Posts From Curriculum Category

Sep

🍁 Wrens Discover the First Signs of Autumn

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🍂 Exploring Autumn Through Art and Nature Wrens have been looking at the changing weather and have started to notice some of the first signs of autumn. The children have enjoyed exploring the season through creative artwork and a range of autumn-themed provision, helping them to learn about the world around them and the changes […]

Sep

🍕 Option 1: Pizza Perfect for Daddy Bear!

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In Early Years, the children have been enjoying our key text, Peace at Last. As we explored the story, we thought carefully about how we could help Daddy Bear get a good night’s sleep. After lots of discussion, the class decided that Daddy Bear’s favourite food would definitely be… pizza! The children designed and made […]

Sep

🎨🌍 Exploring God’s Wonderful Creation 🌍

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This week in RE, the children in Kingfisher Class have been busy learning all about the Christian Creation Story. As we explored the seven days of creation, each child chose one day from the story to illustrate inside a paint pot. We then worked together to order the paint pots correctly, recreating the sequence of […]

Sep

❤️ Everyone Is Welcome: Learning from Matthew’s Story

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RE – What is the Good News that Christians Believe Jesus Brings? This week in Sparrows Class, the children have been exploring the story of Matthew the Tax Collector as part of our RE learning about the good news that Christians believe Jesus brings. 📖 We learned that tax collectors were not well liked in […]

Sep

🔢 Love, Learn, Shine Through Mathematical Discovery

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✨ Young Mathematicians Thinking Like Algebra Experts! This week in Year 5 and 6, children have been exploring equations in exciting and practical ways. Using bar models and Cuisenaire rods, they have been learning how different values can be represented visually, helping them to deepen their understanding of number relationships and mathematical reasoning. The children […]

Sep

🕵️‍♀️ History Detectives: Uncovering Our School’s Past! 🕵️‍♀️

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🏫 A Journey Through Time: Exploring the Story of Our School This week, the children in Sparrows Year 2 began an exciting new History topic: How has our school building changed over time? The classroom was filled with excitement as the children discovered an old case packed with evidence and clues about the history of […]

Sep

🎨 Meet Numberblock 1! A Wonderful Start to Maths in Wrens

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🔢 Numberblock 1 Visits Wrens Class ✨ This week, the children in Wrens Class were excited to meet Numberblock 1 as they began their early mathematics journey. Inspired by their new numerical friend, the children explored art provision throughout the classroom, creating fantastic pictures of Numberblock 1 using a range of media including paint, pencils, […]

Sep

📖✨ Our First RE Adventure: Discovering the Creation Story

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⛪🌟 Learning About Christianity: A Fantastic First RE Lesson This week, Wrens took part in their very first Religious Education (RE) lesson, and we were so impressed with how beautifully the children sat on the carpet, ready to learn. They listened carefully, showed excellent focus and enthusiasm, and learnt lots of new vocabulary. During the […]

Sep

Crafty Recycling in Year 1!

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♻️ Turning Rubbish into Treasure & Caring for God’s World Kingfishers Learn About Recycling and Looking After Our World Yesterday, Kingfishers explored the importance of recycling and how we can all help to look after our world. The children had thoughtful discussions about how we can reduce waste by reusing materials for crafts and projects, […]

Sep

⚡ Maths Mindset Champions!

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🧩 Growing Through Challenges – Starlings Rise to the Challenge! This week, Starlings Class took part in a series of exciting mathematical challenges, putting their problem-solving skills to the test while embracing our learning about having a growth mindset. Working collaboratively, the children tackled a range of tasks that encouraged them to think deeply, persevere […]