Judo
After almost half a term of being taught some of the skills of judo - to pin our opponent down and to get out of a hold, Year 4 competed against each other in small groups. I have to say, they all performed well and each child gained a certificate. All the children showed that they had been…
Flying Gorillas Visit!
A big thank you to the Flying Gorillas company who visited school today. Our children got to listen to such a wide range of instruments and music from different countries. Their amazing behaviour and attitude to learning impressed all members of the Flying Gorillas. I was very proud of all the…
Flying Gorillas Workshop - Year 5
Today the whole school enjoyed watching the ‘Flying Gorillas’ music and dance workshop.
I have never seen Year 5 sit so quietly as they did when listening to music played on the cello and the violin.
The children also got to see a range of acting performed to the…
Holly Class Outdoor Learning
Over the past two weeks, Year 2 have loved learning outdoors. We have covered lots of areas of the curriculum by learning outside, from role playing Little Red Riding Hood using the outdoor classroom, investigating outdoor materials and producing some fantastic outdoor art. We also learned and…
Learning to Play the Ocarina
Today we have been practicing the ocarina. We have been learning to play ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’.
Light - Shadows
This week, we have been learning about shadows in Year 3. The children were every excited to see that our classroom had become a dark room. The children worked in three groups and they had different objects, each of which, they had to measure the shadow from 2 metres away then 50cm. They used…
iPad Photography
The children in Y1 have been practising their photography skills and using the iPads to take photographs of unusual and interesting features of nature.
Walking in the community - Rivers
During 'Outdoor Weeks', Willow class got the opportunity to go on a walk in the community. We had amazing weather for our walk. We went into Copper Woods then walked around until we saw the River Chor and we did some field work based on the four points of the…
Year 6 Win The Speaking Competition
Well done to all of Year 6 for winning our school speaking competition! We wowed the judges with our plastic pollution poem.
Oak Class prepare for Harvest
The children in Oak Class have been thinking about harvest time and Harvest Festival this week. After reading the story 'Stone Soup', the children wanted to make some soup of their own. We harvested some cabbage, carrots and beetroot from our own outdoor area and everyone brought in a vegetable…
Super Singing
Well done to all members of the choir. I was so impressed with your singing tonight especially The Greatest Showman songs.
Outdoor Art
It was so lovely to see so many of our Oak Class parents at the outdoor art exhibition last Friday. The children really enjoyed creating their outdoor masterpieces using materials from nature. The children created leaf animals using natural materials and 'googly' eyes. As you can see they are…