Squirrel class are enjoying continuing their topic, ‘Bright Lights Big City’. In English we have been reading books all about London, including The Queen’s Hat¸ and A Walk in London. We have identified lots of different landmarks in the Capital City and used our observational drawing skills to draw Big Ben. We have been using...Read More

We have had a busy term learning all about farms, Spring and healthy foods! Zuriel;  ‘We have learnt the life cycle of a frog’ Ezra; ‘You can eat a rainbow! You need to eat 5 a day!’ Albert; ‘We read the story of Jack & the beanstalk and then grew our own beanstalks!’ Preston; ‘We...Read More

Year 6 class blog. We have continued to enjoy our topic of frozen kingdoms and have found many opportunities to develop our knowledge in this area. In English, we have written letters between one pole and another. We took a close look into the life of an indigenous group living in a remote part of...Read More

This term we have continued with our ‘coastlines’ focus in English and geography, with a particular emphasis on the human geography of seaside towns.  We have written a fact file about Herne Bay, described how seaside artefacts and Herne Bay pier have changed over time, and are currently planning a persuasive email, encouraging tourists to...Read More

English Rabbit class have enjoyed using information texts to find out about volcanoes and earthquakes- it is a fascinating topic! We have written informative  non chronological reports and factual newspapers reports. The children were able to gather information on the earthquake in Italy using a range of resources to support them with writing a detailed...Read More

This term our English and geography focus has been ‘coastlines’, exploring the human and physical geography of land near the sea.  We have learnt about coastal caves, arches and sea stacks, have revised how to read a map with a key and compass points, and learnt about the seas that surround the UK.  We have...Read More

Squirrel Class have made a fantastic start to 2025! This term we have started our topic of ‘Bright Lights Big City’ and in geography we have been looking at what makes a city and how it is different from a town and a village. We have carried out fieldwork in our school grounds, looking at...Read More

Topic/English In topic we have been learning about the polar regions. We have been learning about the geography of the Poles, their natural landscapes and the wildlife that can survive in their unique climates. We have looked as the differences between the Arctic and Antarctic regions of which there are many. Inspired by our topic...Read More

This term we have been learning all about ‘Marvellous Machines’ and that they need power and electricity to work! Albert – ‘We made popcorn in the microwave’ Noah – ‘We made a smoothie in a blender’ Zuriel – ‘We used a toaster to make toast’ We made robots with junk modelling and we made Jackson...Read More

Our topic this term has been Toys Now and Then. In English we have been reading the book ‘Lost in the Toy Museum’. We have written descriptions of the different characters and ‘Lost’ posters help find the missing toys. We went on a hunt around our outdoor area for Lost Posters to see which toys...Read More