Science in Y3E
Today in science we have been learning about what fossils are and how are they formed. Using videos and plastercene we created and explained the process which happens over millions […]
Category Archives: News & Events
Here is the latest news and events from our school. If you would like to see what events are coming up then take a look at our school calendar.
Science in Y4K
Today in science, we predicted and investigated pitch. After learning about how the length or thickness of the tube changes the pitch, we chose to model this by playing the […]
Science in Y4C
Today in science, we were learning about how sound travels and how we can hear people at certain distances. After ordering the journey of sound through the air, we created […]
And the winners are …
Well done BROWNING on being this year’s House winners. As a well done for all their hard work they were treated to a day out at Rufford Abbey Country Park […]
Social Innovation Club
Over the last two weeks we have been working together to complete an application to the council about how to make our community around school safer. The children discussed the […]
Science in Y6S
Today in science we learnt about the importance of blood for the human body. We then looked at the four components that make up our blood and how the blood […]
Wellbeing in Y6S
This week has been well-being week and we have been thinking and talking about how we can improve and maintain good mental health. We carried out a P4C session focusing […]
Reading Champions celebration
We had a wonderful Willow Tree Academy gathering celebrating the wonderful work of our reading champions. All staff have gone out of their way to ensure the best for their […]
Science in Y6S
Today in science, the children we presented with ‘challenge cards’ they needed to complete with the objects on their tables. The children were adamant that some of these tasks were […]
Visit by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue to Y3
What an exciting morning! Special visitors from SYFR came into school and discussed with the Y3 children all about the importance of keeping safe in the case of a fire […]
Learning about Scientists in Y5A
This week we have been learning about Gregor Mendel, the founder of modern genetics. This supported our learning about plant reproduction. We explored how Mendel explained how we inherit eye […]
Red nose competition winners
Children at Herringthorpe have been getting very creative to create their own design of a red nose. So many children applied and they were all fantastic. Well done to the […]
Y6M P4C
We had an interesting P4C discussion in Y6M today, based on a short film called, ‘German in the Woods’. We picked the question, “Would you have shot the soldier if […]
Author returns.
We were pleased to say hello again to David Lawrence Jones as he returned to school today to meet the children and sign their books.
Author visit to school.
Have you ever wondered what a Pug dog and a bath have in common. Well the answer is David Lawrence Jones author of the Bradley Baker books. This afternoon the […]
Science Day in Y3E
As part of National Science Week, Y3E have been busy looking at the Human Body and it’s functions. We created our own models to show how the skeleton moves, created […]
Outdoor Fractions
Today, Mrs Angus’ numeracy group found fractions of numbers using natural materials.
Science Visitor in Year 5
Year 5 had a very interesting morning listening to our visitor, a Professor of Cell Biology from Sheffield Hallam University. It was explained how gels are being developed to transmit […]
World Book Day 2019
World Book Day 2019 was off to a fantastic start with each class holding a Reading Breakfast. A calm start to the day as parents and children shared a simple […]
