Blog by Miss Clarkson
Herons Baking
What a wonderful we have had in Herons!
All of the children enjoyed making some yummy seaside shortbread biscuits.
We looked at the ingredients, read the recipe and enjoyed making the dough.
What was your favourite part?
Well done, Herons!
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 28 March 2023
Category: Herons
Remembrance Day
Today, we have been talking about Remembrance Day. We talked about why Remembrance Day is special and we took part in a two minute silence.
We also discovered why we wear a poppy and we shared what we feel grateful for!
Some of us are going to a special service on Sunday too. Well done,…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 11 November 2022
Category: Herons
World Mental Health Day
This afternoon, we have been talking about our mental health.
We discussed what this means and we thought about how we can keep our mind healthy.
All of the children shared different things that make them feel happy and what they can do if they have not so good…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 11 October 2022
Category: Herons
Artists at work!
This afternoon, we had lots of fun exploring colour.
First, we looked at the work of three different artists: Picasso, Van Gogh and Andy Warhol. We discussed which portraits we liked the best and why.
Then, we used paints to explore what colours we can make using red, yellow and…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 4 October 2022
Category: Herons
Throwing and Catching
In Herons, we have been enjoying our PE sessions with Keiran.
Every Wednesday, Keiran teaches some of our PE lessons to help us improve our Fundamental Skills.
This week, we have been playing games to practise our throwing and catching. We made sure we had our hands ready and used our…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 27 September 2022
Category: Herons
Super scientists!
This afternoon we have been exploring what things are made of. The children enjoyed hunting around our school grounds to find different materials.
We found lots of wood, metal, plastic and glass.
What materials can you find in your home?
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 16 September 2022
Category: Herons
Remembering our Queen
Over the last few days, we have been talking about and remembering our Queen. The children shared some lovely thank you messages and we talked about how the news has made us feel.
We have been drawing pictures of some her favourite things. Can you remember what the Queen's favourite colour is…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 13 September 2022
Category: Herons
Welcome to Herons
Wow! We have had a wonderful two days in Herons!
It has been fantastic welcoming all of the children into their new class this week. We have been learning our new routines and I have been very impressed with how quickly the children are getting used to their new classroom.
We enjoyed…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 2 September 2022
Category: Herons
Groovy Greeks
WOW! This week we have launched our new topic...
We are so excited that our new topic will be all about Ancient Greece!
We have lots of exciting learning adventures coming up and we can't wait to find out more...
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 22 April 2022
Category: Doves
Stars of the Show!
We are incredibly proud of all of the children in Year 3 and 4.
It has been amazing watching all of the children perform on stage!
Thank you so much to everyone who came to watch! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!!
Well done everyone!
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 1 April 2022
Category: Doves
Super Scientists
This week, we have been enjoying lots of science.
In Doves, we have been carrying out experiments to find out what materials are conductors and insulators.
All of the children worked very hard to find out if there predictions were correct!
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 25 February 2022
Category: Doves
Fantastic Festive Week
Wow! What a wonderful week it has been.
We have been very busy taking part in lots of Christmas activities. The Doves have worked so hard.
We enjoyed our walk to the local park to record our Christmas Carol. Look out for this going live on our school website next week.
We…
Posted by /blog/author/eclarkson on 10 December 2021
Category: Doves