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2Z’s D&T Project

2Z have thoroughly enjoyed their D&T project of sewing hand puppets this half term. The children learned how to complete a simple stitch and challenged themselves to conquer any muddled ones! The children decorated their puppets to look like animals and enjoyed performing shows with them when they were completed….

Year 2 Barleylands Trip

Year 2 visited Barleylands farm and learnt how to make  a bread roll using wheat from the farm. The children went on a tractor ride around the farm and were lucky to be able to see a bird of prey show and feed some of the animals.

Year 3’s Textile Art

Year 3 enjoyed using circular looms to create their own colourful weavings. The children carefully swapped strands with each colour using the under and over technique to build simple but effective patterns. It was a great opportunity to develop their fine motor skills and explore creativity through textile art!

Year 5 Team Work

Year 5 are very busy working on Maths, English, Reasoning and plenty of assessment tests. The children have developed their problem-solving skills by working in groups to solve a wide range of challenges. Grasping the idea of different approaches to a problem has helped pupils appreciate other views and has…

This term in 4D

This term in Geography and Maths, the children have been putting their mapping skills to the test! They’ve been learning how to read and use coordinates, recognise map symbols and apply compass directions to navigate their way around different maps. Using these skills, the children worked in pairs and groups…

3C’s Rainforest Workshop

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed an exciting and educational Rainforest workshop delivered by Hertfordshire Zoo. The children had the opportunity to explore real animal skulls and learned fascinating facts about the Amazon Rainforest. They discovered the different layers of the rainforest, the animals that live within them, and the impact of…

STEM Club

In STEM Club, the children had a fantastic time exploring science through two exciting experiments! First, they designed and tested their own flying paper helicopters using simple materials like paper, card and paperclips. They investigated how different forces-especially gravity-affect flight and discovered how small design changes could alter the way…