Descriptive Vocabulary
After watching a clip of Niagara Falls, we used our senses to imagine what it must have been like watching Annie Edson Taylor as she crossed the Falls in her barrel.
We worked together and selected vocabulary linked to what we would see, hear and how we would have felt at the time.
This will…
ADDvanced Solutions Newsletter
Please click on the link below to view this half term's newsletter from ADDvanced Solutions outlining webinars and courses on offer to support parents/carers of children with additional needs.
Some of the themes being discussed are Encouraging Independence; Barriers to School Attendance;…
Year 1 Artwork
Texture Artwork in Year 1
The children have been very busy in Year 1 this week looking at various textures. They looked at the materials and talked about the different textures before gluing them onto a flat surface.
“ I wish I could do this every day.”
Subtractive Drawing
We have been learning about subtractive drawing. This is an art technique that involves covering a surface with charcoal or graphite and then erasing parts of it to create an image.
The children focused on creating a setting or landscape in the style of Frank Auerbach.
Our First Week in Nursery B
We have had a wonderful week getting to know each other and exploring the different areas in our nursery. We have been learning how to make the sign of the cross and practising the words to our prayers. Today we used paints and colour mixing to create handprints for our new display in…
Superstars of the Week
Our very first stars of the week in Reception, but very well done to everyone for an amazing week. The children have been brilliant at settling in and finding their feet!
Our First Fabulous Week
Some more of our pictures from this week. Settling in and making new friends.
Learning to say our prayers in school
This week we have been invited to join our hands and close our eyes when we pray. We have been learning to make the sign of the cross.
Settling into school
The children have been exploring their new classrooms. They have loved playing in all the areas and making new friends.
Holy Family Taster Day
Our Taster Day!
Today, the whole of Y6 visited HFCHS for our final transition day! The day was planned around the school’s upcoming production of Frozen later this term. The children were able to take part in lessons in drama, music and art.
Music
Working with Mrs Pellow, the children…
Partitioning Numbers in Maths
Partitioning
Today we worked on partitioning numbers to 1000 using the tables and our dry wipe pens to make it more fun!
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Place Value: Numbers to 10,000
The children worked in pairs to identify numbers up to 10,000 presented in a range of ways.
Lola explained, ‘I found this activity fun as it was similar to solving a puzzle.’