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This week in PE, Upper School have continued to practise sending and receiving a rugby ball using a swing motion from their hip…aiming for the recipient’s chest. We have found it most unusual being able to travel forward but the rugby ball can only be passed backwards! 
 

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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…

The children really enjoyed their 'find it Friday' treasure hunt to finish off maths week. Children teamed up across all year groups to solve a series of hidden maths problems, questions and puzzles. We all had great fun!

The children really enjoyed their 'find it Friday' treasure hunt to finish off maths week. Children teamed up across all year groups to solve a series of hidden maths problems, questions and puzzles. We all had great fun!

Today’s Dance lesson focused on team work through a game called ‘Clumps’ and then working in pairs to create a duet dance sequence using the theme of heroes and villains. The children worked so hard using different shapes and movements today. They used the music to move in time and made sure they…

Today Upper School investigated where in the Bible you can find the story of the birth of Jesus. They looked at all four Gospels and discovered it’s only written about in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke! Next we read the different versions and made notes about each story. One half of the class read…

WOW! What a fun morning outside in the fresh Autumn air! 
 

After being placed into their little mixed teams, everyone scoured the bushes, the trees, the fences, the football nets for the puzzles. After solving the puzzle or problem, the children needed to use their code breaker to turn…

The children really enjoyed their 'find it Friday' treasure hunt to finish off maths week. Children teamed up across all year groups to solve a series of hidden maths problems, questions and puzzles. We all had great fun!

This morning, Upper School were provided with a challenge to find the longest possible sequence of factors and multiples until they could find no more. First of all, they asked many mathematical questions to clarify the rules and to gather the right information. They chose various ways of keeping…

Upper School were thrilled to host a Maths afternoon, filled with fabulously fun stalls for all the children from Middle and Lower School to join in with! They designed, organised and managed their own stalls; it was an absolute delight to see them encourage the little ones to attempt their…

This morning, Upper School were presented with a factors and multiples challenge which, whilst testing their ability to apply their mathematical knowledge, required a range of thinking skills...particularly, a positive ‘Growth Mindset’ about it being possible and remembering not to give…

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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