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As part of our Geography unit this half term, the children have been learning about the Continents of the World. Last week, the children learnt that there are 7 Continents and began to locate them in Atlases, on globes and on Google Earth too! The children have learnt a fantastic song to help them remember …
As part of our topic work, the children have been completing observational drawings of different fruits. Today, the children used pencils to sketch their fruit before carefully selecting and then colouring it using colouring pencils. All of the children did a fantastic job and impressed us with their concentration and engagement. Well done Eagles!
We have been learning that our food comes from plants or animals. In out topic lesson, the children worked in pairs to sort a range of foods according to where they come from. It was wonderful to hear the children’s discussions and ideas as they worked well together. We then looked at different animals and …
Our topic this half term is ‘We Are What We Eat.’ As part of our topic work, we are learning about where our food comes from. Today, we visited Morrisons and were shown round by their ‘Community Champion.’ We visited the Market Street and the Butchers, Fishmongers, Cheesemongers, Bakery, Fruit and Vegetable section and we …
Today, the children kicked off our fantastic new topic by learning about where our food comes from. Working in our outside area, the children explored seeds. They compared different seeds before planting a range of vegetables in seed trays. We planted cabbage, turnips, kale, spinach and a range of herbs to add to our growing …
Today, KS1 completed their Muddy Puddles day for the Summer term. Thankfully the weather stayed dry (on the whole) and we were able to spend the day outside exploring a range of engaging and exciting activities. Throughout the day, the children explored 3 activities. They included ‘Gone with the Wind’; an activity based on the …
Today, Eagles took part in the second of two fantastic PE workshops. The focus of this session was on golf and on the correct position of the feet when hitting the ball. The children were also taught how to hold the club correctly and how to ‘putt’ the ball accurately towards the flag. The children …
Throughout our topic, we have been learning about various structures from around the world (including towers) and have been thinking about what makes them stable. The children have been taught a range of strengthening techniques and today, utilising this key knowledge, they designed and made a freestanding tower. The children attempted this activity 6 weeks …
Throughout our topic, we have been learning about various structures from around the world (including towers) and have been thinking about what makes them stable. The children have been taught a range of strengthening techniques and today, utilising this key knowledge, they designed and made a freestanding tower. The children attempted this activity 6 weeks …
Bluebirds have had a fantastic day celebrating World Book Day! We have watched stories, shared stories with Woodpeckers and even listened to stories in French! Bluebirds impressed us all today with their fantastically creative costumes and enjoyed showcasing them to the school in our very own fashion show! Well done everyone!