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Date: 11th Feb 2022 @ 12:08pm
As part of our PSHRE topic this half term Year 2 have been learning about spending and saving money.
As part of our topic we had to raise money for a charity and held a class ballot to decide how we would do this. Oxfam was the chosen charity that received the most votes and the children decided that they would like a hold a cake sale.
A MASSIVE THANK YOU to all of the Year 2 parents who donated cakes for this good cause and to all of the classes for buying cakes and helping Year 2 to raise funds.
The children counted the money and they raised an AMAZING £81.55! Thank you so much!
Date: 9th Feb 2022 @ 5:09pm
Year 5 Football Tournament
Today, year 5 and two pupils from year 4 participated in a football tournament. The children were respectful, showed good sportsmanship, manners and displayed plenty of footballing talent. After only losing one match in the group stages, we progressed to the semi-finals. We won the semi-final match after a fantastic goal from Nathan. Unfortunately, the final didn't go the same way and the children finished in second place! However, the children should be so proud of themselves after a fantastic effort all afternoon.
Coming second out of sixteen other schools is something to be extremely proud of!
Date: 9th Feb 2022 @ 4:56pm
Date: 7th Feb 2022 @ 3:53pm
As part of our DT lessons, year 3 had to design and make a castle. The children brought in some packaging which they recycled and used for the features of their castle. They also made nets to create cylinders and different types of pyramids. We had some very talented children and some amazing castles. Their castles included draw bridges and turrets in their design.
Date: 7th Feb 2022 @ 3:50pm
Nick from Stem came to visit our Year 5 children this afternoon to provide some exciting and interactive experiences around robotics. The children were able to create a moveable model of their own design and programme it by designing their own algorithms. They included pictures, messages, lights and sound in addition to their movements. They then had to follow a set of instructions to create a drumming monkey. Once they had followed the instructions for the basic model, the children added their own unique 'stamp' to their design. They showed fanatstic perseverance, coding skills and creativity throughout the session as well as having a lot of fun. Well done Year 5!!
Date: 7th Feb 2022 @ 11:42am
LEGO ROBOTICS
Today, we had a visit from Nick who works for Lego STEM Robotics. The children began by using an app to write diiferent algorithms and create a fun ride for their lego characters to go on. After they had spent a bit of time exploring the technology and practicing how to use it, the children were set a number of challenges to complete. These consisted of making the ride go faster/slower, adding sound effects, changing the colour of the lights on the ride etc.
After that, Nick gave the children a set of instructions to follow. These instructions enabled the children to create a robot lion that could stand on its front paws! The children loved creating their robots and programming them to do all kinds of different things!
We've had a roar-some time this morning!
Date: 7th Feb 2022 @ 7:38am
The children had a great time at 'Crucial Crew' learning about how to stay safe when out and about. They also practised what to do in case of an emergency and showed their understanding of how to stay safe online. Great participation all round!
Date: 3rd Feb 2022 @ 8:03pm
Forest School was really exciting this week. The children helped to make bread on a real fire. It was very tasty.
Date: 2nd Feb 2022 @ 6:58pm
Today is World Read Aloud Day! We read our guided reading texts aloud and watched a news report about a six year old girl from Liverpool who has had her own story book published. We enjoyed listening to her read an extract of her story 'Destiny and the Troll'
At story time we enjoyed listening to a story being read by one of our class mates!
In our history lesson a reading leader was chosen for each group. We had to listen to the statements as our reading leader read them aloud, then we worked together to decide if the statements were true or false. We found out lots of interesting facts about George Stephenson by reading all about him and his great invention 'The Rocket'.
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 3:34pm
This week we had a special assembly to celebrate reading. Each class has decorated their door to showcase their class novel and author for this half term. We have now set up a Reading Council and two ambassadors have been chosen as representatives for each class. On Thursday we had our first meeting and came up with lots of exciting reading events that we would like to do over the coming months.
Evie and Rosie in Key Stage 1 were excited to take home our TRENDING BOOK today - 'The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom' by Tom Fletcher.
We can't wait to get dressed up for World Book Day that we will be celebrating on Friday 4th March.
Date: 26th Jan 2022 @ 4:07pm
The community police officer came to visit us this week. She told us all about her job and her uniform. She let us try her handcuffs on but the most exciting part was being able to sit in the police car and test out the sirens and flashing lights.
