Anglo Saxon Archaeologists at Tamworth Castle
What a fantastic day at Tamworth Castle.
We became archaeologists for the morning and uncovered artefacts. We had to determine what time period they were from and what they might have been used for.
Then in the afternoon, we acted in role as the different Saxon leaders discovering how the…
Year 3/4 indoor athletics
Congratulations to our children who took part in the Tamworth Primary Schools indoor athletics event at Rawlett recently. They all took part in a number of running, jumping and throwing events to collect as many points as possible. Miss Jennings’s and I were really impressed with their athletic…
Katie in London
In English we have been reading the story Katie in London. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the story as it has linked with our Geography topic, the UK. We have spent some time talking about London and discussing the different landmarks.
In our English lesson today the children have had…
Playground Leader Training
Children in year 4 and 5 have started their playground leader awards this week with Stoke City. The training will help children to have the knowledge and confidence to set up and lead sports activities at lunchtime. They will have the opportunity to develop many leadership skills such as…
Dodgeball Tournament
Wow! I am so proud of our Class 2 dodgeball team.
We played brilliantly and worked so well as team.
Some great skills were shown and great sportsmanship!
Well done!
Shape Detectives
Reception went on a shape hunt around the school 5th found lots of circles, rectangles and squares. It was slightly harder to find triangles but the children spotted them in places such as on signs or on our door code box. Great work Reception!
Which common appliances run on electricity?
Class 2 have started their new Science topic, electricity. They have looked at the scientific skills of identifying, grouping and classifying, plus recording data. Well done everyone for a great start to the topic!
Class 3 Coding
This term, Class 3 has stated a unit of work on coding. Each person in the class has been given their own micro bit ! The micro bit is capable of recognising sounds, temperature, speed and even magnetism. Like all computers, it will not work unless it is programmed accurately. That is where…
Buttons and bees!
Year 1 and 2 have had a great time exploring the buttons on our bee bots this afternoon. They have learnt about robots, commands and how to programme a robot. Great fun and great work everyone!
Volcanic Eruptions
We ended our Geography topic with a bang by creating our own exploding volcano!
Magnetising our own compasses
In class 2 we have magnetised paper clips to create our own compasses.
Why don’t you ask us at home about how these work?
Canal Trust Assembly
We had a lovely assembly yesterday morning with Canal Trust. We learned all about being safe by the water and what to do if someone gets into any difficulty. The last photo has a website address on with more information about water safe.
www.canal river explorers.org.uk