Blog by Penny Kemp

Well done Isaac! The robot you have made at home with your grandma is fantastic! 

We are busy reading lots of robot stories and doing lots of different activities around one book 'No Bot the robot with no bottom' by Sue Hendra learning how stories work before we write our own. Today in one activity we played magic microphone' and took it in turns to be the main character…

This afternoon the children had a visit to the robotics factory and met Professors Kempbot and Smith! The children talked about what they already knew about robots and helped Professor Kempbot by designing some new robots for the factory. It was great fun. 

Our topic in Reception this half term in Reception is ‘Toys’ and in Year One and Two ‘Robots’. As part of their learning we will find out about real robots working around the world helping humans in many ways, and also about some famous robots from our television screens.

The children are going…

We had a great visit from SMJ Falconry and learnt lots about birds of prey. Lower School had the chance to ask their questions and find out more about the different falcons and owls to help them write their reports. They even had the opportunity to hold the birds and see them up close. The whole…

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The best time to see a Barn Owl is in the day at dusk.  

The Little Owl bobs its head up and down when it is alarmed (frightened).

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Last term our topic was Growth and Green Fingers and as part of our science learning all the Year 1 and 2 children planted a broad bean seed. We 'planted' the beans in old CD cases which gave us a fabulous opportunity to see the roots and shoot develop. The chidlren all kept a diary of the changes…

In Year One this term we are learning;

• To recognise and know the different denominations of coins and notes. Please let your children use real coins and notes and play shop with them.
• Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour.
• To recognise and name common 2D and 3D…

We have studied the work of the French artist called Oscar-Claude Monet who was born in 1840. He was a founder of Impressionist painting.  This style of painting is named after Monet's painting, Impressions, Sunrise, which he exhibited in 1874. We learnt…

In our topic ‘Family Album’ we are learning about the past. Today Mr Proctor came to visit us and talked about what birthdays were like for him when he was a little boy. He is a very young looking 73 and talked about his 7^th birthday in 1950 and other birthdays around that age.  First we thought…

Happy Birthday to Isobella and Luke! Both are 7 years old today.

Wow! what a busy couple of days we have had. First we looked at why, we as Christians have Shrove Tuesday, as preparation for lent. We eat up all the rich foods on Shrove Tuesday as it is Ash Wednesday the day after.  Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent and when Jesus went into the dessert for 40…