Butterflies This week Class 3 were so excited to see the butterflies finally emerge from their chrysalids. The children have been so patient and gentle, showing how much they care for living things, no matter how small. After a couple of days of carefully watching them stretch their wings and grow stronger, we released them down…
Budding Wimbledon Champions Class 3 children have had an amazing time developing their tennis skills with head coach Robert Elver at Dawlish Lawn Tennis Club. This was a fantastic opportunity for such young children, and allowed them to hone the bat and ball skills they have been working on throughout the year with Mr Keast….
The children in Class 3 have been busy being chefs, making our very own pizza! Throughout our Food Technology learning this term we have been learning about different ingredients, where they grow, and how to chop and use kitchen equipment safely. We started by preparing all of our toppings by learning how to use the…
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…
Class 3 has been learning about plants in Science, and are busy growing potatoes. We hope to harvest these before the summer holidays and enjoy preparing, cooking and eating them. Any recipe suggestions welcome!
Class 3 had a busy day last week making moving moon buggies! The children have worked hard planning and designing their moon buggies, so today was all about putting it together and finally making one! Every child used junk modelling resources to create their very own moving moon buggy with a wheel and axle mechanism….
The children in Class 3 have been very busy making their own axles and wheels in preparation for their Moon Buggy making next week. The children have been experimenting with different materials and ways of joining to make sure that they are ready for our big day of making next Thursday. We have already spent…
The whole school has been busy this week learning about many different aspects of parliament. Class 3 have been finding out, what is parliament? Why do we need it? Who is our current Prime Minister? They have also learnt about Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot. Class 2 explored Guy Fawkes in…
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…