Year 3 – The Romans

‘This army’s building a road and it’s heading straight for you! You’d better stand back when the Romans attack otherwise you might find chains on your back!’ Year Three have completely immersed themselves in the Wonderful World of Romans and have gone potty with all...

Year 5 English Workshop

What an amazing morning at King Edwards High School for Girls! Year 5, plus Miss Allender and Mrs Platts, went off on a jaunt to learn more about writing a good story. The excitement on the bus was tangible and even Year 5 were excited! KES had invited a real life...

The Three Little Pigs

Year One have been busy bringing traditional tales to life this half term. The children were interested to learn that traditional tales have been told for many, many years and were quite shocked to hear that my mummy used to read them to me! We have read a lot of...

People Who Help Us

Transition’s topic this half term has been ‘People Who Help Us’. The children have been learning about a variety of occupations, and talking about what they would like to be when they grow up. The children have particularly enjoyed playing in our ‘Fire Station’ role...

Benefits of Author Visits

There is nothing quite like school author visits to get children reading, writing, and understanding the creative process. It is not magic; It is not talent; It is not even the books the author has written that make these visits so successful. It is because meeting...