In Reception, in Maths this week, we have been exploring odds and evens. We've learned that you can share even numbers fairly and did an experiment with seashells inspired by our key text Splash, Anna Hibiscus. The children had different quantities of shells and tested...
For Literacy, we made ‘Happy Hands’. We wrote up to ‘5’ reasons why we are happy – one for each finger! This lovely activity linked to our focus text ‘Anna Hibiscus Song’ by Atinuke & Lauren Tobia. In the text it says, ‘When grandfather opens...
Key words/phrases for this half term are: Week 1 - Hace sol. It is sunny. Week 2 - Hace calor. It is hot. Week 3 - Hace calor y hay niebla. It is hot and cloudy. Week 4 - ¡Felicitaciones! Congratulations Week 5 - Much gusto. Nice to meet you. Week 6...
This half term in Science, Year 6 are continuing to explore inheritance and evolution. They have already learnt about fossils and inheritance of physical features, so this week we moved on to discover how animals have adapted to suit the habitats that they occupy. To begin...
The Year 5 class revisited Cardinal Pole for a science workshop to further develop their practical enquiry skills. We have become more independent when using the Bunsen burners and we were able to predict the change in colour of the flame when a variety of...
Year 3 began their science topic of light by carrying out a carousel of activities. They identified how light travels, artificial and natural light sources, and how we can stay safe in the sun. [gallery ids="13645,13646,13647"]...
This week in Nursery, the children have been practising identifying sounds in their name. During our activity, children used letters made from bottle tops to form and build their name, through recognising and identifying each sound. [gallery ids="13642,13643"]...
Key words/phrases for this half term are: Week 1 - ¿Puedo ir al baño, por favor? Can I go to the toilet please? Week 2 - Necesito ayudo, por favor. I need help, please. Week 3 - ¿Te gustaría jugar? Would you like to play? Week 4 - ¿Cómo estuvo su fin de semana? How was your weekend? Week...
This week, Year 6 have been carrying out their Food and Nutrition STEAM project. The children have worked in small groups to design, make and evaluate a savoury scone. To begin, the children explore the ingredients list of a variety of recipes; they saw the...
This week has been Art Week! Year 5 have been sculpting paper-mache skulls, inspired by our focus artist Damien Hirst's 'For the Love of Money'. We have utilised prior knowledge of art movements to research Damien Hirst and reflect on our feelings towards his contemporary...