To celebrate our learning about Queen Elizabeth II, all of Year 1 took part in a very special Kings and Queens Day. We began the day by designing and making our own crowns. First, we carefully coloured them in, choosing bright and beautiful colours. Then we decorated them with sparkling “ge...

In Art this week, we used all the techniques we have been practising over the last few weeks to complete our self-portrait drawings. We carefully observed our facial features, paying close attention to the shape of our eyes, nose and mouth, as well as the proportions of our faces. We applied...

In Maths this week, we have been learning all about the start of multiplication. We began by exploring what multiplication represents. For example, we learnt that 5 × 3 means 5 groups of 3. The children created their own examples to show their understanding and did a fantastic job explainin...

We have continued working hard on our vehicle project this week. After decorating the chassis of our vehicles, it was time to add the axles and wheels. We discovered that the axles were too long, so we learnt how to use hacksaws safely to cut them to the correct size. We talked about how to hold...

The children learnt all about staying safe online and made their own online safety plans. At the end of the day, they were invited to come up with class rules – they generated lots of really great ideas on how to stay safe at school and at home.  

Using watercolours, the Year 2 children have been learning how to create different shades of a colour by changing the amount of water and paint on their brushes. They also explored the dry brush technique and investigated how adding water to the paper before painting can create a range of interesti...