NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

Year 3 enjoyed taking part in an immersive Ancient Egyptian day led by Durham University Oriental Museum. They handled original artefacts as mini archaeologists, using observation and enquiry skills to form theories. Later, they used x‑rays to investigate a mummy, discovering clues about life, beliefs and culture. They learnt about protective amulets and made their own from clay. The experience ended with a dramatic Weighing of the Heart ceremony, where a member of the class

Years 3,4 and 6 had a fantastic day developing their own version of A Christmas Carol with Rachel from Barefoot Arts. Each year group took responsibility for a scene before we cae together to perform our play for teachers and adults. Thanks to the wonderful Lighthouse Project for lending us such a wonderful rehearsal and performance space.

Year 3 have enjoyed reading their new class book ‘The Pebble in my Pocket’. They began by going into the playground to find their own pebble. They then wrote a description of it including some exciting adjectives. Next, they read the description of a volcanic eruption from the book and developed their comprehension skills by answering vocabulary, retrieval and summarising questions.

This week Year 3 began their new Science topic ‘Rocks and Soils’. The children found out about the components of soil and labelled a pie chart. They then considered which component was the most important: mineral matter, water, air or organic matter. Later, they went outside to play ‘Soil I-Spy’. In pairs they looked for worms, rocks and decomposing leaves.

Inspired by cave paintings from the Stone Age, Year 3 have enjoyed creating Prehistoric art. They began by drawing the outline of an animal using charcoal. Next, they created a Prehistoric palette by making paints out of natural materials such as grass, leaves, mud, tea, beetroot and raspberries. Finally, they used the palette to paint their animals. Year 3 have also brought their learning in History to life by playing ‘The Stone Age’ at break and lunch times. They have creat

Ahead of British Values Week, Key Stage 2 were lucky to be visited by Gillian, an outreach officer from the Houses of Parliament, for a...

Year 3 had a wonderful time visiting Segedunum Roman Fort to develop their understanding of prehistory. The morning began by creating a...