It has been another busy week in Year One. As always we are so proud of the children and how they have progressed this year. In fact, when our School Improvement Partner visited us this week, she was incredibly impressed with their mathematical skills and reasoning ability. In maths we have been learning to add… More
Caterpillar update
This week we have talked about the changes that we have observed happening to our caterpillars. We were fascinated by how all the food has disappeared and how quickly they have grown.
End of Key Stage Tests
As we enter May, the children in Year 2 will undertake tests in reading and mathematics. As you may be aware, there is no requirement for schools to complete the English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tests this year so there will be 4 tests in total, spread across May. 100% attendance will give your child the best… More
An excellent day had by all at Housesteads.
Year 3 had a fantastic day on Wednesday at Housesteads Roman Fort. The children thoroughly enjoyed it and consolidated lots of previous learning about The Romans. All staff were delighted with the standard of behaviour, which was once again commented on by members of the public. We couldn’t have asked for better weather to make… More
Caterpillars!
Our live caterpillars have arrived this week and we are really looking forward to watching them grow and change. We have talked about how we need to take care of them and what we need to do to look after them.
Science
In science this term Year 6 are taking a close look at the human body and how it functions. We started off this week by finding out what blood consists of: red and white blood cells, plasma and platelets. To help us remember these four components we made our own blood. Can you tell what we used?
The Queen turns 90!
Amid the celebrations of the Queen’s 90th birthday this week, Year 2 were extremely interested in learning about Her Majesty’s life and position in the UK and the world We found out about her role as Head of State, her family and the history of the Royal Family in England. The children were amazed at… More
Outdoor Play
We have been working together to build an obstacle course using the large wooden blocks. Look at our turn-taking and balancing skills.
Dinosaur Ditty
Year 1 have been enjoying the sunshine this week and have thoroughly settled into the summer term. The children were thrilled to start reading some of the ‘Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ books, looking carefully through the texts to find different types of sentences, such as questions and statements and identifying the nouns and verbs…. More
Outdoor Snack Time
We have been making the most of the sunny weather this week by enjoying our snack in the outdoor area.