Willow Class learnt a poem all about seasons in French. They then used dictionaries to adapt the poem by using different animals and locations for each verse of their poem. Each pair then learnt to recite their poem. Here is one version with the rest of the class joining in with some actions.
After a few lessons learning how to order food in cafes and restaurants in France and a lesson learning the different flavours of ice cream available, the children in Cherry Class were given 5 minutes without any help, to make up a conversation ordering ice creams. Enjoy one of the short clips.
As part of our science unit on plants, Maple class have been learning about the different parts of a flower and the jobs that they do. Working in pairs, they carefully dissected a flower and then (referring to a diagram) were set the task of identifying each part. There was a lot of new (not to … Read more
The end of the Spring term in Reception was jam-packed with activities as usual! I hope all of the children have been enjoying their Easter break and are ready for another busy term! They certainly needed a break after all the hard work (and fun) at the end of the Spring term. In Ash class, … Read more
Oak class have been getting ready for Easter. Baskets are done and cards are progressing well. After break this morning the children made the most of the brief spell of sunshine for an Easter egg hunt. The winning pairs of children found twelve eggs.
To finish off our topic about Antarctica, we made penguin Easter eggs. The little penguin sits on a peppermint iceberg. We put some icing on the egg and made it into a penguin. They all look very different. Some are boys, some girls, one's a punk! I'm looking forward to eating it as soon as … Read more
Over the past few weeks, Beech class has been making head torches and lanterns in Design Technology. The children designed either a head torch or lantern and worked out how to add their circuits to their torch. They made their own circuits with working switches. Every child made a working circuit and they worked really hard to … Read more
Chestnut Class had fun while taking part in outdoor team-building activities. They had the opportunitty to build dens, build fires and play team games. Perseverance was the main lesson when it came to starting a fire but several groups managed to get flames by working together to block out the wind. Den building saw a … Read more
Chestnut and Cherry Class had a wonderful day in London last week. The day started with an informative walk around London, viewing some of London's attractions such as Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards Parade, Downing Street, The Mall and Buckingham Palace. We had beautiful weather for lunch in St James Park surrounded by daffodils and took the … Read more
Cedar Class had a wonderful time exploring different outdoor activities, requiring them to use different problem solving and group work skills. The children worked through different activities, completing pair and group work. One activity took away the children's sight with them working to guide their blindfolded partner through a cone maze. The children carefully came … Read more
