We read the poem “The Song of the Witches” from Macbeth. We started by looking at the lines from the poem and predicting which order they went in. Then we compared our predictions to the poem that William Shakespeare wrote. We had a go at writing our own poems in the same style, you can read some of them in
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Mrs Kingswell’s maths group have had some of their maths lessons in the Learning Hub. The children have been learning how to multiply 2 and 3 digit numbers by a 1-digit number. They started by partitioning the numbers and then checked their answers by scanning QR codes. Then they moved onto using more formal written methods.
Ten incredible scientists from Year 4 joined other schools to take part in a science workshop! We learnt all about energy and how it is transferred to make things move. We then used lots of materials to create our own toy, powered purely by our energy when we wind it up. How exciting!
Year 6 worked together using their knowledge of percentages to identify a good bargain when shopping.
Year 6 were hands on this week whilst learning about electricity. They designed, built and drew circuits that enabled bulbs to light; buzzers to buzz; and motors to drive things.
This week Reception have been learning about Chinese New Year- the year of the rabbit. In provision they have been exploring special objects, performing Lion dances and using mud in the mud kitchen to write the Chinese number symbols. They have been building ‘The Great Wall of China’ and investigating money by using traditional red envelopes, using the stem sentences,
We began the week by learning about a special celebration, Lunar New Year. 2023 is the year of the rabbit! We have been looking in depth at owls and bats. The children have enjoyed exploring our ‘Bat Cave’ and had a go at drawing a bat, remembering to include all their features! The children loved getting messy when painting a
We began the week by learning about a special celebration, Lunar New Year. 2023 is the year of the rabbit! We have been looking in depth at owls and bats. The children have enjoyed exploring our ‘Bat Cave’ and had a go at drawing a bat, remembering to include all their features! The children loved getting messy when painting a
Different groups of children made different amounts of money in as many different ways as they could. They made 10p to start with using 1p, 2p and 5p then larger amounts up to 70p using a greater range of coins. Some groups then represented their findings using part-whole models.
We used a map to find different trig points hidden around the KS1 playground. All of the children found all 10 pictures with their partner and had lots of fun at the same time! They were excellent at using the map and learnt all about the key. They could identify features such as the shed, tyres and fence on the