Nov 13, 2023 | Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
We enjoyed a day out at Washington Wildfowl and Wetlands native reserve. We engaged all our senses as we experienced uplifting Autumnal colours, the crunch of leaves underfoot and the sounds of the migrating birds. We were able to encounter wildlife first hand as we...
Nov 10, 2023 | Early Years, Humanities Activities, Outdoor Learning Activities
Reception class has been finding out about Remembrance Day and why we wear poppies. We found out that people make sculptures and statues when they want to remember something important. We wondered why people are wearing poppies at the moment and found out that they...
Nov 10, 2023 | Arts Activities, Catholic Life, Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
Today Reception followed the Sculpture Trail in Saltwell Park. They were made of many different materials: some were very old and others were new. We talked about why the sculptures were there. There were sculptures that helped us to remember important events and...
Oct 20, 2023 | Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
Early Years went to the park on a real Autumn day today. It was a bit windy, a little rainy but we wrapped up in raincoats and wellies and set off on our adventure. We collected autumnal materials and filled in a treasure hunt sheet to make sure we had found...
Oct 17, 2023 | Arts Activities, Early Years, Outdoor Learning Activities
We really enjoyed our Autumn treasure hunt and proudly showed our collections to our friends. We made leaf crowns, leaf prints and our own “Leaf People” inspired by Lois Ehlerts “Leaf Man” book. We learned about the British artist Andy...
Oct 12, 2023 | Arts Activities, Outdoor Learning Activities, Year 4
Last Wednesday the children in Year 4 went to visit the BIg Local Allotment off Lobley Hill Road, for a presentation and celebration of the artwork they completed with Miss Blackie earlier this year. The children made Cyanotype prints with the artist Simone Rudolphi...
