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Testing the Properties of Potions (materials)

Since our visit from the alchemist, Year 5 have been testing the potions he kindly left behind. Mrs Thackway demonstrated a couple of potion recipes advised by the alchemist. She made a strange concoction which changed from liquid to solid within a…

Year 2 Lobsters- History 

As part of our topic Land Ahoy we have been learning about famous explorers and navigators. We have been learning about Captain James Cook this week. We have created a timeline in history that shows some famous explorers and we used the IPads to help us understand…

Year 2 Lobsters have been learning how to order two digit numbers from smallest to largest and largest to smallest. We are confident reading the numbers and then looking at the value of the tens and units. This helps us decide which numbers are the smallest and which will come next. We will be…

Today in Penguin Class there have crocodiles in the classroom! (Maths Crocodiles)

We have been learning greater and less than and less than and greater than in a really exciting way. 

We have found out that crocodiles don't like to eat children or teachers but they like eat BIG…

Planting

Reception have been busy planting some new plants in our outdoor area. We dug the holes for the plants and enjoyed the different smells. We also learned about what the plants need to stay alive. Whilst digging we also found lots of insects including a centipede. 

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Reception have been following instructions to make a sandwich in the cafe. 

Global Goals

As part of ‘The World’s Largest Lesson’, Year 5 took part in a language treasure hunt. To begin, we discussed how difficult it would be to go and live in a country where they did not speak English. The children practised communicating using only actions. This was not as simple as…

This week we have been learning all about our body. We looked at our different body parts and how many of each we have, what different parts of our body do and how to look after them. 

We used First Aid kits to help look after some teddies that were hurt. First we had to identify where they…

This week Reception found a butterfly outside. They picked flowers to try and get the butterfly to land on it. We then learned more about butterflies by reading the Hungry Caterpillar.

What can our bodies do?

This week Reception have been learning about their bodies and what they can do. We start each morning off with Dough Disco which helps to strengthen our hands and fingers. 

We experiemented with different ways of moving. We realised our bodies can run, climb,…

Y3 Seahorses have been making a Bluecape promise to do their best to make a difference in the world.  They have promised to help others, support their peers in class and keep the environment clean and tidy.  

An amazing start to our dinosaur topic!

 The children found a mysterious and very large footprint. We had a discussion about whose it may be - some of them suggested it may of been mine at first. I quickly reminded them there were claw prints on the floor also. 

We became dinosaur…