Class 1 spent a day last week learning about King Charles and the process of his Coronation. They thought about the things King Charles should focus on during his reign and we had lots of discussions about the thing causes he passionate about, such as, the environment, organic farming, architecture, the arts and an inclusive…
Class 1 have been busy over the last few weeks composing two songs based on our local History. They are performing at Teignmouth School, alongside schools from across the trust this Wednesday. Sally Stoneman, a local resident, gave us the inspiration for our pieces through her story-telling of Cockwood village in times gone by, when…
Class 2 have been learning about ‘Magnetism’ this half term. Last week they were tasked to make a game using Lego with a key element that moved using magnets. The children were really imaginative and really enjoyed this practical hands-on session.
A group of year 5 scientists had an amazing time at Trinity School’s Science Impact day. They took part in some super investigations including making rockets, sampling scientific smoothies, making scribble bots and taking part in a science scavenger hunt.
Year 4 and 5 have enjoyed visits to Methley Meadow over the last few weeks. They learnt how to safely light fires and in small groups had to keep them going for 3 minutes, they also made bird feeders.
Class 3 had a fun-filled afternoon last week exploring printmaking. The children created their own printing blocks and loved using a roller to distribute the paint, the results were incredible.
Our Year 1’s had a great afternoon last week at the KS1 Aesthetics Festival. They took part in a range of activities lead by Dawlish School students, these included yoga, balance, forward rolls and simple dance sequences. Their behaviour was impeccable and they all had a great afternoon.
On Friday, Miss Buttree took a group of children to Powderham Castle to watch The Waldstein Quintet; the musicians were from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London which consisted of violins, a viola and a cello. They entertained the children with a variety of classics and played a series of musical games, which the children…
What a fabulous day we all had celebrating a love for books! Everyone brought in their favourite book to share with their friends; children took part in a range of actvities linked to reading including guessing the ‘hints’. In Class 3, our youngest children put on puppet shows telling their own stories and Class 2 …
This week the children in Class 2 and 3 had a super workshop with Laura Loft. She came in and read her story ‘Big Emotions’ to each class, playing and singing along as she narrated. The story covers ‘big’ emotions that we all have – sadness, anger, happiness and excitement, and how to cope with…