NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

<p>Today Year 3 displayed excellent behaviour and respect during our Remembrance Service lead by Mrs Maxwell with music from Miss McDonnell. We also enjoyed making our own poppies this week which we decorated using oil pastels. They will be part of a whole school display! Miss O’Hare brought in a special painting of her great [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Today Year 3 displayed excellent behaviour and respect during our Remembrance Service lead by Mrs Maxwell with music from Miss McDonnell. We also enjoyed making our own poppies this week which we decorated using oil pastels. They will be part of a whole school display! Miss O’Hare brought in a special painting of her great [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As part of our art work focusing upon the artist, John Constable, we talked about our own school landscape and what we could see in the distance.  We then went on to sketch the school landscape which included trees, buildings and fencing using light pencil strokes. &nbsp;</p>

<p>As part of our art work focusing upon the artist, John Constable, we talked about our own school landscape and what we could see in the distance.  We then went on to sketch the school landscape which included trees, buildings and fencing using light pencil strokes. &nbsp;</p>

<p>We selected leaves from our school environment and carefully applied different coloured paints with a paintbrush to the underside of the leaves.  Pressing firmly, we printed the leaf revealing its shape and veins.</p>

<p>We selected leaves from our school environment and carefully applied different coloured paints with a paintbrush to the underside of the leaves.  Pressing firmly, we printed the leaf revealing its shape and veins.</p>

<p>Year 2 have enjoyed working on a Literacy unit this week about poetry. We based a lot of our work around describing fireworks. We have been learning all about the power of using adjectives to describe nouns in the genre of Poetry, We wrote some fabulous poems about fireworks. We also learnt all about Acrostic [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 have enjoyed working on a Literacy unit this week about poetry. We based a lot of our work around describing fireworks. We have been learning all about the power of using adjectives to describe nouns in the genre of Poetry, We wrote some fabulous poems about fireworks. We also learnt all about Acrostic [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 have been enjoying their Well Being Wednesday sessions. This week we read the Rainbow Fish. We talked about sharing our talents with each other. The children all made a fin and we made our own rainbow fish with lots of glitter! We designed our own rainbow fish. We enjoyed experimenting with paints.</p>

<p>Year 2 have been enjoying their Well Being Wednesday sessions. This week we read the Rainbow Fish. We talked about sharing our talents with each other. The children all made a fin and we made our own rainbow fish with lots of glitter! We designed our own rainbow fish. We enjoyed experimenting with paints.</p>

<p>The children have been learning about the artist, John Constable in their art work this term.  As an introduction to their new topic, the children were given the opportunity to experiment with different coloured paints and range of tools so that they too could become mini artists.  We are building up to doing our own [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The children have been learning about the artist, John Constable in their art work this term.  As an introduction to their new topic, the children were given the opportunity to experiment with different coloured paints and range of tools so that they too could become mini artists.  We are building up to doing our own [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 continue to work very hard whilst they are at home. This week the class were asked to complete some activities related to the celebration of 75th Anniversary of VE Day. The children made bunting to hang up in their houses and gardens. They also designed VE day menus for a VE celebration meal [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 continue to work very hard whilst they are at home. This week the class were asked to complete some activities related to the celebration of 75th Anniversary of VE Day. The children made bunting to hang up in their houses and gardens. They also designed VE day menus for a VE celebration meal [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 continue to work very hard whilst they are at home. This week the class were asked to complete some activities related to the celebration of 75th Anniversary of VE Day. The children made bunting to hang up in their houses and gardens. They also designed VE day menus for a VE celebration meal [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 2 have continued to work really hard during their time at home and they have been sending in some lovely photographs. This week we have been reading The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson. All of our Literacy work this week has been linked to this text and the children [&hellip;]</p>

<p>&nbsp; Year 2 boys and girls have been making some lovely Easter crafts whilst they have been at home. What creative children we have in Year 2! Happy Easter to all at St Lawrence&#8217;s From Mrs Hagon and Year 2 &nbsp;</p>

<p>Well done to Year 2 for their hard work over the past two weeks. Here are some of the activities which the children have been completing; Fabulous Rainbows! Year 2 were asked to make a poster showing a message to their friends. Art work and model making. Literacy and Maths activities History work; finding out [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Year 6 were incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to see &#8216;Holes&#8217; at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle.  This is the text we have been studying this term.  This is what some children had to say about it&#8230; &#8216;The acting was excellent &#8211; I loved the characters.&#8217; &#8216;The funniest part was when Stanley was in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As part of our music curriculum this term, we have been focusing on the work of Lin-Manuel Miranda, in particular his use of Hip-Hop music in his musicals, Hamilton and In the Heights. Mr O visited us to help us explore the genres further through the use of Garage Band. We began by using the [&hellip;]</p>