: Gallery
Ancient Egyptian Scrolls, by Ms Patel
Date: 30th Apr 2024 @ 8:34am
This half-term, the children have been exploring Ancient Egyptian art, applying the styles, patterns and techniques of Ancient Egyptian art to design and create their own scrolls.
Eco-club competition, by Ms Patel
Date: 29th Apr 2024 @ 12:45pm
The children created 3D models that have a purpose. They created these models out of waste or recycled items.
Pre-school have been learning all about shapes, by Miss Fann
Date: 28th Apr 2024 @ 10:38am
This week the children in Barlow Class have been exploring shapes. The children have explored holding shapes and used shapes to create their own pictures.
Barlow Class visit Smithills Farm, by Miss Fann
Date: 28th Apr 2024 @ 10:22am
EYFS visited Smithills Farm on Wednesday 27th March 2024. The children took part in a range of activities including; a donkey ride, a tractor and trailor ride to see and feed the horses and donkeys, watching the cows being milked, feeding the animals and the opportunitiy to hold some new born animals including chicks, guinea pigs, lambs, rabbits and stroke other animals such as as an alpaca, a lamb and a goat. The children had a great time and listened well to Farmer Carl and our guides Gabby and Emma. We had a fantastic day!
The Very Busy Spider, by Miss Fann
Date: 25th Apr 2024 @ 9:24pm
This week the children in Beesley class have been learning the story The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. In 'Drawing Club' the children created their own version of the main character, the spider. The children then went on to think if there was another animal in the story who would they like the spider to meet? During our final 'Drawing Club' the children created their own version of somewhere for the spider to live instead of the web from the story. We had some fantastic ideas! One idea including having a Venus flytrap inside the spider's house.
Throughout the week the children have had the opportunity to explore other activities within the continuous provision. Activities included; creating their own spider webs using chalk to mark make and learning how to use a hole punch to create their own holes in card to make webs by threading string or wool for their own playdough spiders. The children have all had a go at following the step by step instructions of how to draw a spider paying close attention to detail. Just like the spider, we have had a very busy week in Beesley Class!
The Pentecost, by Miss Fann
Date: 25th Apr 2024 @ 9:08pm
In RE this week the children in Beesley class have been learning The Pentecost story. After listening to the story the children worked together to sequence the events.
Forest School - Session 3, by Ms Patel
Date: 19th Apr 2024 @ 12:49pm
During our last Forest School session of this block, the children enjoyed consolidating all the skills they have learnt over the last few weeks. This included spltting and shaving wood with a sheath knife for the fire, lighting a fire with a flint and steel, using a bow saw to chop up a fallen tree and creating rafts using stick and string using our knot skills. We finished the session with some smores which have to be one of the best parts of Forest School. Thankyou to you all for your fantastic behaviour and enthusiasm!
EYFS visit to Smithills Open Farm, by Miss Fann
Date: 11th Apr 2024 @ 11:25am
EYFS visited Smithills Farm on Wednesday 27th March 2024. The children took part in a range of activities including; a donkey ride, a tractor and trailor ride to see and feed the horses and donkeys, watching the cows being milked, feeding the animals and the opportunitiy to hold some new born animals including chicks, guinea pigs, lambs, rabbits and stroke other animals such as as an alpaca, a lamb and a goat. The children had a great time and listened well to Farmer Carl and our guides Gabby and Emma. We had a fantastic day!
Swimming 25 metres, by Ms Patel
Date: 26th Mar 2024 @ 12:37pm
Well done to the children who have been able to swim 25 metres
Gospel Values, by Ms Patel
Date: 26th Mar 2024 @ 11:54am
Well done for promoting our Gospel value of compassion and honesty.
Well done for promoting our Gospel value of peace.
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Well done to Year 4 for promoting our Gospel Value of perseverance. We are very proud of you all!
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Forest School - Session 2, by Ms Patel
Date: 22nd Mar 2024 @ 12:40pm
Another wet and muddy week but a super Forest School session. This week we learnt how to safely use a bow saw to chop wood and we created wooden frames for our 'Hapa Zome' using a clove hitch and square lashing. We used our imaginations in the mud kitchen and to create models using the clay and natural materials. Some of the children started to create a den using the loose parts they found in the woodland area- I can't wait to see the final product!
