Show Me The Money!!
SO, money can be very hard to teach and it can be even harder to learn. At the start of the week we were discussing money, just seeing what the children already knew. I tried to find out if the…
Barbara Hepworth Inspired DT and Art
This week Y1 have been taking a look at the work of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth. Barbara Hepworth was born on 10th January 1903 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. You can find out more about her here: https://barbarahepworth.org.uk/biography/ Take a look at…
Year 5&6 Visit The Museum of Cannock Chase – WWII on the home front
Today, Y5 & 6 rounded off their ‘Making the News’ topic with a trip to The Museum of Cannock Chase. During the day, they had opportunity to construct their own gas masks and find out about the types of foods…
Platinum Jubilee In Year 1
A lovely day. We did fun activities and had a whole school lunch on the playground thanks to Treena & Kellie. All of the staff worked really hard to make sure all of the children enjoyed their day. Here are…
Selly Manor
Well, what a day. We had an ACE time being shown around by Mary, our guide for the day. Because the weather was so lovely we got to explore the garden as well as the inside of the house and…
Goods for Good – Collection for Ukraine
An enterprising Year 6 child has organised a collection for the refugees in Ukraine. Pairing up with the charity Goods for Good, she sent out a flyer on the newsletter asking for donations and Tiverton families responded! What a fantastic…
The World’s Largest Cricket Lesson – Guinness World Record Attempt
On Thursday 19th May, Year 5 & 6 went to Edgbaston Cricket ground to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest cricket lesson. There were approximately 700 people taking part! The previous world record…
SATs prep – The Kagan Way – Confidence Boost Coaches!
To get ready for our SATs next week, Year 6 have been putting their many Kagan skills to the test! We have been using Kagan throughout our preparations: Showdown, Rally Coach, Numbered Heads Together, but over the last two weeks…
Buildings Topic Websites
Hello Everyone, Here are some websites that may be of interest to the children for use at home. The sites are about building and materials which is part of our Buildings topic. https://pbskids.org/arthur/games/animal-home-builder https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrssgk7/articles/z6jm7yc https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsrfvwx https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrssgk7 Please copy and paste…
We Are Builders!
Hello Everyone, This week year one are dressing up a builders as they progress with their 'Buildings' topic. We have been building using canes and masking tape as materials. This made us use our problem solving skills, our speaking and…