--- title: "Blog Author: Mrs Fallows" url: "https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/author/jfallows" school: "The Howard Primary School" --- # Blog Author: Mrs Fallows [![Image of Maths fun!](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/C58A34D0-051E-49CA-808E-BC5146BB90AA.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-13-17-27-maths-fun) 13 November 2026 #### [Maths fun!](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-13-17-27-maths-fun) Year 1 and 2 have had lots of fun in maths this week. Year 1 have finished their unit exploring addition and subtraction with some wonderful outdoor subtraction on a number line learning. Year 2 have explored flexible partitioning using base 10. Wonderful work everyone! [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-13-17-27-maths-fun) [![Image of Festival of light](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/FBA647DE-0F24-45C6-9EEC-A8077EA01706.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-12-17-19-festival-of-light) 12 November 2026 #### [Festival of light](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-12-17-19-festival-of-light) As part of our RE this half term exploring festivals, class 2 have learnt about the story of Rama and Sita and how Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Newar Buddhists celebrate Diwali- the festival of light. They made Diya lamps to symbolise the triumph of light over darkness. [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-12-17-19-festival-of-light) [![Image of Which materials are the bounciest?](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/D859AACA-33CE-4972-B407-121F609C5B2C.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-14-42-which-materials-are-the-bounciest) 9 November 2026 #### [Which materials are the bounciest?](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-14-42-which-materials-are-the-bounciest) Class 2 have investigated which materials are the bounciest. Such great learning and linking back to previous learning. Well done everyone. [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-14-42-which-materials-are-the-bounciest) [![Image of Real life recounts](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/E8C9B77B-11BD-4C08-96F4-0FFCA90835B2.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-17-11-real-life-recounts) 23 October 2026 #### [Real life recounts](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-17-11-real-life-recounts) After learning all about what makes a super recount, year 1 and 2 wrote wonderful recounts about their forest school baking session. Can you spot the 4Ws in their introduction? Can you see any emotive language and past tense verbs? [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-17-11-real-life-recounts) [![Image of Reaping what we’ve sown](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/C68C5E03-6D19-42F4-BAA1-2A90A448E611.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-58-reaping-what-we-ve-sown) 22 October 2026 #### [Reaping what we’ve sown](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-58-reaping-what-we-ve-sown) Class 2 have had a wonderful time harvesting crops from our school garden and poly tunnel, and turning it into delicious potato rostis. A huge thank you to Ms Carter, Mrs Whiteside and Mrs Toh for helping us. [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-58-reaping-what-we-ve-sown) [![Image of Which materials are best to make a parachute?](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/77249D36-D1A6-484D-BC36-E0024048DE86.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-36-which-materials-are-best-to-make-a-parachute) 16 October 2026 #### [Which materials are best to make a parachute?](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-36-which-materials-are-best-to-make-a-parachute) Class 2 had more egg-cellent science fun this afternoon. They used their growing materials knowledge to design, make and test parachutes. Wonderful learning everyone! [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-15-36-which-materials-are-best-to-make-a-parachute) [![Image of Egg-citing investigations](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DE652C6B-F668-4F5C-8719-B077519036BE.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-18-52-egg-citing-investigations) 9 October 2026 #### [Egg-citing investigations](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-18-52-egg-citing-investigations) With our growing knowledge of materials and their properties, we conducted an investigation to answer the question “Which materials are best to protect fragile objects.” First we discussed a range of materials, decided on three to test, conducted our investigation and recorded our results. With a… [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-18-52-egg-citing-investigations) [![Image of Can you explore different hues?](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/29E51492-5BA6-4059-A031-34B5F4F450A9.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-18-57-can-you-explore-different-hues) 6 October 2026 #### [Can you explore different hues?](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-18-57-can-you-explore-different-hues) This week we have explored the art term ‘hue’. We were given two primary colours and tasked the make different hues of green. Great art skills shown by everyone. [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-18-57-can-you-explore-different-hues) [![Image of What was childhood like for our parents and grandparents?](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/8AD8136C-315E-4207-9E09-16949307FADE.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-19-49-what-was-childhood-like-for-our-parents-and-grandparents) 2 October 2026 #### [ What was childhood like for our parents and grandparents?](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-19-49-what-was-childhood-like-for-our-parents-and-grandparents) We welcomed a special guest into our class today to talk to us about their life as a child- our wonderful governor, Mrs Billingham. Thank you so much for helping to bring our history topic to life. The children asked thoughtful questions and gathered their answers. Quote of the afternoon, “I could… [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-19-49-what-was-childhood-like-for-our-parents-and-grandparents) [![Image of Sometimes you just have to dance in phonics!](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/81390810-ED6A-4B37-BB3C-8694C5503A52.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-18-08-sometimes-you-just-have-to-dance-in-phonics) 2 October 2026 #### [Sometimes you just have to dance in phonics!](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-18-08-sometimes-you-just-have-to-dance-in-phonics) Year 1 love an alien word Thursday disco! The rules are you have to show the alien words your best dance moves, zap their sound buttons then blend to read their words. So much fun and learning too! [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-18-08-sometimes-you-just-have-to-dance-in-phonics) [![Image of Exploring printing with primary colours](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/EFCA5928-E244-457F-A010-DDD5FB48401D.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-29-19-58-exploring-printing-with-primary-colours) 29 September 2026 #### [Exploring printing with primary colours](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-29-19-58-exploring-printing-with-primary-colours) Today we explored lego printing using primary colours. We explored making patterns and overlapping colours to colour mix. [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-29-19-58-exploring-printing-with-primary-colours) [![Image of Greener, fairer, wiser future](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/68E84E28-5C0D-46A2-878A-FAA07C3B432C.jpeg)](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-20-09-greener-fairer-wiser-future) 18 September 2026 #### [Greener, fairer, wiser future](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-20-09-greener-fairer-wiser-future) Class 2 and 3 children have had a wonderful trip to Winterbourne House and garden to be guests at their ‘Seeds of change’ gathering. Here the brilliant team at ‘The Great Imagining’ led marquees for the children to explore and learn about steps they could take towards a greener, fairer and wiser… [Continue reading](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-20-09-greener-fairer-wiser-future) ![The Howard Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/images/logo/Howard-footer-Logo.png) ### The Howard Primary School The Square Elford Tamworth B79 9DB 01827 383292 - [Term Dates](http://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/termdates) © Copyright 2019–2026 The Howard Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.howard.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)