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In Reception we have been investigating germs.  We used pepper in water to illustrate how germs cling to our skin and talked about how they can make us sick.  We then washed our hands with soap and were astonished at how the germs did not stay on our hands! We discussed how important it is to make…

We enjoyed improving our basic skills in the sunshine.

We have been collecting natural things to use in our sculptures next week. We are looking at the artist Louise Bourgeois.

Today we talked about God loving us and Jesus’ teaching to love one another.  We made a list of all the people we love in our lives.  Each of the children and staff members in nursery contributed by passing a wooden heart to each other so that we could say who we loved. We then thought about how…

Our pirate adventure in nursery began on Monday afternoon when we went on a treasure hunt outside and followed clues to find hidden treasure.  We used a treasure map of our outdoor area and listened to clues using positional and directional language and following a route.  On our journey we found…

Not content with simply building a wall for Humpty Dumpty, two of our creative learners in nursery decided to work together to make a bed for him, using some blocks as a blanket to keep him warm.  Look at those smiles! 

In pairs, the children answered a range of calculations.

Once they were solved, the children sorted them into different groups. They focused on any patterns they could see and different ways they could be grouped together.

Luca 5A - ‘I found the activity fun as we got to work in…

The children in Reception have enjoyed mark making in the sunshine using chalk, pencils and whiteboard pens. We have been practising writing super sentences!

As a year group we started our time learning by creating a horizontal number line from 0-12 and transferring this to a circular number line to represent a clock face. The children then used their 5 times table knowledge to add the minutes to the clock. We recapped over their Year 1 learning of…

The children were very excited to discover that over the half term holiday, flowers are starting to peep up through the soil in our garden. We have to be very careful not to trample the delicate flowers.   We can’t wait for the weather to keep improving and the exciting changed to our environment.…

This morning the children went on an adventure! After finding a treasure map in class, they followed the instructions in search of a treasure chest. On their way they collected bags of coins until they finally found the chest. Inside they discovered their new text 'The Pirates Are Coming!' with…

Today the children have enjoyed a fun filled day with the Hogwarts experience.

Once the children were sorted into their houses, each class took part in a Quidditch experience.

They played a range of games representing the game of Quidditch.

The children had a brilliant time and worked…