Year 1 - Maths
Published 14/11/23
In Maths, we have been exploring 3D shapes. This included finding out if they stack or roll and sorting them into two groups in different ways.
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Published 09/11/23In English, we have been focussing on writing a set of instructions. In pairs, the children have been writing their own method, for instructions of their choice, using time connectives.
Read MoreYear 5 - Peterborough Cathedral
Published 07/11/23Understanding Creation.
Year 5 had a fantastic day at Peterborough Cathedral. The children completed lots of exciting activities, including making stained glass windows, having a tour of the cathedral and creating some collages based on 'Psalm 8'. The children also had the opportunity to climb right to the top of the North Tower. The view at the top was amazing and they could see the whole of Peterborough.
Read MoreYear 2 - Hamerton Zoo
Published 03/11/23Year 2 visited Hamerton Zoo on their school trip. They enjoyed a workshop all about the senses of different animals and how they navigate their environments. They then went around to look at all the different animals. Having recently read the story Meerkat Mail, they really enjoyed looking at the meerkats and jackals and discussing the characters in the book. The children were also amazed by the size of the bears and were shocked to know that these were the smallest of all the brown bears.
Read MoreYear 3 - English
Published 20/10/23Year 3 have been studying the book 'The Rhythm of the Rain' by Grahame Barker-Smith. Working as a group we have investigated each illustration and annotated it with our observations. Noting the role of the river, its environment and the living things within it. The children have compared the river in the countryside which is full of wildlife and compared it to a river journeying through a city and how it can become polluted by humans. Using knowledge from this terms geography we have made links with the watercycle and how the river shapes the land on its journey.
Read MoreYear 1 - Textiles
Published 19/10/23In Textiles, Year 1 have been designing, making and evaluating their own puppets. The children chose a storybook character to base their puppet designs on.
Read MoreYear 4 - Geography
Published 18/10/23English and Geography Fieldwork skills
To prepare for an adventure story, that we will write next half term, Year 4 planned an adventure today.
The class used the eight points of a compass, a trundle wheel and their mapping skills to plot routes around the school.
They then had to use their instruction writing skills from our last piece of writing to create directions to their end point for other children in the class to follow.
No one got lost…
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Published 18/10/23Rivers
Year 3 have been busy learning about Rivers in Geography this half term. We built our own river and watched how the water eroded the banks and deposited stone, soil and sand on its way out to sea. We saw how water naturally finds the lower level and meanders down the v shaped valley in the upper region causing spurs.
Read MoreYear 4 - Design and Technology
Published 17/10/23Baking biscuits.
We adapted a basic biscuit recipe. The children designed additional features to make their biscuits special. We learnt lots of new skills and made a huge mess! There were no biscuits left by the end of the day so I think the biscuits must have been delicious!
Read MoreHarvest Donation
Published 17/10/23Thanks to your support our recent harvest collection meant we could donate an impressive amount of food (weighing 142kg), to the Peterborough Food Bank, managed by the Trussell Trust.
Read MoreReception Class - European Languages Day
Published 11/10/23The children in Reception class participated in some different activities to celebrate European Languages day.
Read MoreYear 5 - European Languages Day
Published 11/10/23In Year 5, we focussed on learning Spanish.