Developing our charcoal skills
Year 5 explored the different ways you can use charcoal within drawing self portraits today. They used different types of charcoal; compressed, willow and charcoal pencils, alongside white compressed charcoal and rubbers. Each portrait was unique and some great skills...
A Colourful Week of Courage, Creativity & Curiosity
This week has been full of excitement, creativity, and reflection as we marked a very special occasion—the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It was a memorable day where we came together to remember the bravery and sacrifices of those who fought in the war. We spoke about...
VE Day in the Hub!
Today we have been celebrating VE day! We made some blue, red and white arts and crafts, ate a special 'Picky Bits' lunch, made fruit kebabs and got to try some scones with jam and fruit tea. Hamilton Class and their parents joined us to celebrate 80 years since the...
Carle Class the Sprout Scouts!
This term, Carle Class have been learning all about growing—and not just how we grow, but how plants grow too! It’s been a lovely way for our little ones to explore the world around them and get hands-on with nature. Last week, we took a trip to our garden to see...
Philosothon Friday
by Dawud, Sara, Zakai, Zara, Suzan, Zaynab U, Rayan, Zaynab A At the philosothon we spoke to other schools about P4C and we had a big discussion. First we used a question and answer game to start us off, and we had to walk around the room responding and exchanging...
“From Magic Paintbrushes to World Maps
What a fantastic week it’s been in Year 2, filled with creativity, curiosity, and lots of learning!In English, the children have been diving into the story of The Magic Paintbrush. They’ve been retelling the tale not only through speaking but also through dance —...
Tiny seeds, Big discoveries!
This term, our Reception children have been busy exploring the exciting topic of Planting and Growing! We've been learning about what plants need to grow and have even had a go at planting our own sunflower and cress seeds. The children have loved getting their hands...
We are learning about Plants!
This half term, we have been learning about plants. We have been working with Akram Khan Dance to help our learning in how plants grow and what they need to survive. Warm up Modelling Cycle of a plant Forest School and GardeningMs Boglietti and Joe the Gardener taught...
Thinking and Talking About Decisions
by Zakai, Zara, Sarah and Dawud I chose to discuss decisions because we make decisions every day - Zakai All we have to decideis what to do with thetime given to us. JRR Tolkien - writer You can make a decision by having a conversation with yourself - Sarah We make...
Chop, Slice, Learn! Year 2’s DT Fruit Salad Adventure
Year 2 Get Hands-On with Healthy Eating in DT!Today in Design and Technology, our Year 2 children had a fantastic opportunity to get creative in the kitchen by making their very own fruit salads! This exciting activity wasn’t just about enjoying a tasty treat – it was...