Mechanisms: wheels and axels
Year One have been busy creating cars and understanding the importance of Wheels and Axels and how they work. We have been problem solving to see if the wheels would move when we taped the axle to the main body.…
Diwali – Festival of Lights
Celebrations over many days symbolize the fight of good over evil and its victory. It is celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus, Jains, and mostly Newar Buddhists. See the story of Rama and Sita to find out more about the significance of…
Our Little City
Year 1 enjoyed a visit from Little City. We were able to work together using our value cooperation. We also used role play and language rich speech.
Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement
This is a time when people of the Jewish faith seek forgiveness for and wrong doing. They seek forgiveness first from the person that they have wronged and then they ask forgiveness from God. See more in the video…
Rosh Hashanah – The Head of The Year
This is an important time for people of the Jewish faith when they remember how the earth was created and the New Year is celebrated. Find out more by watching the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2cg5PN5KT4
Navratri – The Festival of Nine Nights – Hindu
A ten day celebration and thanks for crops and followed by fasting. Goddesses are worshipped and Hindu scripture is altered. Watch the video below to find out more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCiwGHWp90k
Art making Marks
Year One have been making marks using chalk. We have been learning different techniques that will develop our art skills further. We then listened to a piece of music by Claude D'Bussey : La Mer to help us create marks…
Mabon – The Autumnal Equinox
This coming week is about celebrating the autumnal equinox, a day when the amount of sunlight and darkness is the same. This represents both balance and harmony. This festival is followed by many but it's foundations are in the…
Mawlid al-Nabi – Birthday of The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Muslims celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday today. They honour this day as they believe he is a messenger of God. The children can find out more about the Prophet Muhammad here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3RrSy4HuJk
✨ End of Year Showcase! ✨
This morning, Y1 - 6 visited Encounter Church to perform an end of year showcase that highlighted many talents we have here at Tiverton. We had a beautiful multi-cultural dance, dad jokes, the Year 6 band, soloists, and many more.…