Date: 24th Jan 2022 @ 12:59pm
Year 1 participated really well in their KABS session today.
Everyone worked well in their teams and enjoyed their session.
Great teamwork Year 1.
Date: 21st Jan 2022 @ 12:11pm
In Forest School this week the children tried lighting their own fairy fires. They were very excited seeing the sparks and then the little fires burning.
Date: 21st Jan 2022 @ 12:04pm
The Reception children have been reading the story of Supertato. They have counted the evil peas, used their funky fingers to use tweezers to pick up the potatoes, and had lots of fun making their own superheores.
Date: 20th Jan 2022 @ 3:00pm
Year 3 were very lucky to go on a school trip on Tuesday. We went to the Deva museum to learn all about the Romans as part of our history topic. Everyone was very excited to be the first class on a trip since lockdown.
We started the day with a tour around the museum by a Centurion. He told us all about the history of the Romans, how they would fight, what they ate, and how they had a bath. We all agreed that the Romans were disgusting.
After lunch, we went on a march around Chester with a Roman solider. We had to carry a shield and chant like a Roman solider. During the walk we visited a real colosseum and learned how the Romans would protect themselves in battle.
We had a great day and there were some very tired children on the way home. Here are some photos from the day.
Date: 19th Jan 2022 @ 3:46pm
There was great excitement in Year 1 this afternoon.
We were investigating a big crash that had happened ... we found a broken spaceship on our school field. There was a baby alien inside the spaceship - his name is Baby Zorg. We are taking care of him in Year 1 - until we can send a message to his parents - but first of all we have to learn all about The United Kingdom so we can tell his parents where to find him.
Date: 17th Jan 2022 @ 4:44pm
SCIENCE - STATES OF MATTER
This half term, year 4 are learning about states of matter. After discovering what the properties were for each different state, I set year 4 a challenge. I gave them an empty bottle of water, a balloon filled with baking powder, some white vinegar and a funnel. The children poured the correct amount of white vinegar into the bottle and then attached the balloon to the top. After a countdown, the children tipped the contents of the balloon into the vinegar. All of a sudden, the vinegar began to fizz and the balloon began to inflate. The challenge was for the children to tell me what happened using their knowledge of states of matter. Ask your child to see if they can remember what happened and why!
Date: 14th Jan 2022 @ 3:28pm
In their Art lessons Year 2 have explored pattern and texture. Last week they used paint and everyday objects to create repeating patterns.
Today, they have created rubbings and used them to make collages of animals.
Date: 14th Jan 2022 @ 2:57pm
We had a fabulous time spending the day investigating the properties of materials in our latest scoence topic, 'How can you take the salt out of the sea?' The children developed some great investigatory skills as well as improving their vocabulary.
What helps us to stay healthy?
Date: 12th Jan 2022 @ 4:09pm
Today we have been learning about staying healthy and the importance of washing our hands.
We have taken part in a 'germ experiment' to understand how germs spread - especially if we do not wash our hands.
Some of the children said:-
* Germs can make you sick.
* Germs can make you ill.
We now understand how easily germs spread and why it is important to wash our hands.
Date: 21st Dec 2021 @ 12:53pm
Year 1 have had a great month preparing for Christmas! We have developed our art and design skills by making lots of different things to take home - decorations, cards and calendars. Then we enjoyed a visit for Father Christmas and had a class party!
Every day in December, our cheeky elf Buddy has been in our classroom doing funny things - it has made us smile alot and helped us to write some lovely notes to him!
Date: 21st Dec 2021 @ 12:42pm
Year 1 have started to think abouty what artists use sketch books for. We have learned lots of different skills in art this half term: using a variety of media (pens, pencils, paints, pastels) and skills (drawing, painting, colour mixing and printing. We have also looked at the work of the artist Louis Wain and thought about what it would be like if we 'jumped' into a piece of his work - we used the FANTASTICS to talk about what we would be able to see, hear, touch and feel; we then predicted what might happen next.
Date: 20th Dec 2021 @ 2:17pm
Father Christmas took time to visit us today. It was lovely of him to pop by at such a busy time of year.
Date: 17th Dec 2021 @ 10:37am
Key Stage 1 performed their Nativity today and they were all AMAZING!
Date: 16th Dec 2021 @ 11:51am
Year 1 and 2 performed their dress rehearsal today. They were amazing and everyone enjoyed the show. More pictures to follow tomorrow!
