Class 2’s Healthy Me PSHE
Class 2 have been learning all about keeping healthy in our PSHE topic ‘Healthy Me’. This week, we made a healthy snack (a rice cake owl) and talked about which foods are good for our body.
Amazing Artists in Year 2
As part of the Nature Art topic, Year 2 created land art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy. They had a fabulous time collecting natural objects and creating pictures from their imagination. They were so engaged and excited to find their creations evolving into extraordinary pictures as they worked!
The Great Fire of London in Class 2
This half term, the children have been learning about the Great Fire of London. They have enjoyed finding out about how the fire started, how it spread and comparing fire-fighting methods from 1666 and present-day. The children created diary entries in the style of Samuel Pepys and fabulous collages of a fiery, London scene.
Working collaboratively in PSHE in Class2
The children in Class 2 took part in an activity which encouraged them to think about ways to work collaboratively as part of a team. The activity, to make a bird to go into a garden of ‘Hopes and Dreams’, required them to use their skills of sharing, taking turns, being thoughtful and courteous to […]
Safer Internet Day 2025
All of the children took part (at an age-appropriate level) in Safer Internet Day 2025 on the 11th of February 2025, with learning based around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘ Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety. Each year, an online issue or […]
Super Scientists in Year 2
Year 2 have been busy scientists this half term having conducted lots of exciting experiments! They have investigated how sound travels along string telephones, how white light can be split into a spectrum of colours when passed through a prism, they have found out about how germs can be transmitted and how important hand washing […]
Class 3’s Caerleon Visit
Class 3 went on a wonderful trip to Caerleon as part of our history topic exploring Roman Britain. Caerleon was the site of a huge Roman settlement including a barracks, an amphitheatre and parts of the town also display Roman features, such as the Roman bathhouse which was an important aspect of Roman lifestyle. We […]
Marden’s New Addition – Dyll the Goat
We are so excited to announce that Marden Primary Academy have adopted a new member of our community – Dyll the Goat! Watch this space for updates. Some children have already been to visit him at Small Breeds Farm.
World Book Day 2024
World Book Day 2024! The costumes were fantastic, the stories were fantastic, the quiz was fantastic (thanks to Gaynor) and the book swap showed that, even in a world full of technology, books can still create excitement! Watch out for our recommended reads next week with a hope to continue the book swap excitement. Thank […]
Extended Reading Buddies
Another new addition to our Book Month was to extend our weekly reading buddies invitation to our Marden community. It was heart-warming to see so many heads nestled into books sharing laughter, suspense and knowledge. Thank you to all that attended, we understand that it is not always possible but we will be repeating this […]
