Blog Author: Mrs Powles

We have had lots of fun this afternoon in our music lesson. The children really got ‘into the groove’ by finding the pulse in different pieces of music. They stomped, clapped and swayed in time to some Latin music. They then used the musical instruments to play in time to the pulse. We listened to…

We had a fabulous day, learning all about why we celebrate Bonfire Night. We completed lots of fun activities in our forest school area, the outdoor classroom and in our classroom environment. Our favourite activities included making breadstick sparklers, they tasted delicious! We loved making…

Thank you for a wonderful morning on the bouncy castle! 

We have had great fun this morning finishing off our ‘Carp Kites’ in DT. The children spent yesterday afternoon decorating their kites with tissue paper and this morning we constructed them. The children have had lots of fun flying their kites around our playground! Great work Year 1 and 2! Your…

The children in Year 1 & 2 had a wonderful afternoon learning more about Queen Elizabeth l and King Henry Vlll, as part of our history. They were given the task of acting as ‘jesters’, ‘kings’ or ‘queens’ to entertain each other. The royal jesters had a great time on stage entertaining our royal…

What a wonderful day we have had at Arboretum! Our Reception children were so excited to see Stickman this morning. We were so lucky that the rain stopped before we visited him and his friends. Here are a selection of photos of our fabulous day. Well done Reception! You were all superstars and I…

Our last two science lessons of this half term are all about ‘Stickman’. The children have made their own stick people and dressed them in some wonderful outfits.
Today we have immersed ourselves in the story, all ready for our exciting trip tomorrow. Well done Reception!

Our Reception children have started their new maths topic this week - To 20 and beyond. They have had lots of fun exploring how to make different numbers using a variety of maths equipment. Great work everyone!

The children have been learning all about the numbers 9 and 10, how to recognise them, their compositions, counting on and back from 10. They had great fun singing ‘10 little men in a flying saucer’ and acting out the song. They also used different objects to create amounts of 9 and…

The children had a wonderful science lesson learning all about the different materials that could be used to make a boat that floats on water. The experimented with different types of materials to discover which would be the best for their boats. Great work Reception!

We have had lots of fun this morning searching for numbers in our outdoor environment. The children found lots of examples of 9 and 10. Great work Reception!

In DT this half term the children have been learning about playgrounds, the materials that they are made of and why certain materials are used. As part of our topic the children have had to create a model playground using materials from our classroom. They did a fantastic job. Well done…