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Year 2 have been writing their own instructions of how to make a peg doll, following their study of Major Glad and Major Dizzy which discusses the theme of old toys.

Knowledge: Develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by: writing for different purposes.

Skills: to be able…

This afternoon, year 5 learnt that gravity pulls all objects to the centre of the Earth.

We learnt that all objects are pulled with the same force by gravity, so when falling, they should take the same time to reach the ground.

However, air can slow down the object. This is called air…

SIX!

Here comes the Summer with bat on ball and leather on willow!

Well done Y6 - despite the weather, we managed to get out of the classroom to 'hop, skip and jump' our way round our daily mile just before Easter for a very important local cause, raising money through sponsorship for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Thank you for your efforts!

Y6 have examined how the media play a powerful role in shaping ideas about girls and boys.

We discussed gender discrimination and how the media have an important responsibility to avoid promoting stereotypical messages.

This half term, Year 5 have been looking at space-themed art.

We have been looking at illustrations from the ‘Space race’ era; exploring how imagery was used and how it influenced art and design; learning the term retrofuturism and evaluating images using knowledge of the formal elements. 

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Year 5 had a great time taking part in Hop, Skip, and Jump today, raising money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, based in our local community.

Everyone looked great in their bunny ears!

Year 2 have been exploring who was Jesus and how important he is to Christians today.  Children now understand that Jesus was a miracle worker or a healer. 

Knowledge: Explain more about why people followed Jesus when he was on Earth and how some of these were called disciples. Can tell…

Year 2 managed to complete a mile of hopping, jumping and skipping around our Daily Mile, raising money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in our local community.