Blog by Penny Kemp

In this activity the children chose buttons to place on the Christmas pictures. Picking up the buttons helps improve their fine motor skills helping build muscles ready for holding pencils and writing. As the children chose their buttons I asked them lots of questions prompting learning and we…

A winter themed mark making activity set up for our Reception children this week but of course all the class have been using it for learning and fun.

This week our Reception children have been practising writing letters and numbers in the snow (or hail stones as the children have quite rightly…

Well, we had a LOT of fun in our second DT lesson this week as the children investigated which shaped structure was the strongest! 

I asked the children to think back to Lesson 1 we and discussed the following terms and examples of each:

• Stability – When something is firmly fixed or not…

We are busy learning the names  and properties of 2D and 3D shapes in Lower School, in our maths lessons and throughout the day! Take a look at these photos to see the different ways we have been enjoying our learning …

This week we began our design and technology project which is to design a chair for Baby Bear. We carried out an investigation to explore the stability of structures. 

• Structure – something that has been formed or made from parts, for example, a large building, a bridge or a chair.
• …

In our RE lessons we are investigating the question ‘Why was the birth of Jesus such good news?’.

The children thought about how and who delivers good news (see the photos for some of their answers). The children then wrote special messages of good news and delivered them to their friends or…

Reagan has been busy baking maths themed biscuits in the shape of dominoes at home, they looked fabulous Reagan!

Thank you so much to Upper School for inviting us to play all the different games and take part in challenges on your maths stalls this afternoon. We had so much fun.

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We have had a very busy maths day! Take a look at these photos to see the activities and fun we’ve had doing a ‘maths March’ together. 
 

It’s Maths Week this week at Inskip and we’re planning to celebrate, develop and enjoy our maths skills through lots of different activities.

In Lower School this morning we launched our week by thinking about Growth Mindset and how having a ‘can do’ attitude to all our learning makes us happy,…

Wow Upper School! Thank you so much for inviting us to your AMAZING Pudsey Bear Bonaza! We had soooooo much fun raising money for Children in Need, your ideas for games were fabulous!

This week we have been investigating and comparing changes to firefighting over time. Before the Great Fire, firefighting methods were very basic. After the Great Fire, new and improved techniques were put in place.
 

People used leather buckets and hand squirts filled with water, but it was…

We had the most fantastic, jam packed day at Hothersall Lodge yesterday! Thank you to all the staff there particularly Jenny who led our group activities and Bailey who helped.