Posts From Curriculum Category

May

🌩️✍️ Expressing Big Feelings: Year 4 Anger Poems Inspired by The Dot

Posted In Curriculum

Exploring Anger Through Poetry in Year 4 This week, the Year 4 children have been exploring emotions through poetry, inspired by the thoughtful and inspiring book The Dot. As part of their English learning, the children focused on the emotion of anger, thinking carefully about how it can feel inside their bodies and minds. They […]

May

👮‍♂️🚦 Road Safety in Action for Our Kingfishers and Sparrows

Posted In Community, Curriculum

Road Safety Learning with Our Community Police Officer 🚸 This week, our Year 1 and Year 2 children in Kingfishers and Sparrows enjoyed a special visit from Martin Powell, our local Community Police Officer, who came into school to talk to the children about road safety as part of their PSHE learning. Martin shared clear, […]

May

🌈🎨 Celebrating Creativity & Community in Year

Posted In Community, Curriculum

🎨 Creating Community Through Colour: Year 6 Launch Mosaic Project Today, we were delighted to welcome Artizan International into school to speak to our Year 6 children about the inspiring work their charity carries out across the world. The visit was both informative and uplifting, giving children a powerful insight into how creativity can bring […]

May

🎨🖊️ Herons Explore Street Art Through Sketchbooks and Style

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This half term, Herons children have been immersed in an exciting Street Art unit, developing their creativity through sketchbook recording and experimenting with lettering styles inspired by famous street artists from around the world. The children explored how street art can be used to share messages, challenge thinking and celebrate identity, while also learning how […]

May

From Spawn to Frog: Wrens Explore Life Cycles 🌱🐸

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Messy Play and Marvellous Frog Learning in Wrens! 🎨🐸 This week, the Wrens children have been delighting in learning all about the life cycle of a frog, combining creativity, hands‑on exploration and thoughtful discussion. The children demonstrated excellent understanding as they sequenced the stages of a frog’s life, proudly wearing their frog hats decorated with […]

May

🌟 Sparrows Class Shine in Maths: Exploring Money! 🌟

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💷 Making Money Make Sense! Sparrows Explore Coins in Maths This week in Sparrows Class, our Year 2 children have been busy becoming confident money experts as they explored different ways to make the same amount using coins. Through hands‑on, practical activities, the children: Explored coins to find different ways to make the same total Used number sentences and equations to […]

May

🌍 Celebrating Sir David Attenborough at 100: Inspiring Children to Care for Their World 🌍

Posted In Curriculum, Events

🌍 Celebrating Sir David Attenborough at 100 This afternoon, children from Year 1 to Year 6 came together for a very special Live Assembly with children from across the UK to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough a truly remarkable milestone for one of the world’s most influential naturalists and climate champions. The assembly […]

May

🏴‍☠️ Early Years Pirate Day in Wrens Class! 🏴‍☠️

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⚓ A Treasure‑Filled Day of Learning: Pirate Day in Wrens ⚓ Wrens Class had a fantastic Pirate Day, bringing their learning sequence all about pirates to an exciting and memorable conclusion. The children arrived dressed in an amazing range of pirate costumes, ready to sail the high seas and show everything they had learned. The […]

May

🌟 Year 4 Shine at Herd Farm 🌟

Posted In Clubs & Enrichment, Curriculum

🌲 Building Confidence and Friendship: Year 4’s Herd Farm Adventure Year 4 had an amazing time this week during their two-day residential visit to Herd Farm, creating memories that will last a lifetime. For many children, this was their first experience of being away from home, and they rose to the challenge with enthusiasm, courage […]

May

🌞 Year 4 Residential – Herd Farm Day One Update 🌞

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🌞 A Glorious Start at Herd Farm! – Year 4 Day One Adventures Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic first day at the award‑winning Herd Farm Outdoor Activity Centre, blessed with glorious sunshine as they set off on their residential adventure. Herd Farm is a Grade II listed, 18th‑century former working farm, built in 1760 and […]