100% Attendance – Autumn Term 2019
Pupils celebrating 100% attendance for the autumn term were presented with a free disco ticket and goodie bag in assembly this morning. 86 pupils from across the school received this award. Well done!
Parent Forum Feedback.
Many thanks to the parents who came along and attended the first Parent Forum here at Mill Lane. Our agenda was curriculum and rewards and behaviour, and there was loads of fantastic discussion shared around what we are currently doing and then helpful feedback about how we can continue to improve these areas. These will…
12 Online Safety Tips
Christmas is coming and you may be thinking of buying a smartphone or tablet for your child. Here are 12 top tips to share with your child to keep them safe using their new devices. You can find further information and tips on staying safe online by visiting our online safety page. (Click image to…
Re-creating the Great Fire of London
As part of Quest Day, Mrs Sandercock’s class designed and created their own Tudor houses. The children explored the features of the houses and re-created them using paper and cereal boxes. The children posed the question: why did the fire spread so quickly? We took our houses down to the outdoor learning area and with…
December Drop Everything and Read
The children and teachers brought in books to share yesterday for DEAR Day (Drop Everything and Read). There was a wide range of books read and shared: something for everyone!!
Hot Chocolate on a Cold Day!
During outdoor learning, Miss Sowden’s class enjoyed hot chocolate and marshmallows on a sunny but cold December morning. How lovely!
Year 5 Flying the Airship
Mr. Correy’s class had fun flying the solar airship on a cold but sunny day. We talked about why it flies: the material is black, so it heats up very quickly. This heats up the air inside and the hot air rises, making the airship rise with it. Also, the material is very thin –…
Skittles Fractions
This week in maths, Miss Sowden’s class have been starting to think about fractions. We have been using our knowledge of division and bar models to work out fractions of amounts. We also used skittles to show fractions of amounts. We worked really hard and showed a good understanding of this. It was very tempting…
Maths Play
Learning isn’t all work: year 4 took a break from calculation methods to play some maths games; in particular, ‘Boxes’, where children increase their concept of space, skills of anticipation and strategic thinking ability.
William Morris inspired art
As part of their topic on the Victorians this half term, Year 6 have started to look at the art of William Morris. “We noticed how he was clearly inspired by nature and how his wallpaper designs show repeated patterns whether they are reflected, translated or rotated. We had a go at choosing a part…