Today in Puffins, we have been learning how to convert percentages to fractions and fractions to percentages. After learning the method, we had lots of fun with our partners playing the conversion game.
We had a fun afternoon practising and then performing our presentations on “What Britain Means to Me” for the Entry Point to our new topic. We had some interesting interpretations and excellent acting skills. Lots of references to : fish and chips, full English breakfasts, the Royal Family and of course the brilliant British weather!
Cool Clay in Skylarks | 30 Apr 2024
Skylarks used clay to create their own dipping bowls. They rolled and coiled the clay and used slip and smoothing tools to attach the coils together. When they are dry they will mix primary colours to create secondary colours to paint them. The pots have already received lots of admiring glances from members of staff. …
To kick off our new Topic, We See The World Like This, Puffins have spent some time in different groups putting together a presentation that showcases what being British means to them. All pupils worked incredibly hard on this, presenting a range of raps, songs, poems, drama performances, posters, stories and passports.
To finish our topic on Light, UKS2 learnt how to create a periscope. This involved understanding the science behind reflected light and how this knowledge can be utilised.
KS1 Muddy Puddles Day 23.4.24 | 23 Apr 2024
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 …
After running for years 1, 2, 3 and 4, it’s now UKS2’s chance to start chess club. If you are currently in Puffins, Kingfishers or Doves and would like to come to chess club, it will run on a Monday playtime with Miss Ingram in the KS2 shared area.
EYFS – Amazing Animals Entry Point | 19 Apr 2024
Well, what a fantastic entry point we had, celebrating all things animal in Bluebirds and Robins. We went on an animal hunt and found various creatures lurking around the grounds. We then turned ourselves into animals with super face painting (Mrs Marriott, Mrs Papworth and Miss Dibb should open a new business!). Finally, we had …
Over the past few weeks, School Council have been encouraging all pupils to take part in Vision Education’s design an Easter Egg competition. All entires were collected by the council team and sent to Vision Education and today, the winners were announced… 1st – Lucy B, 2nd – Zaiba K, 3rd – Neveyah P. A …
This term, our topic has been called Planet Earth. In this topic, we have been learning about Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Rivers. To finish with, we were able to show off all our knowledge and present what we have learnt to the rest of the class. It was a great chance to let people know all …