Great Fire of London enrichment day
Years one and two had a super ending to their Great Fire of London topic. We went over to Richard Crosse and watched a super theatre performance where life in London during the fire was brought to life. Then we made Tudor houses to form a London street in 1666. Finally the children watched the…
Reception find 9 and 10
We have had lots of fun this morning searching for numbers in our outdoor environment. The children found lots of examples of 9 and 10. Great work Reception!
Drayton manor zoo
Key stage 1 were invited to try out the new education offering from Drayton Manor which enhanced the children’s science learning.
We had a fabulous day exploring the zoo, finding out facts about the animals and learning about the five types of animals: fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and…
Constructing a Playground
In DT this half term the children have been learning about playgrounds, the materials that they are made of and why certain materials are used. As part of our topic the children have had to create a model playground using materials from our classroom. They did a fantastic job. Well done…
Traditional tales
Reception have had surprise visitors in the classroom over the past two weeks. Last Monday they arrived to find a gingerbread man had ran away! They then had lots of fun exploring the traditional tale through reading the story, acting it out, making gingerbread men, decorating them and of course,…
Can plants grow anywhere?
Class 1 have continued their learning about plants by investigating the big question, ‘Can plants grow anywhere?’ They have set up a comparative, fair test and predicted the answer based upon their previous knowledge of what plants need to grow. Great work everyone. Can plants grow anywhere? Time…
Reception explore Australia
The children have had a fabulous day learning all about Australia. We have read a story about Koala bears this morning and this afternoon completed some beautiful pieces of Aboriginal Art. A great start to the week - well done Reception!
Spring flowers
Class 1 had a lovely time planting the flowers that they have studied in their science lessons. They have added a lovely bit of colour to the outside area. Thank you to the class 3 children for their help too.
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Which plants and trees can you identify?
Years 1 & 2 have a great time exploring Elford Hall garden. They were identifying plants and trees whilst on the walk. They also spotted lots of trees and discussed whether they were deciduous or evergreen. Great fun and scientific exploring!
What does a plant need to grow?
Key stage 1 have been investigating the question, “What does a plant need to grow?” They have looked at the conditions needed for a plant to grow and have set up their own investigation using a bean seed. The children will now spend the next week observing their seed and interpreting and…
Which signs of the seasons can we spot?
Reception have had a super morning visiting the Walled Gardens. They have been exploring the four seasons in class and learning about the different signs that we are in a particular season. On their walk they identified signs of winter and spring. They did such a good job that they deserved a…
How can you get there?
Key stage 1 have finished their fun computer programming unit of work. Today’s lesson had the children finding different routes to get to a destination, debugging any errors along the way and then finally having an additional challenge of creating routes with a stop off point on the way. What…