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Azure Class have had a very busy couple of weeks. First, in DT, they  thought carefully about suitable food for a party. Then, they explored the labelling on food packaging to check for allergens. After that, they chose recipes to follow by using the Chrome Books to...

Teal play with Toys! The Year 1 children in Teal Class have been looking at toys and games of the past. We have discussed key questions:  How have toys changed over time? What are the similarities and differences between toys in the past and the present? Why do people...

Sapphire We have been busy in Sapphire Class writing our Horrible Histories scripts up on the Chromebooks this past week so that they are ready for us to add in the speakers, stage directions and props. Some of us have joined forces and amalgamated our scripts to form...

We have been investigating and estimating capacity in Indigo class - perfect for the warm weather! We've also been researching lions for a non-chronological report and have found out lots of interesting facts. Lats term we looked at the artist Yayoi Kusama and created...

Hello from Royal Class! We’ve been so busy and have so much to tell you about since our last newsletter so brace yourselves for a long one! In topic we went to Gloucester and we saw the Eastgate chamber and we went to see a wall they used to defend in Gloucester Back...

Box woods On Monday 13th June the entire years 5 and 6 went on a school trip to Box Woods, a nearby temperate woodland. We did lots of activities and learned about how much woodland was being cut down per second. It was a shocking discovery as 4 children marked out...

    Nursery Nursery have been busy celebrating the Platinum Jubilee, exploring our local environment, using our problem solving skills and getting ready for our transition into school by spending time with the reception classes and their teachers.

First thing on Tuesday we  bustled into 2 fancy Coaches. When we arrived we  journeyed in a swarm to the mosque . Just then something magnificent caught our eyes, it towered over us making us feel small.  It was a beautiful, stone mosque with elegantly carved domes on...

Cyan have been super busy learning about the Romans and how the Roman Army was structured. It was huge! They worked in groups to design and make Roman shield replicas. The class has also been on a trip this week, visiting a mosque in Gloucester and walking the Romans...

Azure are dotty! This term, Azure Class have had a lovely time learning about the artist Yayoi Kasuma, who is known as the Princess of Polka Dots. The children did observational drawings of fruit and vegetables and then they explored different sizes and colours of...

Aqua's Antics! Aqua had a fabulous week which ended with a marvellous jubilee celebration. We read the books ‘The Queen’s Knickers’ and ‘The Queen’s Handbag’. We enjoyed drawing Jubilee knickers for the queen and creating an afternoon tea fit for her celebrations. The...

We have had a very busy week in Midnight Class. The Year 1 children made their yoghurt and fruit breakfast and the Reception children made fruit salad. Everyone did very well with their cutting skills. Super chopping and slicing. The children enjoyed sitting together...

Last week we went on a lovely trip to Slimbridge.  we didn't get a photograph of a kingfisher but we did get a picture of us seeing one for the first time! This week we have been learning more about the human circulatory system in science, presenting data in climate...

In Sapphire Class, it has been a busy few weeks. Science We have been looking at parts of a plant and how bees are vital to the pollination process.  We also set up an experiment to see how water travels through the stem. We set up beakers with water and different...

In Royal class we have done so much this term already that our Year 3/4 production of Alaladdin seems like a very long time ago! In English we have been learning about a book called Where the Wild Things Are and now we are making our own (but better) versions! We...

Write a Poem for Pied Piper. We are excited to invite children to write a poem about CARS with an opportunity to recite their poem at the Cars, Trucks & Gardens Show in aid of Pied Piper on June 12th at Highnam Court. Everyone that writes a poem will receive a...

Sky Class Blog By Tilly, Hollie, Jessica, Aaliyah and Lilly  Maths revision                        Maths revision is a thing we do in the run up to a test. It's basically when we learn a new piece of maths and when we finish learning it, we see if we can remember how...

Nursery have enjoyed being out and about looking for signs of Spring.  The children have also been using their imaginations when playing with loose parts - lots of lovely, cooperative play.