On Friday 26th May, Chestnut class went on the train to Exmouth to visit the Exe Estuary. We met a lady called Steph who showed us how to search for lug worms. She also gave us nets and trays to catch and examine shrimps, crabs, fish and molluscs. It was a glorious day – we…
On Friday 17th March, Chestnut class visited to Paignton Zoo as part of our ‘Animals and their lifecycles’ topic. We listened to a talk (at the education centre) about animal habitats and classification and then we walked around the zoo in small groups. The crocodile centre seemed to be very popular & everyone had a…
At Kenton Primary, we have implemented Chris Quigley’s approach to learning. One element of this is the ‘Secrets of Success’. Chris Quigley believes that there are many elements needed for children to become successful and independent learners. Below is the ethos behind ‘Secrets of Success’: What is success? Success isn’t just about money. It is…
Wow! What an impressive array of costumes were seen on World Book Day at Kenton! We had Horrid Henry, Little Red Riding Hood, The Worst Witch, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Anna and Elsa, Charlie Chaplin…the list goes on! We were all keen to show who we were and started the day with a catwalk, where everyone…
Back in the autumn term, the school applied to the Woodland Trust for a pack of trees. Time rolled on and last week 420 tiny trees arrived at school! Dea, from the Woodland Trust, had already arranged to come into school and help us plant them. She had marked out an area on the school field…
Yesterday, Warburtons the bakers visited Chestnut class. Nikki and Lee taught Chestnut class all about the fascinating history of the Warburtons company. The children watched a video demonstrating how flour is obtained from wheat before going through multiple processes to eventually end up as a loaf of bread which we can buy from the shop. …
To kick-start our writing week, the children were visited by a range of animals including a tenrec, barn owl, gecko, giant millipede and several snakes! They learned about where the different animals originally came from and if they were endangered or not. They also discovered that the Lesser Tenrec was more closely related to an…
Chestnut class have been making electrical quiz boards this week. They have had to work out their circuits and do all the wiring so that only the correct answer on the quiz boards will light up. The children then shared their quiz boards with Oak, Cherry and Willow.
Chestnut class recently enjoyed a very informative session with the fire service. They learnt all about the role of fire fighters in preventing and stopping fires from happening. The children were involved with a role play of an emergency telephone call to 999 which helped to teach them about the vital information that they would…