Interestingly, 22/38 of the Year 6 children said that learning mindfulness, relaxation techniques and ways to reduce stress was the most enjoyable and useful part of the week. But then, they did Zumba! Quite a few of them then changed their minds and ‘Zumba is the best thing ever!’ Here are some of their quotes … Read more
Here are just some of the exciting things we have been learning about in Holly class this week. We have been learning all about Christopher Columbus in History and this week we were looking at the food and the people he met when he landed in San Salvador. There was a selection of fruit for … Read more
Groups of children from Willow Class presented to the board of a football company about the best material to use in the wiring of new floodlights. Following an indepth science investigation, testing the conductivity of 9 different metals, the children presented their results. View the videos below to see who you would award the lucrative contract … Read more
All classes in school have been learning about the need to stay safe when using the internet. Year 2 talked about what they used the internet for. They like to play games on their tablets, look up interesting facts and even practise their spellings on apps such as Squeebles. We discussed the importance of staying safe online, … Read more
Pine and Cedar Class have been extremely lucky this half term as they have had Sports Leaders from Hitchin Girls’ School come to work with them in PE. All children learnt about different sports from their two sports leaders. They took part in football, hockey, dance and netball activities. Some lessons were extremely cold but … Read more
In History this term, we have moved from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, where better materials and tools were available. Last week Maple had to design a Bronze Age beaker, in the style of the Bell Beaker people, who came to the UK from all over the world. Today we shaped clay to … Read more
Willow Class had a fantastic day today exploring all things Viking with our very own ‘Viking’ from Portals to the Past. The children got into character by dressing up as Viking boys or girls with many even bringing their own weapons and shields; they were all very impressive! Our Viking camp for the day … Read more
Willow Class had a fantastic day today exploring all things Viking with our very own ‘Viking’ from Portals to the Past.
An exciting week all about teddy bears as the children in Oak class welcomed their teddy to William Ransom.The bears were described in the children’s writing and had their portraits painted. There was lots of discussion about the bears and comparisons made to the group of ‘old teddies’ which will form a display table in … Read more
Today in science, Willow class were testing whether certain solids are soluble or insoluble. There were some surprising results even with familiar materials such as sugar and gravy. The children predicted that these would dissolve. They did a little bit but not completely. However, the children realised that the temperature of the water can have … Read more
