This week has been DT week with a focus on levers and sliders. We began the week by thinking about different mechanisms and how they work, looking at books and cards which have them. We decided that our aim by the end of the week was to make an Easter card using either a lever or a slider. On Tuesday, we had a go at making a simple slider and lever using paper, card and split pins. Following that we designed and them made our lovely Easter cards.   On Monday we enjoyed showin

A group of children from Class 2 had a very active trip to Outwood Academy in Ripon this week. They took part in a Cross Country competition organised by Sporting Influence. The children who attended did a fantastic job representing the school, showing great determination as they tackled the course. It was a brilliant opportunity for them to get outside, get active, and compete alongside other local schools. Well done to everyone who took part—we are very proud of your effort

This week may have only been a short one, but we have certainly fit a lot in. On Tuesday the children who expressed an interest went to Outwood and took part in a Cross Country competition, against lots of local schools. They were brilliant ambassadors of our school and our Y5/6 boys took lots of the top 20 places. After school on Tuesday, a team of children went to North Stainley and took on Grewelthorpe and North Stainley in a dodgeball tournament. In school all week, it ha

It has been a very busy week in Class 2. The children have worked very hard doing their assessments. We have been very impressed with their attitude and they have all shown great resilience. The children have also been looking at how we can classify living things. and finding out what they need to survive. They explored the school grounds, recording things that were alive, dead or never been alive. We then found out about the different groups of vertebrates and their featu

Class Three have worked so hard this week to demonstrate their knowledge and ability across the core subjects. This week we have spent lots of time doing our termly assessments and the Year 6s used this as a practise for their SATs in May. All of the children showed a positive attitude and put lots of effort into the tests. It was nice to end the week with a more relaxed Friday, taking part in Red Nose Day. Alongside our assessments, we finished our Science unit- Earth and Sp

It has been another lovely week in class one. We are enjoying the sunshine! The children have spent time outside looking at signs of spring and discussing the seasonal and weather changes we expect to see. Year one and two took this further, considering how the daylight changes with the seasonal change. We get to enjoy longer days! In RE, we enjoyed learning about the importance of Easter. Reception have been looking at “Why do Christians put a cross in a Easter Garden?” and

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Class 2 have had another very industrious week. The children have been continuing and finishing their information leaflets all about Bear Island. Linked to our class book, The Last Bear , the children have been using persuasive language to inform readers about the polar night, travel and work on the island, and the local wildlife. They have worked hard to make their writing both informative and exciting for their readers. The children have really enjoyed the creative process

On Monday, we enjoyed an acro session with Miss Chloe. We leant that this involves acrobatics and dancing. It was lots of fun! We used the mat to practice our jumps and forward rolls. We learnt some different moves such as pike and tuck. The children liked dancing to the music with the scarves as well to colliderscope. Thank you Miss Chloe! On Friday, year one and two completed their bridge project. For several weeks, in Science, we have been learning about different material

On Tuesday we took part in a workshop about the life of Jesus. The children sat and listened really well to the adults leading the workshop. We spent time learning about the miracles that Jesus worked. We met some of the people from the Bible who came to life and explained their stories. We appreciated the juice and biscuits that they brought to share with us. In Maths, we have been looking at percentages. This unit began by understanding that % means out of 100, so 34% mean

Class 2 have been enjoying reading "The Last Bear" by Hannah Gold. As part of our English work we have been creating a leaflet to encourage people to visit Bear Island. The children have been working hard and have produced some good work.

