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The children have cared for and observed their bean plants grow, they’ve done a great job! Now they’ve taken them home to plant outside and hopefully eat some delicious broad beans later in the summer!

The beans have grown roots and shoots so it’s time to plant them. 
 

We have been learning how to stay safe on the roads this week. The children have completed lots of activities in the classroom and then in small groups we have been for a walk into the village to put all their learning into practise. All the children impressed me with their sensible behaviour and…

A wonderful time was had by all on our visit to the woods at Humblescough Farm. The children enjoyed working in teams to make waterproof dens, cooked S’Mores on the fire, made Japanese art, played hide and seek, designed clay models and learnt how to use flint and steel to make fires! 
It stayed…

The class had a very productive morning learning about how to provide first aid when they are at home or out and about with their friends. 
 

They learnt about burns, head bumps, choking wounds, bleeding and breaks and what to do if they have to deal with someone who is unconscious. 
 

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We have had the most incredible day at Humblescough Farm today!  The children built dens, toasted marshmallows, told stories, made wands, made things out of clay, played in the woods, played games, went on treasure hunts, went on bug hunts, toasted marshmallows AND we fortunate enough to see two,…

This week the children have started a science experiment to see if they were right in their predictions about what a plant needs to be able to grow. They put two Broad Bean seeds into a bag with water and kitchen roll and then I stuck them into the window. Separately, we have denied one seed water…

Pictures from Day 3 of our visit to Borwick Hall with Year 5/6. Climbing Activities. 
 

Pictures from day 2 at Borwick Hall with Year 5/6. We completed a morning of team challenges and an afternoon of canoeing. 
 

Pictures from our very successful Outdoor and Adventurous Activities visit to Borwick Hall. 
Day 1- Monday 9th June, A walk up Arnside Knott  

In our computing lessons we have been learning to understand what an algorithm is. The children did a fun activity, dressing a paper doll practising giving each other precise instructions.

They learnt that an algorithm is a set of clear and precise instructions. Instructions should be…

Using Lego bricks to create prints the children experiments creating patterns, combining colours and creating pictures. They created the new colours by overlapping prints and aimed to work carefully and accurately to create their prints.