We were very lucky to have the sun shine for our fun run this afternoon. Children and staff had a great time with the paint and the assault course was enjoyed by all. The event was held in aid of cancer research because as a school we have been greatly affected by this nasty illness.
On this lovely sunny afternoon, it was Year 3 that went to Pelham House to delight the residents with their story reading and chat. Lots of the residents were eagerly awaiting our arrival today and some came to the window to wave to us on our departure as well.
Today seven children from Year 5 went to Pelham House to read to the residents. A great time was had by all as the children chatted and read to the very lovely residents who were delighted to spend time with the pupils. To make it a real treat the children were rewarded for all their … Continue reading
In DT last term, year 6 were set the challenge of designing their own playground. They were all very excited to get started and had lots of great ideas. Over the six weeks they showed excellent team work to create their dream playgrounds. They chose their own materials to suit their designs and playground equipment. … Continue reading
Year 5 had an incredibly busy and productive term in our DT sessions. Not only did they get to assemble and test their spaghetti truss bridges but they then used these as a prototype to create their own wooden truss bridges. This was truly amazing to see and not only did they work brilliantly as … Continue reading
Here are the fabulous pavilions that year 4 were working on in DT last term. Everyone worked safely with new tools, including hack saws and tenon saws. They also built on their confidence in using the hot glue guns to join their materials securely. Each group made sensible material choices that were fit for purpose. … Continue reading
Last term year 3 were looking at features of castles as part of their DT project, including: towers, turrets, battlements, moats, gatehouses, curtain walls, drawbridges and flags. The children then planned their own castle design to include some of these and set about construction. This term instead of making structures from junk modelling (which we … Continue reading
Today years 4, 5 and 6 were lucky enough to watch a dance performance and then year 5 enjoyed a workshop. Fish Out Of Water is a fresh, multi-disciplinary outdoor dance performance, which explores themes ofbelonging, otherness, displacement and migrancy. It was an interactive world of hip hop &contemporary dance, colourful sculptures and live, responsive … Continue reading
This afternoon it was Ducklings turn to share their love of books with some of the residents of Pelham House. There was lots of giggling and even some acting out of the stories. Everyone had fun.
Today our pupils were confirmed into the Church. Bishop Rose, assisted by our very own Rev Dr John Walker, led the service. Before we went to Church, Bishop Rose joined the children for an amazing pizza lunch from Lubens. Then we all headed to Church where Mrs Brookes led the singing with the choir accompanied … Continue reading
Friday 19th May In year 2, the children finished a short series on questioning. Today,…
This term for independent learning the children worked in pairs to create something linked to…
We were very lucky to have the sun shine for our fun run this afternoon.…
On this lovely sunny afternoon, it was Year 3 that went to Pelham House to…
