​The children compared clean and dirty water. They voted to see which they would prefer to drink. The majority of children decided the clean water would be best. The children could not believe that some people have to drink dirty water. Sam said, “I would not want to drink that dirty water. It looks disgusting! It… Read more »

​The children were shocked to discover that some children do not receive the opportunity to go to school and instead they go to work. Half of the children were given jobs to do whilst the other half got to go about their normal, school routines. As Emily was cleaning the tables she said, “This isn’t fair!” Demi added,… Read more »

​ A fun filled afternoon was had by all in Reception on Friday. It was the first Stay and Play Session. During the afternoon parents joined in with active learning including counting to twenty with Jack Hartman and Squiggle while you wiggle. The children loved sharing activities in the classroom with their parents and displaying their… Read more »

​To begin the new topic ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ Foundation Stage had great fun exploring sea creatures using the blue lycra fabric. Everyone had to hold on tight and stretch the lycra at first, then we explored and named different creatures that moved around on the fabric as if in the sea. Next some children… Read more »

On Tuesday morning the sun was shining ready for a very successful autumn walk, exploring The Denes. All staff and many volunteers commented on the excellent behaviour of the children.During the walk we searched for signs of autumn, including conkers, leaves and acorns. Some children were shocked to find animals in the park; one child… Read more »

Children in the Foundation Stage were very enthusiastic to learn how to skip in preparation for National skipping Day 2020. First of all they learned how to hold the rope, then practised lifting it over their head and finally jumping over. Lots of extra skills were included to develop skipping including jumping using a ladder… Read more »

We found a bear! We wanted to name the bear and knew that it needed to be fair; we voted for the best name for our new bear.The children thought of various names first and then every child had one vote. Ruby is the name of our bear with nineteen votes. 

​After listening to the stories ‘Oliver’s Fruit Salad’ and ‘Handa’s Surprise’, the children were exited to learn that they were making their own fruit salad. They learned the names of a variety of fruit, discussed where fruits grow and had the opportunity to taste nectarine and water melon. Most children thought the fruits were delicious! Before… Read more »

​The children discussed why it is important to wash our hands. Jacob said, “You get germs on your hands if you do not wash them and then you will be poorly.” The children then thought about when we need to wash our hands. Emily said, “After you have been to the toilet.”Sofia said, “Before you have your snack.”Sam… Read more »

The children listened carefully to the story of Supertato. They enjoyed designing and making their very own ‘Supertato’ character. They decided he needed a superhero house – they used their careful counting skills to count the blocks as they built. The children discovered ‘Supertato’ began with our new ‘s’ sound and loved practising to write… Read more »