Year 6 use their Outdoor Learning skills
Year 6 have been enjoying some den building, gardening and tool work in outdoor learning this week. Hopefully, all the children who want to will make a reindeer to take home before Christmas.
Netball Festival
This term, our games focus is netball. Miss Sowden’s class attended a fun netball festival at the Exeter Road site. The class got to try out lots of fun games, play in small-sided games and work with children from other local schools. The Exeter Road leaders were well-organised and made our afternoon really enjoyable.
Exploring Division
This week, Miss Gobel’s class have been busy exploring division. We have being using visual aids to help support our understanding of long division and the process behind the ‘bus stop’ method. We can now apply this knowledge to problem solving and more abstract equations.
Year 4 Gymnastics
In gymnastics, we are developing our skills and using them in short routines. We are trying to develop a variety of travels, jumps and rolls. A few of us are also using our skills in group routines.
The Story of Rama and Sita
In Reception class, we have been listening to the story of Rama and Sita and finding out about Diwali celebrations. We built models of the forest where Sita saw the golden deer and the bridge Rama used to rescue Sita.
Making Diva Lamps
This week, in Miss Powley’s class, we have been learning all about the Hindu festival of Diwali. We have been very busy creating Rangoli patterns using 2D shapes, Mehndi designs and have also shared the story of Rama and Sita. Today, we used white clay to create and mould our very own Diva Lamps. We…
Autumn Festival raises £275
The recent PACA Autumn Festival raised £275. Thank you to everyone that came along and supported the event.
Toasting Marshmallows
Before the half-term break, Miss Powley’s class enjoyed toasting marshmallows over the first fire of the autumn. There will be plenty more fires and marshmallows to come in Outdoor Learning this half term!
Miss Sowden’s Class Autumn Term Update
Such a busy and exciting first half term for Miss Sowden’s class! “We used the iPads to help us locate a number of Stone Age and Iron Age settlements and monuments. We have discovered that there are a lot of clues from the past still around today! On World Maths Day, we had…