Phase 3 assembly was organised by Elise C and Katie B. They wanted to run a social experiment to see whether there would be a difference between peoples comments if they thought they would be protected by anonymity or they knew they would have to say them to the persons face. They split the Phase…
Year 6 have been identifying the bones in the body and locating them on a partner. Who knew the skeletal system could be so much fun!
Year 6 pupils have been working through the alphabet to find rhyming words. They then insulted Mr Cook in their finest Shakespearean! He was not sure whether to be insulted or complimented!
Year 5 have been designing and creating board games to challenge their understanding of the four operations and BIDMAS. Which members of staff can you see on Jack’s?
The pupils created masks for different characters in the Tempest, and acted in roles to develop character empathy skills and understanding. Year 5 have been studying The Tempest this term and, with the aim of immersing them in the language and drama of Shakespeare and nurturing a love of this cornerstone of their culture, they…
The Holmwood Chefs have been very busy in the kitchen over the last few weeks and have created a cornucopia of culinary treats to tempt the taste buds! Easy Peasy Pitta Pizzas were the perfect pick me up after a hard day’s learning, sculpting scary sweets for Halloween were a tricky treat and poppy inspired…
Year 5 making their land yachts – progress is good so far, however the pupils have many variables to consider; how to reduce friction where the wheels are touching the chassis; what size wheels; area and material of the sail; width of the chassis for stability. Very exciting watching these young engineers take ownership of…
This week, Year 4 has been thinking about Oceans. One of their tasks was to pick an ocean or the ocean zones and create a factual poster. Here are a few of their finished pieces. Furthermore, they have also been creating treasure maps linked to their learning on their English text Treasure Island, in preparation…
Sadhika and Nikhil spoke about the way they celebrate the festival. Lots of colour, lots of light, sparklers and fireworks!
In Year 5, we have started our new Global Studies theme of ‘Journeys’ by comparing modern day maps with a map of 1675. Our curious history detectives recognised many familiar place names.
