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Nursery – Children’s Learning

The children enjoyed a lovely morning outside in the Nursery garden. They built simple balance courses, played in the mud kitchens, helped water the herb garden, and made ramps for cars to slide down. It was a busy morning with lots of activity and play — a fun time was had by all. ... See MoreSee Less

Explorers- Bikeability Cycle Training:
Today we welcomed Sarah and Rob from Cycle Circle into school. Cycle Circle delivers fun and dynamic Bikeability cycle training to primary school children.
Cycle Ready is a learn-to-ride programme that introduces KS1 children to the joys of cycling in a fun and safe way. It offers support and activities to help children develop balance and control.
The children thoroughly enjoyed their morning learning how to balance, pedal, glide, and use the brakes.
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Brazil Class - Mixed Media:
Over this term and next, Brazil class is learning about mixed media in their Art lessons. On Thursday, they made paper and created some wonderful paper collages! They pushed water out of slimy newspaper pulp on a screen. Once these are dry, they'll have their own homemade paper to take home. Whilst waiting to do this activity in a small group, they created colourful, textured and some surreal paper collages using magazines, newspapers and tissue paper to experiment with colour, line, form and texture. What a fun afternoon! ... See MoreSee Less

Year 1- Forest School:
This week, for a change, the Year 1 children went into the front forest for their Forest School session.
They began with some parachute games, which they greatly enjoyed. Afterwards, they spent their time playing and taking part in activities, including the ever-popular rope ladder swing, as well as climbing and building. ... See MoreSee Less

Year 5 -Peru class:
This week, Peru class finished off their first aid sessions. They recapped the steps to take in an emergency, learnt how to put someone in the recovery position, what to do if someone is bleeding and finally had some fun tying bandages.
They also had time in Forest school doing all their favourite activities. climbing, building, swinging and using tools. ... See MoreSee Less

Year 3- Forest School:
We had a wonderful day for Forest School with lovely sunshine. The hawthorn and cow parsley are all in bloom.
This week, the Year 3 children began their session with a tree hunt. They had to collect different leaves from the trees in and around the Forest School area, then use an identification key to work out which trees they had come from.
They were amazed at the huge variety of trees in our Forest School.
The children also had fun building, climbing, hiding and digging. Children from Burkina Faso class, along with Mrs Howes, are also doing a great job keeping the raised bed boxes well weeded and watered. ... See MoreSee Less

Reception Class – Children’s Learning:

Today in Children’s Learning, the children went outside to enjoy the mud kitchen and water play area. Some children went on a bug hunt and found lots of ants.
Speaking of bugs… some of the children also created some incredible Hungry Caterpillars. ... See MoreSee Less

Year 4 - Kenya Class Forest School:
This week in Forest School, the Year 4 children took part in an A to Z scavenger hunt to identify all the trees and flowers we have in our Forest School. We are very lucky to have such a variety of trees for the children to compare.

The children also spent time in Forest School doing their favourite activities. These included camouflage hide and seek, the mud kitchen, and trying to catch cars down a tube chute into a bucket.

Forest School is really looking at its best now, with all the trees in leaf and the cow parsley and hawthorn in blossom. ... See MoreSee Less

Year 2 -Forest School:
This week in Forest School, the Year 2 children started with some parachute games. These games are designed to build listening skills, the ability to follow instructions, and teamwork. They are also a lot of fun, as we could hear from the laughter on the field.

It is a lovely time of year to be in the Forest School, with all the trees in leaf and the hawthorn blossom in full bloom. The Year 2 children certainly made the most of it, enjoying many of their favourite activities, including some leaf rubbings to help them identify the different trees in the Forest School. ... See MoreSee Less