Year 5 and The Paperbag Prince
This half term in our literacy sessions Year 5 has been reading "The Paperbag Prince".
In the enchanting world of children's literature, Colin Thompson's "The Paper Bag Prince" stands out as a powerful tribute to the rejuvenating force of nature. The story revolves around an unlikely…
Nursery Counting
The Nursery children are working on making and counting sets, and recognising and sequencing numerals to 5. We sang number rhymes together and then did lots of activities around the class such as number puzzles and counting candles on playdough cakes.
Year 5 and Chrome's Music Maker
Year 5 students have embarked on a creative journey with Chrome Music Maker, a free online tool for music creation.
They’ve learned about musical loops, a short piece of music that repeats indefinitely, and used a variety of instruments to create their own. The project encouraged collaboration,…
Using Google Earth to explore a timelapse
Year 5 students recently embarked on a digital expedition with Google Earth’s Timelapse feature to witness the profound effects of climate change. This powerful tool allowed them to see the Earth’s surface changes over time, revealing the stark reality of environmental transformations. From the…
Year 5's Body Percussion
Year 5 explored the concept of looping in music through the engaging medium of body percussion. They learned to create sounds using their hands, feet, and bodies and then looped these sounds to form rhythmic patterns.
By layering these loops in groups, they composed intricate musical pieces.…
Editing photos
Year 3 have been learning to edit photos on the computer. We started by taking photos of our orienteering course before editing the pictures with a variety of tools.
Safety Seymour
Year 3 received a visit from Safety Seymour, a superhero bear from outer space on a mission to teach children and their families about carbon monoxide (CO) and how to protect ourselves, making homes safer.
Carbon monoxide can be very dangerous and can make you very ill. You can’t see it, hear…
Fly Me To The Moon
The Earth-Moon Distance
The first stop on their cosmic journey was understanding the distance between the Earth and the Moon. The children learned that this distance is approximately 385,000 kilometres.
The Height of the ISS
Next, the children turned their attention to the…
Classifying, Grouping & Sorting
As part of our new Science learning (Living Things and their Habitats) , children have been grouping and sorting buttons and play animals. The children then created Venn diagrams and Carroll Diagrams. A very Science and Maths afternoon!