Y5 Publish their explanation texts 🌊 🌋 ⚡️
Today, Y5 published their explanation texts about the cause of natural disasters. We have been focusing on tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanoes! Our explanation texts will soon be made into a […]
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Soft pastel techniques in Y4B Art 🎨
Y4B are learning to use a range of techniques to show texture in our pastel work…
Y3SK Art: Testing textures
This week in art Y3SK have continued to study the techniques of Rebecca Vincent. We have tested out making textures using paint and a variety of everyday objects. It was […]
Y6B Cricket
Today Y6B worked on their close and deep catching skills before practising 5v1 cricket games with a focus on batting and catching.
Y3 Balbir Singh: Pollution Monsters
This afternoon Y3 have began to create their pollution monsters. This links to their learning about rivers and the impact pollution has on our environment. We can’t wait to add […]
Gymnastics
Some of our wonderful Y3 boys enjoyed a fantastic morning of gymnastics on Tuesday. They spent the morning developing new skills and experienced gymnastics in a different environment and with […]
Testing the permeability of different soil types.
Year 3 have used the soil they collected last week to test the permeability of different soils. We found that sandy soil was the most permeable whilst clay soil was […]
How land use for farming has changed over time
This afternoon, Y3 have been researching how the local areas surrounding our academy schools (Herringthorpe, Greasbrough, Roughwood and Rockingham) have changed over time. We have found out that in early […]
Y5 – The Joy of Moving 🏃🏼♀️
After completing the SHINE programme during the Autumn Term, the Year 5’s have now started their ‘Joy of Moving Project’, continuing to learn about how to live and sustain a […]
Y3SK Rebecca Wilson Artist Study
Today we were extremely lucky to use our beautiful grounds to complete our artist study. We looked at the techniques used by Rebecca Wilson which were – printing, sketching, stencils […]
Y3 Soil Investigation: Finding soils and organic matter
This week, our Y3 children have been very busy exploring their new science topic about rocks and soils. The children were set a task to go outside and dig to […]
Investigating soil in Y3
This afternoon, Y3 have been collecting soil samples from our school grounds. We examined and compared our samples and will be doing further investigations with them over the next few […]
Geo Doodle walk
Y3J had a wonderful time at Clifton Park this week! We loved using our Geodoodle books to help us explore our local area.
Y4 Get Cracking with Maths!
Creme Egg Challenge- Design and make a box out of 1 piece of square paper! Resarch, measure, test, modify and apply. Who can design the best box with a lid […]
Y3 R.E Home Learning: The Last Supper
The year 3 teachers have been blown away with the effort put into home learning this week. The children presented the story of the Last Supper in their own and […]
Easter celebration
On Thursday we held an Easter celebration. Our children had an opportunity to come together and share their learning about Easter. A special thank you to Elliot and our school […]
Egg scenes
Wow! We have been blown away by how amazing all of the egg scenes entered into our competition are. So much creativity has been put into all of them and […]
Y4 Music Event – performing for parents 🎶
We showcased some musical talent in Year 4 today while performing for parents
Nature Inspired Sculptures
Using our beautiful grounds as inspiration plus studying the work of Andy Goldsworthy, Barbara Hepworth and Henry More, Y4D created our own nature inspired sculptures to reflect the beauty around […]