Year 4 had a successful field trip to our local forest area in search for invertebrates and other woodland animals. This local area study not only enabled the children to enjoy the outdoor space so close to our school but also allowed them to use their skills of identifying and classifying the living things that they spotted.
The children thoroughly enjoyed searching through the undergrowth and leaf litter! They also enjoyed the additional bonus of getting a little muddy in the process!
Reception: Bog BabyReception have been focusing on the book ‘Bog Baby’ by Jeanne Willis. As part of the topic, we made our very own Bog Baby out of salt dough. During our 'Bog Baby' day, the children went pond dipping for number … Read More
Year 3: PlantsYear 3 have been learning all about plants in their science lessons. To help learn all of the vocabulary associated with flowers, we made three-dimensional models of a flower and labelled them with the new words we have learn… Read More
Reception: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Reception have been focusing on the book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle. This week, the children have been doubling using butterflies, making caterpillars out of paper plates, painting butterflies and caterp… Read More
Year 2: Colchester ZooLast Friday, the sun was shining for Year 2's first ever school trip. 82 smiling faces and 18 excited adults climbed aboard the buses to Colchester Zoo. The trip was planned to sit alongside our science unit of Animals a… Read More
Year 1: Barnards FarmYear 1 were extremely excited to be going on their first school trip. Even the drops of rain weren't enough to dampen the children's spirits! The children had a lovely time at Barnards Farm looking at over 100 different sculp… Read More
