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Our racing car is taking shape and we now have the bodywork fitted to the chassis.  Year 5 have done a tremendous job of designing the body work and the final results are really impressive. On the construction front, Year 6 have a few jobs left to do. The battery and the brake need to be fitted…

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…

Today has been the final week of the play leaders course. Children in year 4/5 have been learning how to coach and mentor others and carried out their own games for other groups applying their skills. We can’t wait to see their games in action at break and lunch times.

Wow, what a World Book Day!

We decided on a WBD with a twist this year in the hopes of not only inspiring a love of reading by showcasing different books, but also inspiring us as individuals. Our focus book Salt in his Shoes, based on the life of Michael Jordan, did just that. We unpacked the…

We were lucky enough to have been involved in a fantastic event this week to help promote cooking and healthy eating.  The school food showdown, funded by Tamworth County Council, is based on the Ready Steady Cook format.   Children were chosen at random to represent the red or green team. Recipe…

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!

We really enjoyed our Chinese New Year lunch today. We explored new tastes and all opened our fortune cookies.

Year 4 and 5 have been contributing and planning activities to become amazing sports leaders. We’ve thought of key aspects of play to make it fun and safe. We are looking forward to testing our ideas out before leading our own activities.

Today we combined our science and DT skills to create our own switches. We were able to use these to control different components. We then evaluated our designs looking for what went well and where we could improve.