Blog Author: Richard Jackson

As part of our progression in singing we have been learning the songs from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Here reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 perform 'Any Dream Will Do'. It's the opening and closing song of the show, sung by the lead character, that…

In March it was the turn of the Year 5 and 6 children to get all outside and adventurous. They tackled all sorts of physical challenges, such as canoeing, raft building, rock climbing and the zip wire. They showed amazing determination and resilience, despite challenging conditions at times. If…

As part of their progress in singing the children have been learning a movement from St Matthew Passion by Bach and have performed it for you here. The recount (in German!) tells the story of the final stages of Jesus' life from his betrayal by Judas, the last supper and Jesus' arrest.

The…

What an adventure. Year 4 visited the PGL outdoor education centre in Shropshire in February and we were amazed at their determination, resilience and confidence as they tackled the physical challenges in front of them. But don't take our word for it, have a look at the video!

During lockdown and as part of their home learning, Alesha from Year 4 and Lexi from Reception have been observing the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly! Their butterflies are now ready to be released at the weekend! 

Thomas from Year 5 and Jack from Year 2 have been carrying out different Science investigations during lockdown!

They had fun collecting, predicting, testing and recording different items from around the house and discussing the reasons why the items sank or swam!

Your experiment sounds…

Tyler from Year 3 has been enjoying exploring the Peak District during lockdown. All of his family went to Thor’s Cave in the Peak District and Tyler absolutely loved exploring this pretty big cave! Although they didn’t expect all the mud and they took the wrong route on the way up which was very…

Alfie from Year 5 has been growing sunflowers before and during lockdown. He has also been having a competition with his sister to see whose will grow most! 

Wow those sunflowers are very tall Alfie - they're taller than you! Who won the competition? 

If you have been growing food…

Harry from Year 2 has been continuing with his Beavers work during lockdown  and has been having weekly Beaver Zoom meetings! As part of his 'Help Communities' Beaver badge, Harry wrote a letter and painted a rock for a local care home! 

What a lovely letter and painted rock Harry! I am…

Tyler, from Year 3, has been enjoying spending a lot of time outdoors with his family and he was extremely happy when the parks finally opened this weekend and he got to enjoy some fun playing on the park! He also went to Crosby Beach one night after his Dad had finished work and they watched the…

A couple of weeks ago, Jacob shared his exciting lockdown quests from 'The Sea Queen'! Well his quests have continued and Jacob found some more treasure hidden in his garden from 'The Sea Queen'! She asked Jacob and his brother Thomas to keep her treasure safe, and if they did, they’d get a…

Thomas has been learning about the body this week, he put his old school shirts to use to learn about some of the major organs!
Here he is proudly showing off his shirt! Wow your t-shirt is brilliant - I can see how hard you have worked learning all about the major organs in the body! Well done…