In Art Class 3 have been exploring how relationships are portrayed in paintings, drawings and photographs. We studied the composition of lots of different pictures and paintings whilst discussing how the artist communicated the relationship of the people in the pictures. The children then posed in groups and took it in turns to sketch different poses thinking all … Read more
An exciting week as the children explored the dark by sitting in the unlit ‘dark den’ and then added different sorts of lights. We talked about sources of light, learnt about nocturnal animals and about fears of the dark as we heard the story of 'The owl who was afraid of the dark' by Jill … Read more
Today the whole school met on the playground at 11am to 'Stamp Out Bullying'. This was part of a national campaign organised by the First News newspaper. Members of the School Council and The Orbit (school newspaper) teams spotted this campaign in First News at the beginning of term and were keen to get involved. … Read more
As part of their literacy topic on information texts Class 3 have written information booklets about how to look after a pet tortoise. To allow the children to have first-hand experience of a tortoise and it's needs, Mrs Davis-Plummer kindly brought her pet tortoise Twig into the classroom and spoke to the children about Twig's … Read more
Last Thursday, 12th November, members of the School Council ran a cake sale to raise money for Children in Need. Some of the older members had made posters and put these up around the school prior to the day, and the amount of cakes donated was overwhelming. The School Council helped Mrs Mills and Mrs … Read more
Class 1/2 took a trip to Pizza Express this week, where we learnt how to make a pizza. We had a very busy morning on Tuesday, which started with a walk into town. When we arrived at Pizza Express, we were welcomed by Wendy and shown to our tables. Wendy then showed us how to … Read more
Another week of celebrations: Diwali and Remembrance Day both on November 11th and it was also National Nursery Rhyme week. The children looked at Espresso and learnt about Diwali, a Hindu and Sikh festival and made divas and Rangoli patterns. After a Remembrance Day assembly and a 2 minute silence the children learnt more on … Read more
Members of the School Council have been busy at their meetings this half term, making plans to raise money for Children in Need amongst other things. Children in Need is on Friday 13th November this year, but the School Council are holding their cake sale on Thursday 12th November. If you are able to donate … Read more
Class 3 learned to play part of Bob Marley's Three Little Birds on the recorder last week. Along with the backing music, they played the notes B and C to complete the bass line. It was really good fun and dreadlocks were not needed!
Another busy week as the children learnt some new skills and practised the old. The week started with retelling our half term holiday news which made exciting listening! With Bonfire night on Thursday the children looked at the life of Guy Fawkes and listened to firework poems. They tried to think of words that described … Read more
