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After learning about Boudicca, we became Celtic spies investigating Roman towns. We had to search for clues about what would be in the towns and report back to our groups. We were even allowed to ’spy’ on other groups! We then had to draw and label a picture map to show the different features of…

Today Year 4 was invaded by the Romans! We had Roman legionaries, centurions, governors and even Emperors! Not only that, but we were honoured to be visited by some Roman gods such as Poseidon.
 

We learnt more about the Celts and their rebellion under Boudicca. She was a very brave and…

We went into the garden to look for signs of growth now that Spring is on its way.

Yesterday we made our own instruction sheets for a board game of our choice. 
Today we used the instructions to help us set up and play the games in groups. We evaluated each other and found something they had done really well and something they could improve next time. 

In RE we have been learning about the stories Jesus told so today Diana from NISCU visited us.  She talked to us about the Prodigal Son, the Story of the Sower and the Story of the Unforgiving Servant.  She showed us some very funny videos that showed the stories well.  We had to think really hard…

We have been using our kind and careful hands this week. Mrs Atkinson brought her Guinea Pigs to visit. We will feed them using our kind and gentle hands.

Year 6 loved learning about microorganisms in Science- who says that Playdoh is only for KS1?! We created models of different types of bacteria, fungi and viruses thinking carefully about the shapes and sizes in relation to each other. We also conducted an experiment into how yeast causes dough to…

This afternoon, Year 3 went for a walk around Dorrington Wood so that we will be able to compare it to the rainforests we are learning about this half term. Unfortunately, as soon as we got there it began raining! When we got back to school (after we dried off) we learnt that rainforests were very…

Today we welcomed Meldred the Anglo-Saxon to our school to tell us all about life in Anglo-Saxon England. She told us the ancient story of Beowulf and all about Alfred the Great.  We also learnt about settlements and created our own villages named after their leaders: Anyaport, Frankfort,…

To start our new topic, we went to discover the animals we found in our school garden. We found out that the smaller animals (insects) like damp, dark places like under the logs and rocks. We found some woodlice, a ladybird, a snail and a slug! 

The Art Club leaders organised a colourful clothes day to raise money for art resources in schools around the world that do not have them. The money raised will be sent to UNICEF and for every £135 raised, one art box will be sent to a school in need. 
 

The total amount raised so far is…

Year 6 have been learning all about the Jewish festival of Passover this half term. They learnt how the festival is celebrated every year by Jews all over the world, to make sure they remember the time when God used Moses to rescue and free his people from slavery in Egypt. After many plagues, the…