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Ball Skills in Nursery
This term nursery have been practicing ball skills. We have been exploring how to move a ball around out bodies and across the floor. We discovered that using a bigger ball was easier to control when moving it on the ground. Next we practiced our throwing skills. We...
We Love Vehicles
This term we have been learning about vehicles. We started off our learning by exploring different types of vehicles and why they might be better for the job. We discussed why a tractor would be better to help a farmer and a car would be better to go to the shops. We...
Perfect Painting
Year 2 have been exploring shades and tints to paint. First of all we explored painting by adding black and white to colours. We were amazed by the different colours we created. We then used this technique to paint leaves inspired by the artist Henri Rousseau.
Newsletter 13.6.25
Newsletter 13.6.25
Change and Growth
In Science we have been learning about the different stages of the human life cycle. We have thought about how humans change as they grow, what we can do now that we couldn’t do as babies and what adults can do that children can’t. We ordered pictures and descriptions...
Muslim Celebrations
We have been learning about the Muslim festival of Mawlid al-Nabi when Muslims remember the birthday of the prophet Muhammad. On Mawlid al-Nabi, Muslims remember what Muhammad’s character was like, his teachings, how he suffered and his ability to forgive. Muslims...
St Mary’s Lighthouse
What a fantastic day we have had! Today we visited St Mary’s Island as part of our English unit ‘The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch.’ We began the day rock pooling, we managed to catch some fish, edible crabs, shore crabs, hermit crabs and even a star fish that looked just...
Trouble With Monsters!
Our new English text, Monsters - An owner's guide, tells us all we need to know about how to assemble and operate a monster from the Monstermatic Toy Company. Unfortunately, we were sent an email from a monster owner, telling us about the problems she has had with her...
Why Recycling Matters
In our class, we explored the many reasons why recycling is important for the environment. We learned that recycling helps reduce waste in landfills, saves energy and conserves natural resources like trees and water. It also helps cut down on pollution by reducing the...
Learning About the Muslim Naming Ceremony
In our RE lesson today, we have been finding out about the Muslim naming ceremony. The naming ceremony lasts for seven days and is called Tasmiyah. The ceremony allows the new baby to be accepted and protected by Allah. Parents take requests for names from family...
Landscape Art
In our art lessons, the children in Year 5 have been studying landscape artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Joseph Mallard William Turner. They have identified how perspective is created in art work using the vanishing point. In their final piece, the children...
Meet the STEM Superstars
This week, Year 5 had the opportunity to meet two STEM superstars as part of our Road to Riat activities. The children listened to Mike Glen and Heather Bates, who described their jobs and the journeys they undertook to achieve their careers. The children enjoyed...