that some materials are chosen for specific uses based on their properties. Plastic can be thin and transparent or thick and opaque. The children investigated the flexibility of different plastic […]
This week we have been thinking about when we were babies. We have spent a lot of time talking about the things that we could or couldn’t do when we were so small and comparing it with the things we can do now. The children have really enjoyed sharing their baby photos with each other. On Tuesday, we were […]
What a busy week! On Tuesday, Year 5 had a fantastic time at the Science Museum. The children enjoyed looking at the space gallery and loved the 3D IMAX experience. It allowed us to explore space and imagine life on the International Space Station. Back at school, we reflected on how beautiful our planet is […]
This week the children visited the Potters Bar Museum to support their current topic, Now and Then. They got the chance to listen to Terry who talked about toys from the past. The children were thrilled when they were given the opportunity to play with them! They were fascinated with the character telephones from the […]
