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Christmas creations
In design and technology year 3 explored pictures books with moving mechanisms inside. The children used ideas from other books to plan, design and create their own Christmas books which had to include a mechanism. The children then created their books using their...
Handball
Children in Year 3 have been developing skills over this half term to understand how to play handball. The children have worked with each other to practise and develop their skills. They ended their lessons competing in competitions against each other applying the...
Victorian Food
In DT, the children in Year 6 have been learning about Victorian food. The children began the unit by comparing the diets of poor and wealthy Victorian families. Then, they sampled gruel (a food eaten by poor Victorians). The children thought this was disgusting!...
Newsletter 21.12.23
Newsletter-21.12.23Download
Christmas Choir
Our Christmas choir brought music and joy to the residents of Appletree Care Home. They danced, sang and smiled their way through some Christmas classics and enjoyed every second of it! After school, the Christmas choir also put on a special performance for their...
Year 4 and Year 6 Christmas Party
Year 4 and Year 6 had an amazing time at their Christmas party. All of the children showed off their fabulous dancing skills and they all enjoyed playing corners, musical statues and musical bumps. It was wonderful to see all of the children having so much fun. Well...
Christmas Carol Concert
The children in Years 4, 5 and 6 performed a Christmas Carol Concert which shared the story behind the first Christmas alongside traditional Christmas carols. The children were amazing throughout the performance, both when delivering their lines and when performing...
Letters to Santa
This week in Reception, the children have been writing letters to Santa. Today we had the chance to go and post all of our letters at the postbox in our local area, so they could be sent off to the North Pole in time for Christmas. All the children ensured they were...
Volcanoes
Year 3 have been exploring volcanoes and looking into the ways in which volcanoes are formed. The children used non-fiction books to find further information. They were able to label and identify the layers of the Earth and how they each have different features. The...
Prince of Peace
The title ‘Prince of Peace’ is often used to refer to Jesus, especially during the Christmas season. Today in Year 5’s RE lesson we looked at references made to peace in the Bible that were related to Jesus and the nativity story. We reflected on what peace means to...
Sports Crew- Who are you?
Our Year 5 Sports Crew have made a great start this term. The children have developed their role by discussing ways to improve active play during lunchtimes. The children have been setting up games and encouraging children from Nursery up to Year 6 to get involved and...
À l’école
In French this term, the children in Year 6 have been developing their knowledge of vocabulary linked to school subjects. They have learnt key words and carried out a listening challenge to identify key information. The children have also written complex sentences in...