by Mrs Stott | Sep 20, 2024 | Nursery, School News
This week we were inspired by some artwork by the artist Jackson Pollock. We learnt that Jackson invented different ways of creating art rather than using an easel and paint brushes. We were fantastic at creating art using different techniques such as using straws and...
by Mrs Fraser | Sep 20, 2024 | Collective Worship, Curriculum, Religious Education, School News, Year Six
This morning, Year 6 led the whole school and Year 6 parents in collective worship, focusing on new beginnings and the Christian value of hope. The Bible tells us that hope is an attitude of mind that we develop through faith in God and each other. Desmond Tutu said...
by Hayleigh Greenwell | Sep 18, 2024 | Community, Curriculum, Music, School News, Year Five
In Music this half term, Year 5 will be focusing on ‘Blues Music’. First, Stuart played the children a blues song, ‘Why I sing the blues’ by BB king. The children listened to the song then appraised it. Some comments included: ‘It’s quite jazzy and uplifting.’ ‘Was...
by Mrs Smith | Sep 18, 2024 | Physical Education, Sports, Year One
This half term, Year 1 are focusing on invasion games in PE. Over the next few weeks we will be working on throwing, catching and rolling with accuracy as well as introducing simple tactics to our games. This week we focused on underarm throwing and catching and the...
by Hayleigh Greenwell | Sep 17, 2024 | Collective Worship, Community, Curriculum, Religious Education, Religious Life, School News, Year Five
This morning, Year 5 visited the Chapel for the first time this year with Reverend Yvonne, to take part in a whole class communion service. Reverend Yvonne said that 2 days ago on 16th September, was the 16th Sunday after Pentecost and that we celebrate the creation...
by Hayleigh Greenwell | Sep 14, 2024 | Art and Design, Community, Curriculum, English, Geography, School News, Science, Year Five
This week in Year 5, the children have worked incredibly hard in each of their lessons. In Science, we looked at the human cycle. We discussed what happens to our bodies and how we grow and develop as we get older. In English, we continued our topic of ‘Fairytales’,...
