Year 5 had a fantastic time getting into character and learning all sorts of interesting Viking facts during our recent Viking Day. Our very knowledgeable (and not as fierce as he looked) Viking had plenty of activities planned to enrich the children’s learning. We started off the day with a talk and a Viking quiz, … Read more
In our recent DT unit, Year 5 were set the task to design an automated toy for a client. The brief was to raise awareness of endangered animals by creating a toy that would be eye-catching and also appeal to children. The children had a great time researching their animals before learning how to make … Read more
Feeling Good Week really did make us all feel good. There was a huge focus on our mental wellbeing this year. Here you will see some photos of children with their First Aid certificates, the worry dolls the children created and the Phase session on building resilience. We also had lots of discussion on health … Read more
Using multilink cubes, the children investigated how to make square and cube numbers. They were then challenged to make the biggest cube they could in 5 minutes. One pair managed to create 5 cubed and counted how many multilink cubes it needed. It all got very competitive!
The children in Rowan and Willow Classes greatly enjoyed creating Mandalas in a recent RE lesson. These geometric designs hold great symbolism in Hindu and Buddhist cultures and are used as instruments of meditation. The children found the process incredibly calming. The teachers did too!
Rowan and Willow class have created these colourful swirls to represent parts of their personality and their uniqueness. We think that they are wonderful and we have certainly enjoyed learning more about the children in our class.
This is the ‘after’ photo from our mini-marathon last Friday. The children whole-heartedly accepted the challenge with many completing 14 laps (or more!) of our daily mile track on the field. After each lap, the children hole-punched their ticket to keep track of their laps. We are so proud of them all – what absolute … Read more
