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Physical development is part of everything we do in nursery. Each day we are developing and strengthening our fine and gross motor skills through the different activities we do. We are mark-making, playing musical instruments, lifting and carrying, balancing and building as well as feeding…

We have been enjoying the autumnal sunshine this morning in the garden. The children have loved exploring, we have found lots of lady birds!  We had a campfire with cake and songs.

The children have been introduced to a range of drawing tools, such as pencils, chalk and pastels. We have made basic marks and how these marks can create different textures. Today we made different marks using white oil crayons, then created a wash to paint over revealing our patterns. 

In our Geography work this half term we have been exploring natural and manmade objects. We talked about what makes an object natural or manmade and thought of our own examples. We then went on a walk around our school grounds to explore what natural and manmade objects we could see. We have…

Using the natural objects around us the children are using tools to practise their pre writing skills. 

This week we have been looking at different measures.  We have been using our hands to weigh two items and use our hands like a see saw.  The children then went into provision and continued this. 

Last Thursday, 29th September, was National Teaching Assistant Day. Our Mini Vinnies wanted to celebrate and thank our amazing teaching assistants who are such an important part of our school community. 

Our teaching assistants support our children and teachers every single day, sharing their…

As part of World Space Week, we explored the race to land on the Moon. 

We then discussed what items we would take to space and why. 

Finally, we created artwork imagining what we would see if we looked out of a rocket window.

This week in Maths the children are exploring shapes. They are building together and using their imaginations to create some wonderful houses, hotels, castles and towers. 

Year 6 enjoyed a fascinating day exploring Liverpool’s important role in the Second World War. We visited the Western Approaches Museum, where the children explored the original underground wartime naval headquarters. They discovered how Liverpool played a vital role in the Battle of the Atlantic,…

After reading the story ‘Whatever Next’ by Jill Murphy, some of the children chose to explore and build a rocket with the wooden blocks.  They explored how to position the blocks in different ways using the language big, bigger, small, smaller.  

The children have been exploring day and night. We talked about how the Earth rotates and makes a full turn every day. We discussed when part of the Earth faces towards the sun it is daytime and when Earth faces away from the sun it is nighttime. We have learnt that Earth rotates and the sun…