Blog Author: Karen-Jane Bowers

Fledglings Class have had a very exciting first week back at school! We have been exploring the story of 'Supertato!' We even made our own heroes, complete with personalised superhero capes! Look how amazing they are! The children worked independently on them and showed real 'TRY-ceratops'…

After finding our dragons we then created A guide to spotting dragons

Can you spot

A heading?

Subheadings?

Introduction?

Exciting sentences?

So next time you go on dragon hunt remember to use our guides!

Dragon Spotting - Look at all the places we found dragons.

Year One had to rescue their penguins and free them from the ice! They decided to try hot water, cold water or salt to try and melt the ice. The children all became scientists and the classroom was full of excitement once they had freed their penguins ❄

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Year One are learning all about the South Pole and discovered tiny penguins in the classroom! The only problem was - they were trapped in ice!

The children discussed ideas on how to free the penguins, deciding on using hot water, cold water or salt. They then worked as a team to melt the ice.…

Year 5 have enjoyed visiting forest school. To help re-build friendships, our confidence and self-esteem. The children took turns to be blind folded while their friends guided them to a part of the forest that they then had to identify. It was so much fun. We really had to listen and have faith in…

Year 5 have enjoyed visiting forest school. To help re-build friendships, our confidence and self-esteem. The children took turns to be blind folded while their friends guided them to a part of the forest that they then had to identify. It was so much fun. We really had to listen and have faith in…

On World Book Day, even thought some of us were working from home and some in school,  we celebrated by dressing up as our favourite book characters. 

Thank you to Fox Tyres for sourcing and  delivering old used tyres for Forest School and to Mark Jones Tree surgeons for sourcing, chopping and delivering more than 30 log seats  - some of the tyres and seats are pictured here, the others are being placed on the second forest school site we are…

During term 3 we have been learning both at home and in school. While in school we have been joined by some of the year 6 children. Together we have enjoyed learning about Ancient Greece and how the Ancient Greeks have influenced the modern Western World.

The children explored Greek pottery…

During maths we have been using manipulatives to help identify patterns with number.

The manipulatives such as base-10 and place value counters have supported the children in understanding how to divide and multiply by 10, 100 and 1000.

To support the children’s understanding of language the children have enjoyed using dictionaries and thesauruses. They have explored a range of short stories and text this term, some linked to our topic of Ancient Greece. For reading lessons the children are always eager to have a turn at reading…