On Tuesday, the children had a wonderful time transforming their ordinary vegetable into a crime fighting superhero. We thought very carefully about their veggie's costume and the key features that we would need to include. The children spent time drawing and labeling their ideas, before getting busy making in the afternoon. The children worked [...]
Mr Wolf investigates the Gingerbread House 'collapsibility' test from the story of Hansel and Gretel. After reading the story, we talked about whether a gingerbread house be a good structure to build a house out of... what, for example, would happen if it rained? The children made clever predictions about how it might 'break', [...]
After looking at the book 'The big Bad Wolf Investigates', we talked about whether we could make a boat out of a Pumpkin for Cinderella. Firstly, we felt the weight of the pumpkin and decided that it was quite heavy... would it be too heavy to float? The children made a prediction as to [...]
Please click the link below to find out what we are learning about this half term. Autumn 2 learning letter 2024 wow moments
The children have had a wonderful time exploring the outdoor classroom. Here are some photographs of us in action. Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who have agreed to help us this term - it is much appreciated. [...]
This afternoon, we had a wonderful time exploring the bikes and equipment in the sunshine. Here are some photographs of us in action.
Click on the link below to see this half terms learning letter. Autumn 1 learning letter and CP 2024
This week we have been learning about nocturnal animals, and as part of art we made our very own hedgehogs. We had to manipulate the clay to make a round ball shape, before sculpting the face and using tools to add the spikes. The children were very proud of their work, and rightly so. [...]
This week we have been looking at the animals that live in hot climates, through the story of Handa's Surprise. We looked closely at the features of these animals and worked collaboratively to paint them to achieve a planned effect. We are going to use our painting to create a wonderful display in the [...]
This week Mrs Hollingshead brought in some chicks to share with the class. We have spent time observing them and understanding how to care for them. We talked about how they need food, water and warmth to grow. [...]
