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To finish off our topic on the Indus river valley civilisation, the children investigated some of the possible reasons that the cities along the Indus valley were abandoned. Nobody knows for sure, but there are several theories that could explain their disappearance. Children read these theories…

Children have been introduced to fractions this week, using practical methods to understand how numbers and shapes can be split into fractions. Children particularly enjoyed using whiteboards to draw fractions out and splitting amounts using counters. 
Year 4s soon learned that they needed to use…

The Year 2 children have been learning how to use different tools in the programme ‘Paint’ to create some art work this week. 

Take a look at their fabulous pictures …

Over the last 5 weeks, Upper school have been investigating packaging and designing their own boxes to keep memories or treasure in. Today they completed their design task by decorating the boxes and gluing the nets together. Here are their final designs…haven’t they done well?!

We have been working with clay this week learning how to roll, pinch, mould, join and decorate the clay with our hands and tools.

The children have made a pinch pot as a present for someone at home and a decoration for their Christmas tree. When they have dried the children will be painting…

As part of our drive to pass on our love of reading to the youngest children in our school, we, the oldest class in the school became their Book Buddies. It was great fun to choose and read our old favourites in picture books again and use our voices to imitate the characters and build suspence…

Last week we were blessed with a wonderful morning of snow! Children really enjoyed making snowmen and collecting up the biggest pile of snow. 
We talked about where snow comes from and how some countries get snow and others don't as often. Children discussed some of the conditions needed for…

Last Monday, middle school unfortunately had to cancel their 'rainforest day'. To assure that we still had a morning of fun, we decided to create some Christmas crafts to help decorate the classroom instead.
Children all sat on one big table to colour, cut and create. We made a huge paper chain…

We are getting very excited in Lower School now that it is December and we are counting down the days until Christmas Day! Our kindness elves Eric and Ernie are back again this year watching and spotting children being kind to one another. As an extra surprise this year we have been so lucky to…

We have been learning how to use bossy verbs and give instructions this week and using the tuff tray to act out and make up more stories about Robin and her family of mice.

In the film Robin Robin, Robin and her family of mice have rules that they must follow to be successful in their sneaking…

The children have been recounting the story by writing captions to match scenes from the film Robin Robin. 

This week Upper School were part of the audience for the performance of the pantomime, Aladdin. They had a great time shouting at the ‘baddy’ and joining in with all the fun. 
Thanks to The Friends of Inskip for organising the ice cream and popcorn which the children all enjoyed during the show. 
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