When children are healthy, happy and safe, curiosity is ignited and learning is optimised. In this section, you will find out what children in school and nursery have been learning this week.
Year 2 have started to learn how to play hockey. We learned how to hold the stick and dribble the ball. Then we played a fun game called Dragon's Nest where we had to work as a team to collect eggs from the nest and then dribble them back again. We are really looking forward to teaching our friends how to play!
This week in Nursery, children have been practising our Christmas performance. They have been working very hard on remembering their words and singing songs loudly! We can’t show any photos because we don’t want to spoil the surprise! However, Buddy, our cheeky elf, has been getting up to mischief including getting involved in our play.
Year 2 have been learning all about significant people from the past. We have loved finding out about Neil Armstrong to help us write a question and answer text all about him!
In the Reception class this week, we have book reading the story of ‘Mrs Armitage on wheels’. We used construction kits to make a new vehicle for Mrs Armitage. They were very creative!
Year 3 have been learning about the planets in our solar system and how far they are from the sun. We used toilet roll to measure out the distance each planet was from the sun - we were amazed!
The weather is starting to get colder, but the children have wrapped up warm to enjoy another week of outdoor learning.
This week in Nursery, children have been learning about the meaning of Christmas. They have been thinking about Christmas traditions and how they compare to other festivals we may celebrate. They particularly enjoyed helping to put up the Christmas decorations, and are excited to see what Elf gets up to when we are not here!!
This week Year 1 had a DT day. We created cars using cardboard, wooden dowelling and wooden wheels. First, we designed our cars in groups and labelled important aspects on our plans such as the axle, wheels and the roof. Then we created our cars by working co-operatively. Well done Year 1!
Over the last two weeks, the Reception class have been learning about Diwali, the 'festival of lights'. We listened to the story of Rama and Sita and made Diva lamps to guide them home after their long journey. We also made Diwali cards and created pictures using some Rangoli patterns.
Year 5 have been learning about Earth and space in science. They made models to show how the Earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the Earth.
Thank you Year Four for your respectful contribution to the Remembrance Day service in the Memorial Gardens on Sunday 14th November.
You made us proud.
