Class 1

In DT this half term the children have been learning about playgrounds, the materials that they are made of and why certain materials are used. As part of our topic the children have had to create a model playground using materials from our classroom. They did a fantastic job. Well done…

Reception have had surprise visitors in the classroom over the past two weeks. Last Monday they arrived to find a gingerbread man had ran away! They then had lots of fun exploring the traditional tale through reading the story, acting it out, making gingerbread men, decorating them and of course,…

Class 1 have continued their learning about plants by investigating the big question, ‘Can plants grow anywhere?’ They have set up a comparative, fair test and predicted the answer based upon their previous knowledge of what plants need to grow. Great work everyone. Can plants grow anywhere? Time…

The children have had a fabulous day learning all about Australia. We have read a story about Koala bears this morning and this afternoon completed some beautiful pieces of Aboriginal Art. A great start to the week - well done Reception!

Class 1 had a lovely time planting the flowers that they have studied in their science lessons. They have added a lovely bit of colour to the outside area. Thank you to the class 3 children for their help too.

Years 1 & 2 have a great time exploring Elford Hall garden. They were identifying plants and trees whilst on the walk. They also spotted lots of trees and discussed whether they were deciduous or evergreen. Great fun and scientific exploring!

Key stage 1 have been investigating the question, “What does a plant need to grow?” They have looked at the conditions needed for a plant to grow and have set up their own investigation using a bean seed. The children will now spend the next week observing their seed and interpreting and…

Reception have had a super morning visiting the Walled Gardens. They have been exploring the four seasons in class and learning about the different signs that we are in a particular season. On their walk they identified signs of winter and spring. They did such a good job that they deserved a…

Key stage 1 have finished their fun computer programming unit of work. Today’s lesson had the children finding different routes to get to a destination, debugging any errors along the way and then finally having an additional challenge of creating routes with a stop off point on the way. What…

Class 1 have explored the question, ‘What are the features of fruit?’ They have researched to find out where fruit grows and how long it takes to grow. Observed to see what the outer skin and inside of fruits look like, including finding the seeds. Then finally, they had great fun trying the…

In English we have been reading the story Katie in London. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the story as it has linked with our Geography topic, the UK. We have spent some time talking about London and discussing the different landmarks.

In our English lesson today the children have had…

Reception went on a shape hunt around the school 5th found lots of circles, rectangles and squares. It was slightly harder to find triangles but the children spotted them in places such as on signs or on our door code box. Great work Reception!