Fundraising for Red Nose Day
The school councillors worked really hard today, staffing the cake sale to raise funds for Comic Relief. In total, the school raised over £750, so many thanks to all the bakers and cake buyers (and eaters!)
School Work
Holly Class Diversity Project
Last week, our focus in English was Diversity. We read a brilliant story called ‘And Tango Makes Three’ by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. It is based on a true story about two boy penguins in a New York zoo, who fall in love. It shows that all families are different and special. The children … Read more
Rowan’s Book Nooks
After posting our work about Book Nooks on World Book Day, we’re sure you’re all desperate to see some of our ideas? We loved thinking about our perfect place to read and have added some of our more inventive creations into our own book corner to inspire our future reading spaces. Zoom in and see … Read more
The ONLY way is Badger – re-write the ending!
After all the work Rowan class have done on this insightful book – The ONLY way is Badger – we decided that the ending wasn’t to our satisfaction. We loved the book and it helped us look at and discuss so many issues including prejudice and discrimination, but we decided we weren’t completely satisfied. Although … Read more
The ONLY way is BADGER
Rowan and Willow Class enjoyed lots of role play and discussion about this wonderful book about acceptance, difference and learning to say sorry as part of our whole school Diversity and Inclusivity project. Enjoy these photos showing children taking on the parts of different characters of the story. They chose what they could say to … Read more
Lego Workshop
Hazel class enjoyed the Lego workshop they attended yesterday as part of Science Week. They had to construct a variety of objects that helped to keep the world connected during the pandemic. The children had a go at making ships, planes, trains, lorries, bridges and telephone masts. They then had to decide where these things … Read more
Science Week in Holly Class
Holly class enjoyed our Science Connections workshop on Monday. The children were tasked with building objects which help connect us to others. They worked in groups and built boats, planes, mobile phones, bridges and trucks out of Lego and then placed them on the world. There was some great teamwork and some interesting designs. In … Read more
Wind, rain, snow and hail all in one week! Week 9 of Spring Term sees a return to winter!
What a week of weather! The children have been reluctant to be outside this week but inside there have been some enhancements to our areas to support our week’s learning on the book Blue Chameleon. Below is a selection of photos from Discover & Do this week. Maths work – odds and evens on the … Read more
Diversity Project – And Tango Makes Three
This week Hazel class have enjoyed reading ‘And Tango Makes Three’ as part of our diversity project for English. The children learned that every family is special and unique, even in the animal kingdom! The children then wrote some lovely sentences about Roy, Silo and Tango and painted some beautiful pictures of the penguins to … Read more
World Book Day in Year 5
Another year, another exciting World Book Day at William Ransom! We had a great discussion about where we like to read; what makes a great ‘book nook’ for us to curl up with a great book, leave our real lives behind and escape into another world? Where is your favourite place to read? Year 5 … Read more