World Book Day
We celebrated World Book Day in style with a special message from Michael Morpurgo! How lucky are we?! We also had a reading party this afternoon. Everyone enjoyed choosing books from the library and sharing them with friends (with a…
DT skills: chopping and peeling vegetables
On Friday, we learned about how to use sharp knives and vegetable peelers safely. We practised using claw and bridge holds so our fingers were out of the way! Have you been able to help at home using your new…
Birmingham Royal Ballet Workshop Fun
Today, Year 6 had a fantastic opportunity to explore ‘Still Life at the Penguin Cafe’ when a dance artist and pianist from Birmingham Royal Ballet came to lead a workshop. After a fascinating look at the endangered or extinct animals…
Science: different types of teeth 🦷 and their jobs
Year 4 have been learning about the human body this half term. We have discovered the processes of the digestive system and in this lesson we took a closer look at our teeth! The children learnt about the different types…
RHSE
Year 2 have been busy understanding the difference between secrets and surprises. As part of our lesson we drew a picture of a memory of when we were surprised. We then used Rally Robin to discuss…
R.E.: Becoming ecological inspired by religions
Year 2 have been inspired by Judaism (Tu Bishvat) and Sikhism to help make our planet better. We have made pledges to make a difference. for example we will not eat the fruits from a tree younger than 3 years…
Collaborative Art – the start of a new ‘Texture’ focus inspired by Robert Rauschenberg
Inspired by the multi-layered prints and collages of Robert Rauschenberg, today Year 6 started creating a neutral textured collage which will be the background to their latest project. Watch this space!
The Baha’i Faith
The Baha'i faith is possibly the world's newest faith. For people who follow this faith, a special time starts on 26th February, it is called Intercalary or Ayyam-i-Ha. It is interesting that people of many faiths begin fasting around…
Science Life cycles
Year 2 have been busy understanding Lifecycles This week we were looking at the human lifcycle making links to our previous learning about animals and lifecycles in Year 1. We can identify that we start as a baby and that…