Posts From Curriculum Category

May

🐉🥚 Starlings Hatch Incredible Mythical Creatures!

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🐲 From Story to Sculpture: Starlings Create Mythical Masterpieces Starlings class have been inspired by the much‑loved story The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd, and their learning this week has been nothing short of magical! Building on their class reading, the children designed and created their own mythical creatures, first bringing them to […]

May

🚆🔬 Year 5 & 6 Explore Forces at the National Railway Museum

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🚄 Full Steam Ahead: Year 5 & 6 Discover Forces at the Railway Museum Year 5 and 6 children recently enjoyed an exciting and highly memorable visit to the National Railway Museum, where their science learning came to life through hands‑on exploration and engaging workshops. The visit included science workshops in the Discovery Zone, with […]

May

🩹🚑 First Aid Workshops with St John Ambulance

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❤️ Love, Learn, Shine: Children Empowered Through First Aid Training Over the past two weeks, children in Starlings and Herons classes have taken part in two engaging one‑hour first aid workshops, led by Helen Rogers, an experienced trainer from St John Ambulance. Across the sessions, children learned vital life‑saving knowledge and skills, forming part of […]

May

🛠️🐾 Year 2 Sparrows Build Strong and Creative Structures!

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🍎👽 From Planning to Pencil Pots – Sparrows Shine in DT Year 2 Sparrows have been busy exploring structures in Design and Technology, and what an exciting journey it has been! The children investigated a range of materials and joining techniques, learning how different choices can affect the strength and stability of a structure. They […]

Apr

🛡️ Marching Back in Time: Roman Soldiers Visit St Peter’s!

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Roman History Brought to Life by Murton Park Children in Year 4 and Year 5 were transported back nearly 2,000 years this week as they took part in an exciting Roman history workshop led by Simpson from Murton Park. With a sharp focus on the life of a Roman soldier and the Roman invasion of […]

Apr

🌈 Year 2 Sparrows Learn How to Stay Safe Near Roads 🚸

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🚦 Stop, Look, Listen and Think! Year 2 Sparrows Learn About Road Safety Year 2 Sparrows have been busy learning important life skills in their PSHE lesson this week, focusing on how to stay safe when near roads. The children learned how to identify safe places to cross, such as pedestrian crossings, and discussed hidden […]

Apr

🚄 Full Steam Ahead! Starlings and Herons Explore Forces and Magnets at Wonderlab

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🧲 Science in Motion: A Wonderful STEM Day for Starlings and Herons On Thursday 23rd, our Starlings and Herons became scientists for the day as they explored the exciting world of STEM, with a particular focus on their current science topic, Forces and Magnets. The children were completely fascinated by the brilliant show put on […]

Apr

🚂✨ Year 1 & 2 Explore Engineering at the Railway Museum & Wonderlab

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🚆 All Aboard for Learning! Year 1 & 2 Visit the National Railway Museum Kingfishers and Sparrows had a fantastic and inspiring day out visiting the National Railway Museum and Wonderlab, filled with excitement, curiosity and hands-on learning. The children began their visit in the Great Hall, where they were amazed by the impressive trains […]

Apr

🌟 First Aid Skills for Life! 🌟

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🩹 Learning to Keep Ourselves and Others Safe 🩹 On Tuesday afternoon, the children in Starlings and Herons took part in a practical and engaging First Aid workshop, led by the fantastic team from St John Ambulance. During the session, the children learned how to use DR ABC to assess an emergency situation and practised […]

Apr

🌍✏️ Eagles Class Take Action for the Planet

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🌍 Eagles Class Take Action for the Planet This week, Eagles Class have shown just how powerful children’s voices can be when they are combined with thoughtful learning, care for others and a desire to make a difference. As part of their learning about climate change, the children were challenged to think about realistic actions […]