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  • 30/04/26

    Piet Mondrian in Year 1

    As we explore creating artwork through digital platforms, we explored the work of Piet Mondrian. We looked at his use of bold primary colours and sharp dark lines. We then used the fill and bucket tool on paint to recreate our own versions.
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  • 30/04/26

    Science - Year 1

    In science, this week we looked at the parts of a tree. We discussed the similarities between plants and trees. We explored the importance of trees as a building resource, a source of oxygen and how nature creates a calm environment for us. 
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  • 30/04/26

    Tennis Festival - Year 2

    We had a lovely day at the Tennis Festival! We enjoyed working together in pairs and as a team. We also had to preserve our energy throughout the day as there were 10 activities to do in one morning! We were very proud of the children's resilience and behaviour during the session. 
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  • 30/04/26

    Maths - Reception

    The children have been learning about odd and even numbers. We looked at the numberblock characters and the numicon. The children said the sentence 'an odd number is on its own' 'an even number always has a friend'. The children then played a game with the numicon sorting odd and eve...
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  • 30/04/26

    Year 1 - Maths

    In Maths, we enjoyed using a ruler to measure objects. We made sure we started on 0 and read the ruler to the end of the object to measure the length. We compared the objects to see which was the longest and which was the shortest. We then tried to find an object longer than a rubber but shorter tha...
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  • 30/04/26

    Hungry Caterpillars in Reception

    This week's book has been "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." We have some real caterpillars in our classrooms and we have been observing them as they are growing. We have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. We have been making our own caterpillar stick puppets. We did this b...
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  • 28/04/26

    Print making – Year 2

    In art this term, we are learning about printmaking.  This week we learned about the designer Orla Kiely, famous for her nature-inspired prints.  The children practised drawing shapes from her designs in repeating patterns.  Next lesson, we will draw these into potatoes to make potato...
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  • 23/04/26

    Ambition Week - Year 2

    At the end of our week on Ambition, the children drew and wrote about the jobs they want to do when they grow up.  Here are a few of them.  They have brought them home to share with you.
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  • 23/04/26

    Ambition Week - Year 2

    We had a visitor from local artist, Caroline Preston, who wowed us with her beautiful artwork and origami skills.  She showed us some of her tools and the different projects she has worked on.  The children asked lots of great questions.
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  • 23/04/26

    First visit to Bluecoat - Year 2

    On Wednesday morning, the Year 2 children went to Bluecoat school for an assembly with the Head of School, Matt Harts.  They learned a bit more about the school in preparation for their move in September.  We will be doing lots more regular visits over the coming weeks.
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  • 23/04/26

    Ambition Week - Reception

    We've had an exciting week, with special visitors coming in to talk to the children about their jobs. This was part of our ambition week. The children have been thinking about the type of job they may do when they are older and the type of skills they need to get better at.  We had a vis...
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  • 22/04/26

    Ambition Week - Year 2

    This week is Ambition week. We are thinking about what we would like to do as a job when we are older. We were visited by Darren Hall, who is an air ambulance paramedic. He was very inspiring and the children really enjoyed finding out more about his job. Thanks, Darren, for coming in to see us and...
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