Interviewing eye-witnesses, by Ms Patel
Date: 21st Mar 2024 @ 2:03pm
The children in Rigby Class became reporters and eye-witnesses in their English lesson to support them with newspaper article writing.
Designing and creating a book sleeve, by Ms Patel
Date: 19th Mar 2024 @ 1:18pm
In D.T this half term, the children have been designing and creating a book sleeve for a KS1 child.
Forest School - Session 1, by Ms Patel
Date: 15th Mar 2024 @ 12:49pm
The first session in Forest School for Rigby Class was extremely wet and muddy! Despite this, the children had a fantastic time in the woods. We used the hammer to practise some 'Hapa Zome' which is art using different leaves under a piece of cotton and bashed with the hammer to create a print, we created sculptures using clay and natural materials found in the environment, the children enjoyed climbing trees, accessing the mud kitchen and fully embraced the Forest School ethos. Looking forward to our next session!
Science Week, by Ms Patel
Date: 12th Mar 2024 @ 2:17pm
As part of Science week, the children took part in a live lesson where they learnt all about different insects and they are argued for or against the statement: "
For one hour everyday, all electrical items should be turned off to save the environment."
We now have tadpoles in Beesley Class!, by Miss Fann
Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 4:14pm
Exciting news in Beesley Class.... the frogspawn has now hatched into tadpoles! The children are enjoying watching the tadpoles move around the tank and have been learning that the tadpoles who stay at the bottom of the tank have not yet developed their lungs and the ones who are near the surface of the water have. The children are now looking to see if they can see any legs growing.
Beesley Class World Book Day 2024, by Miss Fann
Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 4:03pm
Beesley Class had a fantastic day dressing up for World Book Day. The children also took part in a live zoom with the author of the JoJo and Gran Gran books- Laura Henry-Allain. Laura read her story JoJo and Gran Gran visit the farm.
Benedict Class World Book Day, by Mrs Bancroft
Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 3:00pm
World Book Day, by Ms Patel
Date: 8th Mar 2024 @ 7:54am
The children dressed up as their favourite book characters and took part in a range of activities for World Book Day
Investigating Pitch, by Ms Patel
Date: 5th Mar 2024 @ 12:56pm
The children investigated various musical instruments and objects to explore the pattern between the pitch of the sound and the instrument’s features.
National Tell a Fairy Tale Day, by Miss Fann
Date: 28th Feb 2024 @ 1:53pm
The children in Beesley class enjoyed celebrating National Tell a Fairy Tale Day. The children have been looking at the stories The Three Little Pigs and The Little Red Hen and have been taking part in activities such as; building a new house for the three little pigs, following instructions to draw pigs and created their own puppets to retell the stories in the puppet theatre.
During 'Drawing Club' the children created their own version of The Little Red Hen, drew a map of the farm and created recipes for some magic bread (baked by The Little Red Hen).
We also read the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Conscience Alley, by Miss Fann
Date: 27th Feb 2024 @ 4:19pm
During English the children in Finch Class have been taking part in drama activitites today. The children used Conscience Alley to explore the character Little Red Riding Hood further with the question whether she should walk through the woods to Grandma's house or not. The children were split into two groups to share ideas before giving their view to the character, Little Red Riding Hood before completing their writing.
The arrival of frogspawn in EYFS!, by Miss Fann
Date: 27th Feb 2024 @ 8:23am
The children in Barlow and Beesley class had a nice surprise when they arrived at school yesterday- the arrival of some frogspawn! The children are very excited about having them and so far have enjoyed observing the frogspawn in the tank. We have been talking about the different stages of the life cycle of a frog and went to our school library to find lots of books about frogs for us to look at. Some children have noticed some tails growing and moving already. We can't wait to see some more changes over the next few weeks...
Living things and their habitats, by Mrs Hinchey
Date: 23rd Feb 2024 @ 7:56pm
This week we've started a new unit in science - Living things and their habit. To help us understand classification we created our own classification example using liqourice allsorts.
