Children in Whales have been discussing bullying during the week, and specifically the ‘Reach Out’ initiative from the Anti-Bullying Alliance. We came up with ways we can help those who might be affected, but agreed that the best cure is prevention. The children had some brilliant ideas of how this could be achieved, including ‘sharing … Read more

Whales class has been learning all about how Christians express their faith, one way being  through baptism. We learnt about the different parts of the baptism ceremony and then had a go at re-enacting a baptism (see pictures of the ‘parents’, ‘Godparents’ and the Reverend below)! Children could explain that baptism represents a person’s devotion … Read more

We kick-started our learning about sound this week with some mini investigations into how sound is produced. We enjoyed bouncing rice on the drums, watching cymbals cause ripples in glittery water and observing how percussion instruments will stop sounding when we touch them with our hands. It was certainly not a quiet lesson!!

This week, we began a new unit in RE where we will be learning about how people express their faith and beliefs in different ways. We began by learning about how we demonstrate commitment in our own lives, and children brought to school some items that represent this. We had some lovely certificates, swimming badges, … Read more

Whales class continued their learning about plants by dissecting flowers today. We started by taking off the sepals which protect the petals, then we looked at the anthers, the stigma, the ovary and the ovules. The children loved using the magnifying glasses to look at the ovules! We then discovered how all the parts of … Read more

Children have recently been recapping and extending their understanding of place value, which we have rounded off with some lessons on Roman numerals! The class had fun making Roman numerals using lollypop sticks and practising a catchy song to help us remember them. If you would like to experience the song for yourself, follow this … Read more

Whales class really enjoyed making their first visit to our new mezzanine area, which children have decided is called ‘The Loft’. We enjoyed reading our books in this quiet space and enjoying the view! We feel very lucky to have this new place to go and relax in our school.

Whales class continued their learning about plants today by setting up an investigation into how fertiliser helps plants to grow. Children decided themselves what they would investigate – some are focusing on the height of the plant, some on the speed of growth and some on the healthy look of the plant. We then potted … Read more