Blog by Bryn Thornton

Our science topic for this half term is rocks and fossils. We began our topic by exploring the different types of rocks and learning a little about how they were formed. 
We initially sorted different rock types into 'natural' and 'manmade'.
After this, we investigated some real rocks and looked…

After weeks of designing, planning, cutting, measuring, colouring and sticking - middle school have finally completed their ongoing DT project of our cars. 

Each car has a wooden chassis and a set of speedy wheels on an axel. 

Every body was custom designed to be as aerodynamic and…

This week, middle school have been learning about poems - with a focus on Limericks. 

The children studied different kinds of poems and learned about the language used when working with poetry. We looked at a variety of limericks and learned how to write a Limerick for ourselves.

Children…

This week in music, the children have been using the charanga apps to create their own beats using percussion. This ties in with our learning in music this half term - which has been focused on rhythm, beat and pulse in songs. Whilst much of what we have already done has been played with real…

We are very excited to share that some of the children in Middle school have finished their cars in DT! They have carefully measured and cut out cardboard panels for the body of the car to make them as streamlined and aerodynamic as possible. 

These are just the first few cars that have been…

Children have been writing stories in their English this half term. 
As part of this, we have been looking at direct speech in our writing. Children participated in a variety of activities to sort direct speech and write their own sentences. Middle school are doing so well with their…

This week, middle school took part in a stone age themed day to immerse ourselves in our topic for the term. 
Children came in to sit on the furs around a fire where they listened to the sounds of the forest. 
Next, we learned about Skara Brae and how archaeologists find primary and secondary…

Middle school have explored internet safety as part of their computing lessons this week. 
Children have considered what is safe to post online and who we should share information with. Children also considered how we can tell if something online is real or not! Everyone signed a 'safer internet'…

The children had a FANTASTIC afternoon out at Humblescough farm on Thursday this week!
We were treated to a lovely fire and some hilarious songs whilst we munched on some biscuits and roasted marshmallows. After that, the children were set free to explore the woods and participate in a multitude…

Continuing our science topic of states of matter, children explored how matter can go from one state to another. 

We concentrated on water and how it can turn from a liquid into a solid through freezing. We watched time-lapse videos of ice forming and discussed how we think it happens. 

We…

Middle school's DT project this half term has been 'a slingshot car'.
We have explored the history of cars and how their appearance has changed over time. We have looked at how a car pieces together with a chassis, axel and wheels. Finally, we were ready to start creating our own!

Children had…

The children were very excited to have our special guest from 'Let's Go Sing' come in and show us some songs! Children were overjoyed to hear that they could participate in let's go sing again this year and were very eager to get started with the songs.
Middle school and upper school both did…