Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school.

• Maths Challenge Lesson

  Fri 26 May 2023

  Sycamore and Chestnut Classes joined together for an NRICH Maths Challenge lesson. Children worked in pairs to solve a variety of puzzles and problems using their mathematical thinking and concrete manipulatives. Great teamwork Sycamore Class and Chestnut Class!

  

• Sycamore DT Day

  Thu 25 May 2023 Mrs Plowman

  Sycamore Class' DT day was based around 'British Inventors'. Firstly, we looked at the invention of the telephone and evaluated different string telephones to see which materials have the clearest sound and volume. 

   

  Next, we reflected on the impact of the invention of the World Wide Web and decided which activity, which uses the World Wide Web, we couldn't live without. 

   

  In the afternoon, we learnt about reinforced concrete. A challenge was set to build a structure strong enough to hold the weight of a dictionary using just newspaper and tape. Children used a variety of techniques to strengthen their newspaper including: rolling, folding, layering and weaving. There were some very successful structures which held for a long time! 

   

  Finally, we learnt about the invention of the Mackintosh and how water proofing works. Children made origami paper boats and decided how to waterproof them -  knowing they still had to be foldable!  Ideas included covering them in foil or sticky tape and covering them in wax crayon. The boats were then tested on the water to see which boats floated. 

   

  The children took on every challenge with enjoyment and thoughtfulness, learning lots of new design and technology skills and knowledge about British inventors.  Well done, Sycamore Class! 

   

   

  

• Chestnut DT Day

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mrs Mathlin

  Chestnut Class spent the day looking at Fashion and Textiles. We started the day looking at different items of clothing; investigating what they were made of, how they were made and where they were made.  In the second session we practised different sewing stitches and learned how to sew a button on and how to add applique to a piece of material.  After lunch we designed and made pencil cases out of felt; using skills we had learned during the day.

   

  

• Lime Class Vehicle Race

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mrs Sheeran

  Lime class tested out their finished vehicles from the DT day.

  

• DT day

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mrs Sheeran

  The school enjoyed a DT day. Each class had a different theme.

  Lime class had the theme of vehicles. Producing a range of different  designs from recycled materials.

  

• World Book Day Challenge

  Fri 19 May 2023 Imogen Wallis

  The school received a certificate from the DMAT yesterday as one of the winners of the World Book Day Challenge. We were given a selection of books as part of the prize.

  

• Stained Glass Window Design Winners

  Fri 19 May 2023

  Bishop Mike came to judge the winning designs that will be made into a window in the three different  classes.

  

• Sycamore Class sharing their stories with Lime Class

  Fri 19 May 2023

  Sycamore joined Lime Class to read them the stories they had written. 

  

• Art work from after school club

  Wed 17 May 2023
  

• Collective worship visitor

  Wed 17 May 2023 Mrs Sheeran

  We had a visit form one of our parents this morning. He came to tell us all about his experience of running the London Marathon. The pupils were very impressed with the medal and surprised how heavy it was! They also had a question about what the braille on the medal said. We found out it said -We run together.