Writing this week in Y6
Field Logs
Dust off your trekking shoes because Year 6 are taking you on a science expedition to the Galapagos Islands. Here we will take vital notes on two species endemic to the Galapagos: the marine iguana and the famous mangrove trees.
Spring Walk in Nursery A
Today we took advantage of a beautiful sunny morning and went on a class walk around the school grounds to look for signs of spring. We saw many daffodils but some other spring flowers coming up too. We also observed the buds on the blossom trees. We finished our time outside with a sensory…
‘X’ Marks the Spot!
Our pirate adventure in nursery began on Monday afternoon when we went on a treasure hunt outside and followed clues to find hidden treasure. We used a treasure map of our outdoor area and listened to clues using positional and directional language and following a route. On our journey we found…
Tasting Fruits
This week we have been reading Handa’s Suprise in class with Reception. The children have explored the contrast between some of the clothes we wear and the traditional clothes of Kenya, where the story is set. We looked at differences and similarities between types of animals and houses in…
Year 1- Geography
Year 1- Geography-Train Stations
We have been looking at the different train stations on a map. We have been locating the symbols on a map to help find the train stations and lines.
Lunar New Year in Nursery A
We have enjoyed learning about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated. We learned that it is now the Year of the Snake and find out about the celebrations that take place in Liverpool for Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in countries such as China, using our globe to locate it. Here we…
Chinese New Year in Nursery
The children have been learning about Chinese New Year and how 2025 is the Year of the Snake. This week they have made dragons and lanterns, enjoyed noodles and prawn crackers for snack and learned how to say 'Happy New Year' in Chinese.
What is it like to live in Tamanrasset, Algeria?
In this lesson we continued to look at locations along the Tropic of Cancer.
We focused on Tamanrasset in Algeria and explored what it must be like to live there and some of the challenges the people might face.
Also, we made comparisons between Dhaka and Tamanrasset.
What is it like to like in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
This term we have been exploring lines of longitude and latitude.
In this lesson, we focused on a location on the Tropic of Cancer.’
In groups, we explored where Dhaka was located and what the landscape is like.
We also discussed the issues of living there in particular the impact of…
Year 4: Layers of the Earth
Today, we started our new topic on volcanoes. We looked at the different layers of the Earth, and used play-dough to create them. Ask us about the different layers of the Earth!
Year 2 Geography: London Landmarks
The children used a range of different maps and Google Earth to find some London landmarks.
Year One Geography - Four Countries of the UK
Year One Geography - The Four Countries of the UK
In today’s Geography lesson we located the four countries of the UK on a map. We also learned about their capital cities.