KS1 Science Club
The first of our Science Clubs began for KS1. Our investigation was called: Can I make a raisin dance? The children performed a chemical reaction using baking powder and vinegar to create carbon dioxide gas. They were amazed to see their raisins dancing in the beakers. We talked about the gas produced in the reaction […]
Class 2’s Starry Night
In Art, Class 2L painted a night sky inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night. They tried their hand at his Post Impressionist techniques!
Marvellous Maps with Class 2
In geography this week, we have been using observational skills to study the geography of the school and the local area. We used ordinance survey maps, and online maps, to take note of the features we found. We also looked at symbols that could be used for different features.
Our Allotment
This week, children from Class 1 and 2 spent some time in our allotment. They tidied up the growing beds ready to plant some of our new plants which have again kindly been donated by Allensmore Nurseries through Andrew Wood and his team at Golden Valley Reuse and Recycle. Whilst sorting out the allotment, the […]
Class 2R’s Monet Cityscapes
This week in Class 2’s art topic, the children have been looking at Monet’s cityscape paintings. They explored how Monet painted the same landscape but at different times of the year and day, and how this changed the colours he used. The children used pastels to create their own cityscapes based on the Houses of […]
Class 2L’s Bog Babies
The ‘Hook’ for our new Talk for Writing topic this week has been to make a Bog Baby. The children listened to the story, with a focus on the description of the Bog Baby, and crafted their model using clay. They then painted their model, adding glitter, googly eyes and little wings. They were all […]
VE Day 80th Anniversary
On Thursday 8th May, the whole school celebrated the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. Despite the chilly weather, the children still enjoyed a picnic lunch together but in the hall. They each made poppies for our display to remember the people that gave their lives in the conflict. In classrooms, the children participated in a […]
Gardening with Class 2 and 3
We were very lucky to have been given some new plants to brighten up the school grounds. These were kindly donated by Allensmore Nurseries through Andrew Wood and his team at Golden Valley Reuse and Recycle. We were also incredibly grateful for our bug hotel donation from Andrew Wood. The bug houses are made by […]
Class 2’s Landscapes and Cityscapes
In Class 2’s summer term art topic, they are exploring landscapes and cityscapes, painted by famous artists. This week, the children have been introduced to the Impressionist artist, Claude Monet. They used their fingers to paint colourful garden landscapes, cotton buds to add finer detail, and finally paintbrushes to add a bright blue sky.
Programming Bee-Bots with Class 2
As part of our computing topic, Class 2 have been learning all about programming. This week, they programmed Bee-Bots to follow a set of instructions to move around a toy shop.
