This week in reception, they have begun reading their new core text, ‘The Three little pigs.’ Their learning has been inspired by the story. They have been making shelters that could protect the little pigs. They make a great shelter in the outside playground using...
This week, year 1 have been comparing quantities. They started the week making comparisons between two sets of objects. The children were great at comparing which groups had fewer or more objects in them. Throughout the week the children progressed to using mathematical symbols to...
Year 2 have been creating clay tiles to practise their sculpture skills of rolling, joining and using tools to create impressions. Firstly, they chose a fruit or vegetable which they would use for inspiration. They looked carefully at the different lines, shapes and textures they...
In history, year 3 debated whether or not the Benin bronzes should be returned to Nigeria. The children developed arguments for keeping the bronzes in Britain and returning them to Benin. The children chose one argument to share with their groups. They focused on their...
Year 4 really enjoyed their anti-bullying workshop. They learned about how it’s important to speak up about bullying. The year 4s displayed some excellent drama skills; they role-played how we should treat each other respectfully at all times and how we look after everyone in...
Year 5 are designing a super fun marble maze game for children aged 10-12. They are going to create it, play it and then rate it with their peers. This week they began the designing process. They needed to make sure they had a start,...
The children who didn’t go to Kench Hill had a wonderful week at school. Their highlight was when they took to the water to help clean up the River Lea. In canoes, the children searched the banks of the River Lea for litter. They were...
This week in Nursery, the children have been making simple marks with twigs and leaves. They have been copying patterns to help them develop their writing skills. They have also been solving puzzles; thinking carefully about matching different shapes to inset boards. ...
Reception children have been busy this week creating beautiful firework inspired artwork and exploring materials. They drew themselves at a firework display and wrote letters and words to describe how they sound. Pop! Fizz! They loved exploring ice and observing the changes throughout the day. [gallery ids="7080,7081,7082"]...
This week in maths we have been practising our counting skills. We have been learning the importance of one to one correspondence and been learning strategies to make sure we only count the objects once. We then moved onto counting pictorial objects and thought about...