Gravity Investigation
Chestnut class have been exploring forces in science this half term. The children have learnt about Newton’s Law and gravity and have been measuring the force of gravity using newton metres.
Animal Story Telling
Willow class have been visited by story teller Steve Manning. He has told the children a variety of different stories about animals. The children then drew. pictures of some one the characters from the stories they heard. A great afternoon had by all. www.stevemanningstorytelling.co.uk
February’s Author of the Month.
Our Author of the month for February is Colin McNaughton. He has written a wide range of picture story books, including OPPS! and Have you Ever Ever! Why not try and find his books in the library and let us know what you think!
Roman Day
Oak class have been exploring the Romans this half term. As part of their learning they have had a visit from Story teller Steve Manning. https://stevemanningstorytelling.co.uk/ Steve told the children all about the Roman Empire and all of the places they invaded. They looked at the armour, clothing and weapons worn by the soldiers and…
Willow Art
Children in Willow class have produced some beautiful art work using rollers and splodgers. They have explored textures and colours. The children started by choosing objects that would create interesting patterns. Once the base patterns were dry the children discussed what shapes they could see and decided on a dragon, solider and flowers. The children…
Dental Visit
The children in Oak class have had a visit from a Dental Nurse. They have have talked about the importance of keep our teeth healthy, had a go and brushing and taken a goodie bag of bits home to help with what they had learnt.
House of Parliament
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…
Clare-Helen Walsh Author Visit
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.
The Parcel by Theatre Alibi
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…