Designing Tudor Houses Through Junk Modelling
Our EYFS children have been busy designing and creating their own Tudor houses using junk modelling materials, inspired by our learning about the Great Fire of London.
We began by looking at pictures of houses from 1666 and talking about their key features, such as the white walls, wooden beams…
Our Christmas Post Office Role Play
This week in Maple Class, we transformed our role play area into a Christmas post office, and the children loved stepping into their new roles!
The children pretended to be postmen and postwomen, sorting letters and parcels, writing cards, wrapping presents and getting them ready to send. They…
Reflecting on the Nativity and Learning Through Shape
This week in Maple Class, we spent time reflecting on the nativity story during our RE lessons. The children explored the key events of the Christmas story and talked about why it is important to Christians.
We then looked closely at a range of Christmas cards and discussed the different themes…
Merry Mayhem: Our Last Festive Stay & Play!
What an incredibly fun and sparkly afternoon we had for our final Stay and Play session with our wonderful new EYFS children joining Maple Class! We mixed festive cheer, literacy, creativity, and a little bit of detective work for a truly memorable Christmas celebration.
Our afternoon kicked…
London's Burning Poetry Performance!
This week, Maple Class took on a classic English poem with incredible energy, teamwork, and drama! We focused on the well-known round, "London's Burning," and turned our classroom into a stage for a magnificent performance.
We started by listening carefully to the poem. The children quickly…
A Roaring Success! Our Teddy Bears Picnic Stay & Play!
What an absolutely bear-illiant afternoon we had at our recent Teddy Bears' Picnic Stay & Play!
We kicked off our adventure with a thrilling journey through a "swishy swashy" world as we read the classic tale, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt!' The children were absolutely captivated, joining in…
Symphony of Swirls: Dancing to the Music with Our Pencils!
What an absolutely captivating and creative art lesson we've had recently, where we let the music be our guide! We explored how different sounds and rhythms can inspire different lines and movements in our drawing.
We began our artistic journey by listening to some truly dynamic pieces of…
Marvellous Marks: Our First Steps into Optical Art!
Today, we officially launched our exciting new art topic: Marvellous Marks! We had an incredible time exploring how simple lines can become spectacular works of art that can even trick our eyes!
We started our journey by looking at the amazing artwork of a famous artist named Bridget Riley. She…
Maple Class Gets Creative: Digital Portraits with Paint.z!
This week in Computing, Maple Class turned into a digital art studio! We explored how we can use an iPad to create brilliant paintings using a fun software application called Paint.z.
The challenge? To create a self-portrait—a digital painting of their own face!
The children loved getting…
Super Spellers in Maple Class!
Our EYFS children have been busy practising their phonics and writing skills by using picture cards to build and write CVC words.
The children looked carefully at each picture — like dog, hat, sun, and pen — and listened for the sounds they could hear in each word. They then used their phoneme…
A Tasty Treat in Maple Class: Pumpkin Soup!
This week in Maple Class, we had a wonderful time making pumpkin soup, inspired by our English topic book Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper.
The children followed a set of instructions carefully to make their own soup. They worked brilliantly as a team to chop the pumpkin and carrot into small…
Well-being Day with Steel the Gladiator!
Maple Class had an amazing Well-being Day today! The children were so excited to meet Steel the Gladiator, who talked to us all about being confident, kind to ourselves, and kind to others.
The children loved asking Steel questions about his time as a real TV Gladiator and were thrilled to have…