Today in Maths we have been learning the difference between capacity and volume. We also experimented to find the capacity of different containers. We tried to make sure we carried out a fair experiment. We used the same small container to fill our different containers, counting how many capfuls it took. This was very wet … Read more
We would like to share some photos of recent science work. We were investigating how different materials had been used to make things we could find around school. We thought about why that material had been used and made a note of everything we saw. We have also been enjoying Science week and had a … Read more
On the 5th of March 2024, Year 2 took a trip to Hamerton Zoo Park. We were so fortunate to be able to participate in a workshop led by the zoo’s education officer where we came up close with Monty the snake, Stevie the skunk and Nacho the armadillo and we learned some fascinating and … Read more
The children across Pine and Cedar classes finished their English units last week looking at instruction writing. In class, we read the book ‘Instructions’ by Neil Gaiman – a fantasy story made up of sentences that are largely command (or instruction) sentences. The children were tasked with creating maps for their own fantasy lands as … Read more
Thank you to all of the adults who came to watch our Christmas performance of Nativity the Musical. We hope you all enjoyed it. You should be able to watch the video soon but in the meantime, here are some pre-show photos!
We had a fantastic time creating decorations to put up around school. Thank you to our wonderful helpers who gave up their time to come and join us.
We have been exploring different artists recently and this week we created work inspired by Jackson Pollock. It was very messy but very fun.
We have been looking at 2D and 3D shapes recently in Pine. Here are some photos of one of our shape challenges.
Over the past few weeks, the children have been learning about the features of non-fiction texts. Our focus has been cook books. We have looked at how to structure a recipe template to include ingredients, chef’s tools, method and hints & tips. We have also looked at the purpose and function of glossaries and contents … Read more
In Art recently we have been exploring the work of Heather Galler. We have been busy creating various pictures and paintings. This week we worked in groups to plan and create animal paintings in the style of Heather Galler.
