Mr McCormack’s class were taking part in one of our Commando Joe sessions taking on the role of Ed Stafford and trying to find their way across the Amazon.
They used plenty of teamwork and ingenuity to achieve their mission goal. Well done everyone!
Classes 8 and 9 had an awesome time at Colliery Woods today. We were greeted by the woodland trust staff who showed us around the area.
We looked at lots of different plants and insects, while learning techniques to help us identify butterflies, bees, flowers and trees.
We found out so much about classification and pollination (our next science topic) so fingers crossed we will be able to remember and use what we learned today.
It was so nice to be able to take the children on a school trip and another step closer to normality.
Year 3 have been thoroughly enjoying their weekly gymnastics sessions with Mr Gilmore this half term. This week they took part in a mini competition. Everyone performed so well, but there could only be three on the podium!
We have taken our block play to a new level this week! Rather than just building towers we have progressed to building with purpose.
The children have really been thinking about the blocks they use and the detail they can add through the use of enhancements.
This week we have built cotton candy shops, desks and ice cream trucks to name but a few.
The children have worked as a team, they have shared ideas and have had to learn to compromise as well. We plan on adding more enhancements to this area next week and support the children to further develop their planning skills.
In Reception we have been looking at ‘counting on’ using a number track.
We decided to make the most of the nice weather and take our ‘counting on’ game outside. We used the number tiles and large dice to play.
We each got the chance to jump along the track a set number of times and tell our number story.
We are able to tell our number story in order using the STEM sentences ‘first….then….now’.
‘TO GIVE, TO HELP, TO BE KIND AND CREATE HAPPINESS’
Some of the children in year groups 3 to 6 have been involved with the ‘Giving Project’ to achieve the ‘Dance Together Award’.
To achieve the award the children volunteered to work together as a team, shared their ideas and helped each other to create a dance routine during their playtimes.
They were very proud to perform their fabulous dances for Mrs. Garr and other school staff.
They created a lot of happiness and enjoyment for everyone who was involved.
Class 13 took part in an escape room in science this week. They needed to use their knowledge on electricity and circuits to unlock the code to be set free!
In science Class 4’s topic is to find out if Red Riding Hood would like to visit our school grounds.
We know Red Riding Hood likes to spend time in the woods, so we went outside to investigate what kind of trees are around our school.
We were amazed by how tall some of the trees were and how big the crowns were. The boys were so excited to find some exposed roots.
We all looked very closely at the leaves and tried to match them to our identification sheet.
Class 3 had a lovely afternoon birdwatching today!
As part of our science lessons, we’ve been looking at the birds, plants and trees that Little Red Riding Hood might find in our school grounds.
Today we spotted a sparrow, some blackbirds, some magpies, a blue tit, and lots of seagulls and pigeons. We then recorded our findings and explained where we found each bird.
We had a great time exploring and observing.
Today Year 5 students took part in a litter pick. We collected 6 bags full of rubbish in preparation for the development of the outdoor learning area which starts on Wednesday…litter bugs beware!