Today we have celebrated World Book Day, The children looked brilliant in their costumes, thank you so much for your effort in helping them look fantastic. The Reading Mentors decided on 1 best dressed winner from each class. We spent our day completing lots of different activities. During the morning, the children all took part in a Where's Wally scavenger hunt. There were 10 different people/ objects to find, some of them were very tricky to find, but the children worked t

We have had a lovely week in Class Three, on Tuesday we went to Lime Tree Farm to visit their planetarium. We learnt so much about the stars and constellations, we then learnt about our solar system including the sun and planets. The children created a model of our solar system, with them being the planets, to help them understand the distances between the planets. The children behaved really well. This trip was the launch for our Earth & Space Science topic which we will st

Class one had he most wonderful time at the Sporting Influence Dance Competition this morning. They have loved being Gladiators and learning their dance with Miss Chloe and have worked hard to prepare for today. They did a great job of performing to their audience and enjoyed watching the other children's dances as well. Wilfred, Annie and Ralph also got a special certificate for their effort and resilience. A huge thank you again to Miss Chloe for giving up so much of her ti

This week, in Science the children have been investigating soluble and insoluble. They really enjoyed their learning and worked well in groups to investigate different scientific questions. We started the lesson ensuring we knew what the different scientific terms meant and then we began to plan an investigation. We focused on our working scientifcally skills and made sure our plans were fair tests. In their books the children wrote all the sections of an investigation and th

Class 2 have had a very hands-on week! The children have been experimenting and learning all about the digestive system and how our bodies work. To see the process in action, the children smashed up bananas to mimic how we chew our food. They then passed the mixture through a pair of tights to understand how the digestive system filters what we eat. The children really enjoyed the "messy" side of science and had lots of fun seeing the results! It was a fantastic way to bring

Our Reception children have enjoyed learning about Shrove Tuesday this week and Lent. We talked about the importance of Lent to Christians. Then, although it was a little bit late, they made some delicious pancakes. The children enjoyed measuring out the ingredients, stirring the batter but mostly eating their lovely pancakes! In Year one and two, we have began our unit in Science on Materials. The children have enjoyed discussing different materials, going on a Material hunt

This week we have been supporting the Children's mental health charity Place2Be which has set up Children's Mental Health Week. Its aim is to highlight the importance of mental health within children and young people. We have spent time learning about mental health and well-being. We have discussed how we can promote our mental health by getting outside, getting enough sleep, eating a balanced diet, spending time with friends, doing things we enjoy and reducing screen time. T

Class 2 have had a very creative week. The children have been exploring how to show movement in their drawing and art. The children have have learnt how to mix secondary and tertiary colours and how they can add white and black for tomes and shades. We learnt about the work of Peter Doig who paints Alpine landscapes. The children then worked together to create a whole class landscape.

This week has been art week. We have really enjoyed this unit on painting.   Reception have explore painting with different materials, mixing colours and thinking about their style of painting.   Similarly, year one and two have explored different techniques. We looked at six different ways of using watercolours including blotting, adding salt and mixing paint. We also looked how pipettes and dropping paint can create different shapes. We made pictures in reverse, looking to

We have made it to the end of a busy half term. This last week in school has been art week and the children have been focusing on painting. We began by finding out about famous British artist, David Hockney and his artwork. The children carried out some super research and presented their work in different ways. We then looked closely at some examples of his work annotating our own thoughts and what we had found out about the pieces. Then we began our art skills learning. Firs

Today, Friday the 6th of February, we celebrated Number Day to raise money for the charity NSPCC, whose aim is to help children and protect children from harm. To support our fundraising, we came in number related outfits or as rockstars and brought in a donation. The children had some amazing outfits. Thank you for all of your effort! In Collective Worship, we learnt about the charity and how it supports children. Then we went back to class to do some fun Maths activities. C

We have finished Geography and have now begun our Science work, focusing on meterials and their properties. Lesson 1 was a very practical lesson where the children explored how they could group materials based on their properties. In this lesson, we tested the hardness and transparency of a range of materials. We looked at whether things were magnetic, if they could conduct electricity and if they were thermal conductors. The children were really engaged! On Friday, it was NS

The children have been enjoying their Computing unit on digital music with Miss Williamson. They have explored how music makes them think and feel. The children have made patterns and used their patterns to make music with both percussion instruments and digital tools. They have also created different rhythms and tunes, using the movement of animals for inspiration. Finally, the children will share their creations and compare creating music digitally and non-digitally. In Fre