This half term, we are learning about the artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth who uses clay, wood and metal to create abstract sculptures to be displayed in art galleries and natural spaces. Having researched her style using iPads and creating collages in our...
This morning, Nursery and Reception were again thrilled to be attending Forest School with Phil from Muddy Monsters! The weather has been a mix of wind, rain, sunshine, warmth and even hail stone this week, so we made sure to wrap up warm and put on our waterproofs...
Every morning, when the children arrive into school, Reception class practice their independent writing skills by describing what they can see in an image on the screen. The children have been working very hard over the last few weeks to show off their skills such as...
Yesterday afternoon, Reception class visited St. Chad’s Church in Bensham as part of their RE topic; ‘Special Places’. Over the last couple of weeks, the children have been talking about their own special places and why they are special to them. We have also learnt...
Today in their Music lesson, Stuart explained to the children that they’d be using basketballs to create rhythm in the hall. The rhythms we used to the song ‘Natural’ by Imagine Dragons included; eighth notes, half notes, whole notes and half rest. The children...
Last Thursday afternoon, it was Year 3’s turn to visit Forest School. The children enjoyed exploring the new slack lines. Some of their back flips and movements they made were AMAZING! Some of the children also spent most of their time in the mud kitchen, mixing and...