Blog by Kay Collins

Autumn Parents as Partners

Over the half term holiday we set the children and their families a task. We asked parents and carers to create an autumn craft with their child.

Here a some of the fabulous creations on display.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION

Pumpkin Investigation

Unit One have been carrying out pumpkin investigations. We wanted to find out different kinds of information about the pumpkins.

We described the look and the feel of the pumpkin.

We estimated how many lines there were around the outside.

We measured how tall and how wide the pumpkin…

Reception Children's First Few Days

The new reception children are still settling into school. They are exploring their new environment, making new friends and learning through play. 

Taste Investigation

Today we completed a taste investigation because we have been learning about the five senses. We wanted to find out which fruit the children liked the best. Before we tasted the fruit we predicted which fruit we thought would get the most votes. 

The choices were banana, apple, pear, lemon and…

Year 1 Topic - Senses

We have been learning about the five senses and the five sense organs that we have on our bodies. We carried out some activities using our sense organs. 

First we picked out gems from a bowl of spaghetti and Jelly. We used our sense of touch. "It is slimey and sticky!"

Then we used our sense…

Becoming an Author of non-fiction

Today Jessica chose to make a non-fiction book about the Queen. She remembered facts that we had talked about in the previous week.

Her book includes information about the Queen's pets, family and her favourite colour. 

Please read Jessica's book below and feel free to…

Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth

As part of our celebrations for the Queens Birthday year one children have been creating a birthday card for her majesty.

Year One Writing

Year One children have been sequencing, retelling and acting out the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. This week they have been authors and written their own stories during their topic lesson.

Please read some of the stories below and enjoy. Double click to enlarge the…

Chick cuddles

We spent some of the morning looking at the chicks. Now that they have hatched and are growing we can have cuddles. 

We have to be very gentle and careful when holding them. 

Turquoise class 2animate Fantasy Characters

Turquoise class have been learning how to be animators using 2animate.

Please take a look at our animations of dragons, mermaids and princesses below.

Lavender class 2animate Fantasy Characters

Lavender class have been learning how to be animators using 2animate.

Please take a look at our animations of dragons, mermaids and princesses below.

Outdoor Learning

We took advantage of the sunny weather and spent most of the day learning outside today. Some children were nature detectives, artists, chefs, traffic wardens, and architects. Enjoy looking through our gallery below.