Classifying rocks in science
Today we developed our classifying skills to sort rocks into venn diagrams based on our chosen rock properties. We used fantastic scientific language and great roach skills to share our thoughts.
VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations
After a reflective assembly learning about today’s celebrations and the reasons for them, we held a one minute’s silence. We then got ready for our celebrations. Thank you to Claire for putting on a lovely picnic lunch outside to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day street party style. The…
Observing changes across the seasons
Key stage 1 have enjoyed the start of their new science topic, Seasonal changes. In the first lesson they explored Autumn and the reason behind some trees loosing their leaves and the secret colours hiding within leaves. The second lesson focussed on Winter. Within this lesson the children…
Observing changes across the seasons
Key stage 1 have enjoyed the start of their new science topic, Seasonal changes. In the first lesson they explored Autumn and the reason behind some trees loosing their leaves and the secret colours hiding within leaves. The second lesson focussed on Winter. Within this lesson the children…
Chocolate Dissection
We had lots of fun in science this afternoon. To kick off our rocks topic we began looking at properties of rocks. We then compared their properties to the characteristics of the chocolates we dissected using some fantastic scientific language.
We may have enjoyed a cheeky taste…
Fun in the Sun
What a treat having the ice cream van show up at break time. It was very much enjoyed by all! A massive thank you to our lovely PTA for such a fantastic treat.
Forest School 11.04.25
What a fantastic half term of forest school the children have enjoyed. Lots of gardening, team building and creative crafting with natural materials. Our sensory garden is coming into bloom and the children have worked hard to get the poly tunnel up and running, both are being enjoyed throughout…
Easter Egg Mystery
Something strange happened at The Howard School today, all the Easter eggs for the children disappeared!
The children spent the morning trying to rule out the 8 suspects Mr Wynn, Miss Jennings, Mrs Carter, Mrs Fallows, Mrs Powles, Mr Challinor, Mrs Moss or Mrs Aminu.
After lots of…
Dissecting poo in science
This afternoon we dissected a range of animal poos ( handmade with oats and cocoa powder so not at all smelly like their real counterparts). We found evidence of their diet and used this to determine whether the animal was a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore. We then used this knowledge to predict…
Easter Bingo thank you!
It was a full house in the village hall last week as we gathered for a fun-filled games night with a choco-lot of prizes! Our famed Chocolate Bingo returned for another year, bringing together old and new pupils alike. We were delighted to see so many faces full of joy and anticipation for…
Mythical Creature Creative Writing
Having studied mythical ancient Greek monsters, such as The Minotaur and The Cyclops, we decided that we should have a go a2 creating some mythical beasts of our own. We considered many aspects of our creatures such as appearance, diet, habitat and personality. Once we had created a plan we…
Making Roman Spelt Bread
Class 2 finished off their Romans topic by creating a staple Roman food - Spelt bread. They followed a traditional recipe making loaves in teams. We then finished the afternoon by exploring Roman diet and creating Roman menus.