Class 2 were so disappointed to have to cancel our Dartmoor river trip (again) so we decided to practise some of our geography skills a bit more locally. We looked at the mouth of the River Exe and thought about the direction the water was flowing in. Then we looked at the tributary stream that runs…
class 2 had lots of fun carrying out a comparative test about chocolate. First we had to think of a question. We chose “which type of chocolate will melt the fastest?” We made a prediction then carried out our investigation (we had to try really hard not to eat the chocolate!) We chose white and…
Class 2 were very lucky to have a visit from Reverend Tim Collins last Friday. He talked to the children about forgiveness. Tim shared some stories from the bible and we watched some video clips to see forgiveness in action.
Class 2 Forest School! Class 2 have really enjoyed Forest School this Term. Den Building was certainly a favourite! The children also loved creating their bug hotels, toasting marshmallows, weaving wool to make Dream Catchers, sawing the wood required to make circular wooden medals, making charcoal to then create some lovely drawings and much much…
Class 2 really enjoyed their visit to the solar farm. They learnt how solar panels turned light energy into electricity; why solar panels always face south and why using sustainable energy is really important to help stop climate change. After thr trip Dr Jackson came back to school to lead a workshop learning about light….
The whole school enjoyed a trip to St Mary’s Churchyard to take part in the nationwide nature survey for “God’s Acre”. Class 1 children mapped the area and noted any species of particular interest: We found lots of wild strawberries, ramsons (more commonly known as wild garlic) and red campion. Class 2 completed a “Sketching…
As part of our work about soil, Class 2 Have made mini wormeries. We put different layers in the wormeries and watched how the worms mixed them together
Pupils and Staff enjoyed an amazing day dressed up in Halloween costumes this week. Pupils carved pumpkins, created spooky paintings and enjoyed some amazing science activities.
Everyone enjoyed sharing their love of books for World Book Day last week. The children took part in a range of book-related tasks from designing book covers, creating quizzes and designing their own book-marks. This year the children had a choice to either dress-up , bring in a prop as a clue to a book…
We are delighted to announce we have been awarded the Gold Standard for our work on Parliament. We welcomed our local MP, Anne Marie Morris to an assembly to celebrate this amazing achievement. The children in Class 1 had prepared some questions for her linked to our work on recycling and sustainability.