Chestnut Class have been on a trip to visit the House of Parliament in London. The children enjoyed a tour around the houses and we were able to go into the Central Hall and Houses of Lords. The children enjoyed a debating workshop as well. We were lucky to have a visit from Lord Courtney…
The children have enjoyed a visit from local author Clare Helen Walsh. www.clarehelenwelsh.com Clare shared her stories with us in an assembly and then each class enjoyed a wonderful shadow puppet workshop based on her book Scissorella. They all had a wonderful time.
December 2022
The Parcel by Theatre Alibi. A giant parcel arrives at your school. And, as if that isn’t strange enough, it soon becomes clear that there are two people living inside it! They tell the children that this is their way of life – they simply put their finger on a map, choose an address and…
Children from years 4/5 have been to visit a local solar farm in Dawlish. The visit helped children familiarise themselves with the technology and understand the impacts of climate change. The programmes aim to inspire a future generation of children that are passionate about renewables and careers in engineering. https://belltownpower.com/uk/sawmills-solar-farm-belltown-farms-renewable-energy/
Oak class have been on a class trip to Wild Wood at Escot. We had an amazing day today at our trip to Escot Wildwood! We got a coach there and there was a special tent to keep our belongings in and it’s where we ate lunch. We went on a walk around the park…
Oak class have been looking at what 100 is composed of. They have used maths resources to work out how many 20s are in 100.
The five senses. In science we have been looking at the five senses, we used our sense of smell to identify some food and drink items. The children then looked at adjectives to describe the different items “sweet, zesty, fresh and herby”
The children in year 1 have been working hard to become independent writers. The children use word mats to support this. Here is a recent example of some beautiful writing.
Online Safety During October, Jonathan Taylor visited Cockwood, Kenton and Kenn Primary Schools to deliver online safety training to teachers, governors, and parents. Jonathan is a Social Media and Online Safety Consultant with over 23 years’ experience in this field from his time served in the police force. Jonathan covered many interesting areas, including current…