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16 01, 2026

The Legend of King Arthur

By |2026-01-13T17:06:11+00:00January 16th, 2026|Class R|Comments Off on The Legend of King Arthur

Over the last two weeks we have had a wonderful time immersing ourselves in our new topic, 'Heroes and Villains'. So far we have discovered the legend of King Arthur and we have attempted to pull the sword from the stone, as well as making a little sword in the stone to take home. [...]

10 10, 2025

Outdoor Learning

By |2025-10-06T16:36:04+01:00October 10th, 2025|Class R|Comments Off on Outdoor Learning

Over the last couple of weeks, Class R have had a wonderful time exploring the outdoor classroom. We have been digging, climbing, swinging and cooking in the mud kitchen, to name a few things. Thank you to all our parent helpers who have participated in these sessions - your support is much appreciated. Here [...]

12 09, 2025

Our First Week at School

By |2025-09-10T12:32:04+01:00September 12th, 2025|Class R|Comments Off on Our First Week at School

Class R have had a wonderful first week at school. Everyone has settled to well and are busy learning all about the school day and making new friends. It has been lovely to see children playing with their older sibling and forming friendships with children throughout school. Below are some photographs so that you [...]

2 05, 2025

A Prickle of Hedgehogs

By |2025-04-30T12:08:44+01:00May 2nd, 2025|Class R|Comments Off on A Prickle of Hedgehogs

Over the past two weeks we have been learning all about British wildlife. As part of this, we found out all about hedgehogs. We learned that they are nocturnal and how the hibernate over the winter. As part of our art lessons, we have all made a hedgehog out of clay. We practiced molding [...]

28 03, 2025

Battle of the Beaks!

By |2025-03-26T08:14:28+00:00March 28th, 2025|Class R|Comments Off on Battle of the Beaks!

This week we have been looking at natural selection, and how animals adapt to suit their environment. We looked closely at Darwin's finches, found on that Galapagos Islands, and observed how they have different shaped beaks to suit the types of food they would eat in their natural habitats. We then explored this for [...]

21 03, 2025

A Nest of Rock Pocket Mice

By |2025-03-23T19:46:01+00:00March 21st, 2025|Class R|Comments Off on A Nest of Rock Pocket Mice

This week we have been learning all about the Rock Pocket Mice that helped us to understand Charles Darwin's theory of adaptation. We learned that mice that have light coloured fur were much more camouflaged on the lighter coloured rocks, and were therefore far more likely to survive. Likewise, the darker coloured mice were [...]

18 03, 2025

Chicks

By |2025-03-18T16:16:24+00:00March 18th, 2025|Class R|Comments Off on Chicks

This week Mrs Hollingshead dropped off some Easter chicks for Class R to observe and learn all about how to care for them. We found out that that need warmth, water and special food, called chick crumb. We looked at their features and felt how soft and fluffy they are. The children were really [...]

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