In PSHE we have been celebrating LGBT+ History Month. We have been studying inspirational LGBT+ artists such as Keith Haring and Doris Hatt. We took ideas from their amazing art and we have all had a go at designing an LGBT+ badge for a competition to create next year’s winning badge. Here are some of …
Within our dance topic this half term, we have looked at performing a non locomotor movement using Bollywood actions to complete a dance phrase. The children learnt Bangra Shoulders, Changing the Lightbulbs, Hands on Hips, Round The World as well as interpreting the music in their own individual style! As promised, I said I would …
As promised, part 2 of our entry point. Today we looked through a suitcase from 1942. We discussed the significance of each item included. We had a teddy, selection of games (marbles, cards, wooden dominoes, Scrabble) chocolate, newspaper, ration books, wooden jumper, gas mask and even a letter informing the parents of what their evacuee …
KS2 Music – Song writing musical workshop | 14 Jan 2022
Doves and Kingfishers showcased their musical skills on Friday as Music Nuggets Live came into school to deliver an engaging workshop. The children took part in a host of different activities throughout the day, including playing a wide range of instruments, learning South American songs, singing and expression through movement. They then tried their hand …
Puffins and Kingfishers were treated to a unique Science lesson this week as part of our learning about the circulatory system. Dr Bowman kindly visited the school to share her expertise, performing a dissection of a heart and lungs. The session included an in-depth exploration and discussion of the key functions of the organs in …
Doves and Kingfishers were treated to a unique Science lesson this week as part of our learning about the circulatory system. Dr Bowman kindly visited the school to share her expertise, performing a dissection of a heart and lungs. The session included an in-depth exploration and discussion of the key functions of the organs in …
This afternoon we shared the memory boxes that Kingfishers had been collecting over the Christmas holidays. Kingfishers filled (and decorated) their boxes with objects that explain all about themselves as well as summarising the year of 2021. The children took it in turns to explain the items in their box and why they included them. …
As promised, the final images. We are all very proud of our creations.
To conclude our topic, investigating The Mayans, we have designed, created and evaluated our own pyramid and landscape. It wasn’t easy. As we have found out, The Mayan’s were a very intelligent civilisation and created beautiful pyramids with minimal technology. We had to measure accurately each level of the pyramid to ensure each level would …
This afternoon we have had a fantastic workshop session about the different types of bullying. We have used role play and freeze frame to demonstrate we understand what bullying is and how we can STOP it as well as offer advice to others. We also learnt about cyberbullying. Please talk to your children regularly around …