From Richard III to Young City Makers
The first half term in Year 4 kicked off with great excitement! We learnt that Richard III was not such a villain as he was pictured in Shakespeare's drama. As part of our History theme, we visited the Tower of London and tried to imagine what the setting felt like...
More art in the holidays – yes, please!
A group of children from year 6 began a three day Arts Award Explore project today, at nearby Malmesbury Primary School. It's great to see such commitment and enthusiasm to explore art further. The children were having a great time learning about different artists,...
Riley Year 4 Young City Makers Project
Year 5 Fire Lighting Adventure
This term, Year 5 learned how to start a fire using flint and steel — with a little help from cotton and Vaseline. Fire Safety First! Before we got to the exciting part, it was essential to review fire safety. We gathered in a safe, open area with ample space for each...
Year 4 & 6 Collaborate during Problem-Solving
This afternoon, Peggy Angus and Riley Class came together to problem solve in maths. Their focus was collaboration as they needed to ask questions to discover hidden patterns from the opposite team. Children enjoyed working in a different class, with different...
“Ip Dip Sky Blue! Who’s ‘It’? It’s You!” – A Math Mystery in Problem Solving
This week in our problem-solving lesson, we dived into a fun, math-filled journey using an old favourite playground rhyme: "Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" What We Explored: Children often use rhymes like this to decide who will be "it" in games, moving around...
Hamilton Class are creative learners: Art, History, Science and Maths.
Art: We enjoyed painting our portraits. We noticed our eyebrows and that our hair sat on top of our heads and whether it was long or short. Science: We have been learning all about the 5 senses. We went for a listening walk. We smelt lots of different things and we...
Year 2’s Fire Station Adventure: Where Learning Meets Excitement!
This morning, our Year 2 students had the exciting opportunity to visit our local fire station—and it was well worth the wait! The children were buzzing with excitement from the moment we arrived, and we could tell it was going to be a great morning full of fun and...
Testing our senses in Shireen class
This week in Shireen class as part of our STEM learning, we have been looking at our 5 senses. We have discovered lots through putting our senses to the test! First we went on a listening walk around the EYFS playground to test our hearing, we know that we hear and...
Year 1 Continuous Provision: Bridging Play and Structured Learning
This term, our Year 1 children have settled into their new learning environment, where we continue to embrace the principles of continuous provision. This approach allows our students to explore a range of learning activities at their own pace, fostering independence,...