This week in Year 5, we have been exploring the life cycle and reproduction of living things and clarifying the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction in plants. We learned that pollination is an example of sexual reproduction as it requires two different plants with...
This week in maths, we have been learning how to compare numbers up to 10,000. First, we practised using the correct mathematical language, such as greater than and less than. We learned that when comparing numbers, we start from the largest place value on the...
In science this half term, we will be learning all about 'Rocks'. This week, we had an online workshop with iBus - they gave us some interesting facts about how rocks are formed. We explored the properties of some different types of rocks, including igneous...
In maths this week in Year 2 we have been looking at tens, and what multiples of ten are worth. The children counted the tens and then wrote down what they were worth e.g. 3 tens equal 30 etc. After that the children looked at...
This week in Year 1, we’ve been diving into the world of History by looking at classroom objects from the past and present. The children have really enjoyed exploring how things have changed over time and thinking about what school might have been like for their parents, grandparents,...
Last week, Reception class explored the vibrant and expressive work of British artist Gary Hume as part of their art curriculum. Inspired by his bold use of colour and simplified forms, the children created their own self-portraits using a similar style. They experimented with bright...
This week in Nursery our highlight was painting portraits! We were inspired by Gary Hume and his unusual colour choices for different features. We had to pay close attention to the different shapes and are getting better at controlling our brush strokes. We used mirrors to...
In science, Year 6 started their new unit electricity. The children built on their prior knowledge from year 4 a built their own circuits, thinking about what components were needed to make their light bulbs light up. After they had successfully used the switch component...
This week in Year 5 we used our images to create a stencil of ourselves. We used aspects of Andy Warhol's "Pop Art" to create our self portrait. We chose bold, bright tones and harmonious and contrasting colours and used thick, bold lines to outline...