Today we held our first Showcase event of the year, where parents were invited to share this term’s learning with their children. It was wonderful to see such a great representation. The children enjoyed sharing their ‘Funnybones’ dance, which they … Continued
Newsletter 6
Year 3 and 4 enjoyed a day of African Drumming with Richard from World Beats Music. They developed an understanding of the history of African drumming and learnt that drumming can be a form of communication. They finished the day … Continued
In November, Swallows Class headed off to Leicester to visit the National Space Centre. We began with a trip to their planetarium, where the entire ceiling came vividly to life with the tales of and journeys encountered by an astronaut. … Continued
Newsletter 5
On Friday 8th November, an Artist, Neil Wood, worked with some of the children to create relief sculptures. They used the process of mould-making and casting to produce original designs in clay. The designs were then cast in plaster of … Continued
In September, Miss Horner introduced a new lunchtime reward system and today our first winners received their reward. Each day, each table competes for four stickers which cover healthy eating, table manners, respectfulness and cleanliness. The winning table this half … Continued
All the children have made a great start to their new year of regular Forest School activities. It’s been lovely to see how the children have really started to think about what they want to get out of our sessions … Continued
Newsletter 4
We went to Hughenden Manor as part of our ‘Is it right to fight?’ topic and focus on WW2. It was fascinating for the children to learn how the Manor code-named ‘Hillside’ in the war was used secretively to make … Continued