8 Oct

Forest school

Panthers Class have been loving our new forest school area! We have been exploring nature, making art that shows the changing seasons and exploring the use of tints and shades. Year 6 have also been learning how to lay and light a fire and some have been able to successfully use a flint and steel!…

30 Sep

Discovering Kenya

During topic week, the children have done a lot of map work. They identified continents of the world and located Africa. The then narrowed their search and found Kenya. They have identified landmarks, compared Kenya to England and used their knowledge of land features to match aerial photographs…

30 Sep

Mud masks

After taking inspiration from the mask traditionally worn by the Masai tribe, the children created their own mud masks in forest schools. 

30 Sep

Crazy fruit and vegetables critters

As part of Ronald Dahl day, the children made bugs and insects out of fruit and vegetables. It also gave the class chance to practice cutting skills before their design and technology project. 

24 Sep

Musical instrument making

The children explored the grounds and found natural materials that they could use to make musical instruments. They investigated sounds and the methods they needed to fix objects together. 

20 Sep

Forest School

20 Sep

Reach for the stars!

The Tigers wrote their hopes for the year on the stars. They recorded how they wished to be as a class on the Book Creator app.

20 Sep

Well being

The children wrote their worries in clouds and let them fly away!

20 Sep

Immersing ourselves in characters from our traditional African story ‘The Magic Drum’

The children found natural items from around our school grounds. They made crowns and then designed and made drums.

22 Jul

The day Sam came to school.

Sam came to school to help the children learn about the basic needs of a living thing.