Blog by Penny Kemp

Take a look at these photos to see the great maths learning our fabulous number whizzes in Lower School have been doing! 

Take a look at these photos to see the fantastic learning our EYFS children have been doing learning their sounds and enjoying writing. You are all super stars children! 

“Phonics time, doo, dee, dee, doo” that’s the song you will hear coming from our classroom every morning after we have taken the register! 

Year 1 and 2 have been learning and recapping the rule for the split digraph turning vowels from their short vowel sound to their long vowel sound. We love…

We had a very exciting parcel arrive for us full of bookmarks, books and a letter from the author who has written all the fabulous stories we are enjoying so much in Lower School at the moment. Have a look on Harry’s website for games to play and information about the books in the series …

Lots of great maths learning happening in Lower School!

Meet our new class pet Harry.  

A strange thing happened last week when a lovely little cottage appeared in our outdoor area! The children and I were so surprised and had no idea where it had come from ...

The children had lots of great ideas as to who might live in it but then the next…

Thank you very much to Sophia’s family for your fantastic work in our outdoor area after school yesterday planting lots of bulbs and plants!

Sophia’s mummy, sister, nanny and grandad all arrived with lots of manure, compost, bulbs and plants to brighten up our garden. Take a look at these…

At the weekend I collected lots of acorns for the children to investigate and use in their learning activities.

We are having so much fun learning with them. So far there has been lots of talk, observing, scientific enquiry, learning about the life cycle of an oak tree and maths with these…

We had great fun exploring sunflowers last Friday. Lots of fantastic discussion, new vocabulary, science understanding and exploration as well as looking at a famous artist and doing some fantastic observational  drawings. We were busy!

Have a look at these photos and click on them to read the…

It has been so wonderful to be back together in school!  I am so proud of all the children, our new to Year 1 and Year 2 children have shown such excellent behaviour for the new Reception to see and have set a great example. The new Reception children have settled into school life fantastically…

Can you remember doing this fantastic art project last year and then entering your work into a class at Great Eccleston show? Ted won first prize with his collage of a tiger hiding in the tropical plants inspired by Henri Rousseau's painting 'Tiger In A Tropical Storm Surprised'.

It was a…

Hi Lower School, how are you all?  I hope you and your families are all well and having lots of fun in the sunshine. 

Only three more weeks and then we will be back together in school, I can't wait to see you all!  

I have been working on some summer projects for school making things for you…