Hazel class had a great time on their trip to Aldenham Country Park yesterday. We visited the 100 Aker Wood and found lots of Winnie the Pooh houses, we searched for minibeasts in the woods and made meadow flower bracelets. After lunch we looked around the farm and saw sheep, goats, piglets, alpacas and donkeys. … Read more
The children had a great time on Thursday when Hitchin Fire Station came to visit to support their learning about the work of the emergency services. They got to hear all about the fire engine and the different tools and machinery that are kept on it. They also got to hear all about the different … Read more
Holly class visited some old friends at 100 Aker Wood. We knocked on all the doors but no-one was coming out to play today. So we shook some trees to see what minibeasts we could find. There were lots of friendly spiders, some beetles and an earwig. We also looked in the meadow for some … Read more
We are painting cityscapes at the moment and today was in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. We looked closely at Starry night and let it inspire our own paintings. When our paintings are finished, we will be cutting our card into the shape of buildings, to create silhouettes.
The Year 5 & 6 children took part in Graffiti Workshops last week! Professional street artist, Leon, led the children through a workshop that involved them creating their own individual boards as well as a collaborative class board. Leon taught the children techniques to use in their art but he also taught them about working … Read more
Year 2 had a great day last week on our trip to Mountfitchet. We got to explore the castle, learning about castle life, different jobs people did and the different features of the castle. There were also some interactive parts where we could have a go at firing catapults and slingshots. We also got to … Read more
On Wednesday 12th June, Year 6 got the coach to London to watch the ‘The Lion King’. After enjoying the scenic drive along the River Thames, via St Paul’s cathedral, we stopped at Victoria Embankment Gardens for a picnic lunch, before walking up to Waterloo bridge and along to the Lyceum Theatre The show was … Read more
Just Talk Week has come to William Ransom! We’ve had a brilliant time and learned lots!
During the first half of the Summer term children in Year 3 have been exploring animated drawings in art. The children were introduced to the idea that animations can be made by sequencing drawings. They gathered ideas in their sketchbooks by looking at the work of other artists and animators and after they had done … Read more
