Science-baby and child growth and development
After a recap about gestation periods of mammals and the growth of a human baby inside a mother, the Upper School class were introduced to the stages of human development after birth. We watched some animations of these developments, asked questions and had discussions about their own experiences.…
How Many Birds Can We See?
As part of our maths learning the children have been investigating the best way to collect data. Today they went outside to record how many birds they could spot in and around our school grounds. They decided that keeping a tally was the most effective way to record the amount.
PE-OAA Week 2
In today’s lesson the team challenges were Millipede and Cross The Swamp.
Both activities involved the children working together to come up with a plan for how to overcome the challenges of moving across an area with limited resources and strict rules.
In the game of Millipede, the…
Measuring length and height
In our maths learning today they children have been investigating the length and height of different things inside and outside our classroom. After measuring in cms they measured in metres.
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PE -OAA Week 1
The Upper School class began a new topic in PE today called Outdoor and Adventurous Activities. This scheme of work will allow the children to participate in lots of outdoor team work and trust games.
They began by working in two teams, in circles. The objective was to manoeuvre a hoop all the…
Making healthy smoothies
The children had a fantastic time (as you can see from these photos) bringing all their learning over the past weeks about growing, food, health and nutrition together to prepare, make and test healthy smoothies.
Mythology Stories
Middle school have been focusing on myths and legends this half term, with an especial focus on the ancient Greeks, our topic. Children have combined lots of their skills to create these wonderful story books!
Firstly, children wrote their own story inspired by the Greek myths we read in class.…
Lambs and Chicks
We have had a wonderful treat this afternoon when two lambs and five Silky hen chicks came to visit.
Our topic this half term is called the ‘The Farm Shop’ in science we have been learning about plants and animals linked to those you would find on farms. In our RE lessons we have been…
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Fun phonics
Learning the ‘ow’ sound with lots of different reading and writing games, today we got the chalk and went outside!
Mother’s Day 2026
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mums and loved ones who care for our children like Mums, your children love you! We hope you have a great day this Sunday being celebrated.
Sunflower Progress
Our sunflower seedlings are growing well! The children recorded their progress today …
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Growing
In our second design and technology lesson learning about nutrition the children learnt how and where fruit and vegetables grow.
The children discussed and then decided whether a particular fruit or vegetable would grow aboveground or underground. They also made predictions about where…