Year 4 have been exploring gradients in their art lessons using watercolour paints. They first learnt how to mix watercolour paints correctly, before exploring how to create two different types of gradient, one with a single colour and one with two different colours. Children had to make sure they were blending their layers of colour well to […]

Year 4 have been learning about electricity in their science lessons this half term. They have explored how to create working circuits, and this week the children investigated which materials conduct electricity or insulate against electricity. They planned their investigations, considering what they would keep the same and what they would change every time to […]

Reception and Year 1 enjoyed their forest school activities last week. They made butterflies and baked bread on a fire.

The Year 2’s took inspiration from a book called Sky Colour where a little girl didn’t know which colour paint to to create the sky as she couldn’t find any blue. We used watercolours and then made 3D clouds and butterflies using card to make springs.

The year ones have worked hard to develop their smudging and blending skills when using pastels. They then sketched and cut out a chosen silhouette to use to layer on top. Here is the end result!

Well done to Cara and Leo who won the crown competition. Your crowns were creative, bright and fun and fit for a King or Queen to wear.

Well done to the children who dressed up for coronation day at school. Congratulations to Leo and Cara who won the crown competition. Copies of all the children’s photos will be sent home for you as a memento of the day.

A big congratulations to the winners of the Yr 3 and 4 Coronation Quiz. We were impressed with the children’s knowledge about the royal family. Melissa, Imogen, Mina and Darcie were in the winning team.

All the children have made coronation cookies to enjoy this afternoon at our special coronation garden party.

Last week in Forest school reception cooked popcorn on the fire. They also spotted some mini beasts and planted some seeds.