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In our final lesson of this unit we tested different matrials to see if they were magnetic. It was great fun. 

This week the children have enjoyed messy play and explored different materials including shaving foam, oats, paint and clay. They have used their investigative skills to feel, pour and fill containers using oats. They have created shapes and patterns with paint and shaving foam and made…

The children were investigating which material is the best to keep a drink warm.

Every hour, they recorded the temperature of the water and recorded their findings.

We discovered that the fleece was the best material for keeping the water warm.

This week, we have been creating poems based around Norse mythology.

The children explored the classroom adding noun phrases, similes and metaphors relating to each animal, object, setting or character.

They then took those ideas and used them to form their poems.

This week and last, we have been experimenting with different effects that can be made using wax crayons and felt-tip pens.  The children have made individual pictures and investigated rubbings of natural materials in small groups.  They have also worked on larger scale pieces.…

The children were busy this morning making vegetable and egg muffins.   We tried them out in our woodland area this afternoon.  They weren’t our most popular product but lots of children tried them and English Martyrs Soup has been requested again for next week - unexpected food hit of the…

Over the last week the children have been helping our new children settle into new routines. They are making new friends, playing together and getting to know one another. 

Year 3 spent time visiting church to see the Nativity. We took the opportunity to pray, reflect and be thankful for the wonderful Christmas we enjoyed.

We created our own printing tools using clay, pine cones, shells. It was very messy but fantastic fun.

Year 1-Design and Technology-Rainbow wraps 

We had lots of fun in Year 1 making rainbow wraps. We talked about which foods are healthy and how they contain vitamins. The children used graters and peelers to make the wraps. “They are so yummy!” 

Year 1-Science-Material hunt

The children worked in groups to explore and find different materials around our school.

“Fred is made out of fabric.”

Year 2 talked about different vegetables and how eating a colourful selection of vegetables often contains a wider range of nutrients. They experimenting in chopping, grating and peeling vegetables to make a colourful layered salad pot.