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. [...]
This half term we will be learning all about Heroes and Villains. Please click the links below for more information. Heroes and Villains - Creative Curriculum planning - EYFS Learning letter Spring 1 Heroes and Villains 2026
This week the children have had a lovely time decorating our class Christmas tree. We have been discussing the Christmas story and we are putting together the final preparations for our Nativity, which is going to be great. We can't wait for you to see it! [...]
Click on the link below to find out what is happening this half term in Class R Autumn 2 learning letter 2025
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
