--- title: "Blog" url: "https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog" school: "The Howard Primary School" --- # Blog [![Image of Which materials are the bounciest?](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/D859AACA-33CE-4972-B407-121F609C5B2C.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-14-42-which-materials-are-the-bounciest) 9 November 2026 #### [Which materials are the bounciest?](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-14-42-which-materials-are-the-bounciest) Class 2 have investigated which materials are the bounciest. Such great learning and linking back to previous learning. Well done everyone. [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-14-42-which-materials-are-the-bounciest) [![Image of Silent Disco Fun](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2385.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-18-09-silent-disco-fun) 6 November 2026 #### [Silent Disco Fun](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-18-09-silent-disco-fun) Wow! What a fantastic night for our PTA’s silent disco event. The children enjoyed tuning into their own music and dancing the night away. There was face paint, crafts and lots of yummy bakes enjoyed by all too. Thank you so much to our fantastic PTA for putting on such a fabulous event! The… [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-18-09-silent-disco-fun) [![Image of Remembrance art in Forest School](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2383.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-18-07-remembrance-art-in-forest-school) 6 November 2026 #### [Remembrance art in Forest School](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-18-07-remembrance-art-in-forest-school) We had a fantastic time in Forest School this week. We talked about how poppies are used to symbolise Remembrance Sunday. We then collected lots of red leaves from our forest school area to recreate our own poppy. We also completed some hand printed poppies aswell. [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-18-07-remembrance-art-in-forest-school) 6 November 2026 #### [Conscience Alley](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-12-44-conscience-alley) Today, to help with our persuasive writing we all took part in an activity called conscience alley. One person was Phileas Fogg and the other children were trying to persuade Mr Fogg to either take the trip around the world or stay at home! [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-12-44-conscience-alley) [![Image of ICT Coding](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG-6437.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-11-50-ict-coding) 6 November 2026 #### [ICT Coding](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-11-50-ict-coding) # Class 4 Get Coding! This week, Class 4 have been exploring the exciting world of coding in our new ICT topic! We have been using our skills to programme a micro:bit – a tiny, pocket-sized computer that can be coded to carry out different tasks. We explored how to use sound sensors to respond to… [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-11-50-ict-coding) [![Image of Spooky Science](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8508.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-16-48-spooky-science) 5 November 2026 #### [Spooky Science](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-16-48-spooky-science) Our new science topic is all about celebrations and the first one we explored was Halloween. We went on a spider web hunt around our outside area and investigated the shapes and structures of them. Then back inside the classroom we made sticky webs of our own. We then tested these structures by… [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-16-48-spooky-science) [![Image of Guy Fawkes - Wanted by King James ](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/17D68D9D-C02E-4367-BA20-826138759C79.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-17-24-guy-fawkes-wanted-by-king-james) 4 November 2026 #### [Guy Fawkes - Wanted by King James ](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-17-24-guy-fawkes-wanted-by-king-james) We had lots of fun in history today exploring the reasons why we celebrate Bonfire Night. We then travelled back in time to role play the key events and created our very own wanted posters for King James. [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-17-24-guy-fawkes-wanted-by-king-james) 4 November 2026 #### [States of Matter](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-14-30-states-of-matter) In science, we have been categorising materials into their states of matter using a Venn diagram. The children worked hard together to decipher which materials would go where, and whether they could be categorised as more than one! [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-14-30-states-of-matter) [![Image of Real life recounts](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/E8C9B77B-11BD-4C08-96F4-0FFCA90835B2.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-17-11-real-life-recounts) 23 October 2026 #### [Real life recounts](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-17-11-real-life-recounts) After learning all about what makes a super recount, year 1 and 2 wrote wonderful recounts about their forest school baking session. Can you spot the 4Ws in their introduction? Can you see any emotive language and past tense verbs? [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-17-11-real-life-recounts) [![Image of The Leaf Thief Autumn Art Work](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8425.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-16-43-the-leaf-thief-autumn-art-work) 23 October 2026 #### [The Leaf Thief Autumn Art Work](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-16-43-the-leaf-thief-autumn-art-work) We had such fun this afternoon using the leaves we collected on our autumn walk to create some leaf art work using paints and printing. We also used our hand clamp and hand drills to create leaf and conker bunting. We hope the squirrel from our book doesn’t think it’s us that has been stealing his… [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-16-43-the-leaf-thief-autumn-art-work) [![Image of Reaping what we’ve sown](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/C68C5E03-6D19-42F4-BAA1-2A90A448E611.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-58-reaping-what-we-ve-sown) 22 October 2026 #### [Reaping what we’ve sown](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-58-reaping-what-we-ve-sown) Class 2 have had a wonderful time harvesting crops from our school garden and poly tunnel, and turning it into delicious potato rostis. A huge thank you to Ms Carter, Mrs Whiteside and Mrs Toh for helping us. [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-58-reaping-what-we-ve-sown) [![Image of Spotting signs of Autumn in our local area](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8292.jpeg)](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-29-spotting-signs-of-autumn-in-our-local-area) 22 October 2026 #### [Spotting signs of Autumn in our local area](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-29-spotting-signs-of-autumn-in-our-local-area) We have really enjoyed our Leaf Thief book this week and ended it with a wonderful Autumnal walk around the village. We looked for signs of autumn spotting the beautiful colour changes on the trees and collecting leaves for our art work. We even spotted a squirrel who some of the children thought… [Continue reading](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-16-29-spotting-signs-of-autumn-in-our-local-area) ![The Howard Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/images/logo/Howard-footer-Logo.png) ### The Howard Primary School The Square Elford Tamworth B79 9DB 01827 383292 - [Term Dates](http://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/termdates) © Copyright 2019–2026 The Howard Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)