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We have had a terrific time at Tamworth Castle. We had a tour of the castle and a close view of the Staffordshire Hoard. We saw how the castle had changed over time as we wandered through the rooms. We dressed as Saxon warriors and imagined an enemy tribe approaching as we took in the view from…

We’ve had a lovely afternoon exploring shape, texture and shadow. Challenging our ability to observe and record, mark make and create. We’ve got some wonderful artists in Class 2!

Today we used ingredients very similar to what the Anglo Saxons would have had available to bake and decorate shortbread. The only flavouring was the honey and the only decoration was using a fork to make patterns. The Anglo Saxons ate very simple foods, things they could hunt or forage for but…

We have been on the gym equipment today which we were all very excited about. 

What a fantastic PE session Class 1 have had with Mrs Castell today!

Using the skills the children have been focusing on this term, Class 1 took part in a superhero themed obstacle course. They challenging their balancing, jumping, listening and catching skills throughout the obstacle…

This week Class 1 enjoyed a winter walk. Before we went out, we learnt about the different seasons and the signs we can look for to help us know which season it is.

On our walk, the children worked in pairs to tick of items on a tick list when they spotted them. We didn’t manage to spot…

In our RE session we continued to find out about why some stories are so special. We talked about the bible and how Jesus was a great story teller and used his stories to share special messages with his followers. 
 

We shared the parable of the Mustard Seed and talked about it’s important…

Fr Neale joined us for our RE lesson today! He came to answer our questions about the role of a vicar. He answered things such as:

What do you do on a Tuesday when church is closed?

Why did you become a vicar?

Did you receive a calling to change careers?

What is your most/least…

We’ve had a great afternoon exploring shadow. We looked at what a shadow is, how it is made and then had a go at drawing some.  It was not easy but the children did a fantastic job!

The children have been using various equipment in Gymnastics to hold a number of poses.

We have had our first Junior cadets session working with our local PCSO today.

Recently during computing lessons we have been using an app called Scratch, to programme a sprite to move across the screen in different ways. This week we have created a few short animations such as a giraffe eating leaves from a tree and a dancing unicorn at a party!