Blog Author: Nicola Lawson

This week, Year 1 have been exploring our Kapow Primary art unit, Drawing: Exploring Line and Shape. The children have experimented with different types of lines and shapes, developing their drawing skills and creativity.

We also created our very own class art gallery! The children proudly…

Our final week of the half term! What a fantastic start to Reception life that the children have had. They have all settled wonderfully well and have all work very hard. We have finished this week by making Elmer masks. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the Elmer story, learning that we are all…

Following the children's interests, and taking advantage of the many leaves in our garden, we have continued our exploration of leaves this week. We enjoyed reading the wonderful story, Leaf Man, which inspired us with its unique pictures made entirely from leaves. The children were fascinated by…

This week, the children had an exciting opportunity to try curling in the school hall, and it was fantastic to see their enthusiasm and determination throughout the session. For many of the children, this was their first experience of the sport, making it a wonderful chance to learn something…

Year 5 have had an amazing (and slightly wet) afternoon learning all about water resistance in our science lesson. Pupils have been discussing the shapes of various aquatic animals that live in the world’s oceans and rivers, sharing ideas about why they move so easily through water. Using…

In Geography this week, Year 6 explored the different climate zones of North America. We identified zones such as polar, tropical, desert and temperate, before describing the weather and conditions found in each one.

The children used their geographical knowledge to explain what it would be…

We were delighted to welcome our new Reception children into the family of our church school during a very special service this morning. Our Year 6 children led the worship beautifully, confidently sharing their own personalised prayers, singing with joy, and guiding us in prayer and…

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week 

Year 5 have had such an amazing time at the Life Centre through at Newcastle! The day was packed full of amazing workshops and areas to explore, so much so that many pupils found it difficult to say which part was their favourite. Their morning began from exploring the space zone – looking at the…

Year 6 had a fantastic day at the Science Life Centre, packed full of exciting learning and unforgettable experiences!

One of the highlights of the day was taking part in a space workshop. The children discovered what life is like for astronauts by tasting real space food, testing the…

The children have been studying patterns within their maths sessions, which linked nicely to the story that we have been enjoying. The children have loved listening to the Elmer stories. We decided to create some patterns using the animals from the stories. The children painted stripes and spots…

We have reached the end of Mr Penguin and The Lost Treasure and we are happy to report that our hero was successful, the treasure was recovered and the escaped jewel thieves are back in custody. We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book together as a class. We practised reading with expression,…