Year one have been reading the gingerbread man book and then had a go at making their own moving book of the story.

Year 2 have been busy this afternoon working with different textiles to create a dinosaur skin print. We started by using bubble wrap, textured wallpaper and rollers and discussed which print material we preferred and why. The children then created their own print of dinosaur skin using a potato where they carved into it to create the correct texture.

Year 2 joined the rest of the school to lay a penny in respect for the Queen.

This morning Year 1 took part in sports day. We had so much fun completing all the activities and enjoyed cheering each other on.

Today Year 1 created their very own branching databases to help them sort their data about animals.

Today the children in Year 1 did a superb job at singing in the Betty Bear concert in Congleton Townhall!

Today Year 1 looked at what the word ‘Growing’ means. We decided that it meant when something gets bigger. We then looked at how worms help our plants and vegetables to grow. The children learnt that the worms produce worm castings which help to feed the plants. We then looked at the three different types of worm: Earth workers, Deep Burrowers and Surface Dwellers.

The children went to explore the allotment area to find the different types of worms. We were very successful.

Yesterday the children came into school to find that something very exciting had happened over the weekend!

Aliens had crash landed in the quad.

The children worked through a variety of activities to correctly order a letter the aliens had sent us, drawing what the aliens looked like and a presentation to convince the aliens to stay on our planet. We used our problem solving, creativity, speaking, listening, staying positive, teamwork and leadership skills to help us with the problems.

Yesterday in Year 1 the children looked at which materials attracted magnets. We started the lesson by exploring materials within the classroom.

The children then explored the materials in the outside area and discussed which materials attract the magnet.

The children descovered that the material that attracted magnets was metal. The children then had to use their problem solving skills to get a paper clip out of a paper cup without getting their fingers wet using a magnet. They completed the task in record time!

The next day one of the children very kindly brought a magnetic game into school. The children worked together to assemble the game and then played the game in groups.

This morning Year 1 and Foundation stage came together to discuss their work on internet safety this week. We started the assembly with a story about Digiduck and we spoke about how we can stay safe online.

The children in Year 1 then shared their internet safety booklets.

The children then sang a song that they had learnt this week on how to stay safe online.

Today Year 1 looked at how to stay safe on the internet. The children then wrote their own booklets to let any visitors know how they can stay safe on the internet too!