Merry Mayhem: Our Last Festive Stay & Play!
What an incredibly fun and sparkly afternoon we had for our final Stay and Play session with our wonderful new EYFS children joining Maple Class! We mixed festive cheer, literacy, creativity, and a little bit of detective work for a truly memorable Christmas celebration.
Our afternoon kicked…
London's Burning Poetry Performance!
This week, Maple Class took on a classic English poem with incredible energy, teamwork, and drama! We focused on the well-known round, "London's Burning," and turned our classroom into a stage for a magnificent performance.
We started by listening carefully to the poem. The children quickly…
Time Travellers to 1666: Our Great Fire of London Workshop!
Maple Class had an absolutely unforgettable day as we were transported back in time to the bustling, timber-framed streets of 1666 London!
A huge thank you to our special historical visitor who turned our school hall into a chaotic, exciting snapshot of the past for our immersive Great Fire of…
A Roaring Success! Our Teddy Bears Picnic Stay & Play!
What an absolutely bear-illiant afternoon we had at our recent Teddy Bears' Picnic Stay & Play!
We kicked off our adventure with a thrilling journey through a "swishy swashy" world as we read the classic tale, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt!' The children were absolutely captivated, joining in…
Symphony of Swirls: Dancing to the Music with Our Pencils!
What an absolutely captivating and creative art lesson we've had recently, where we let the music be our guide! We explored how different sounds and rhythms can inspire different lines and movements in our drawing.
We began our artistic journey by listening to some truly dynamic pieces of…
Jungle Gymnastics
What an exciting time we had in PE this week! Our gymnastics lesson wasn't about perfect rolls or balances; it was all about becoming amazing Jungle Animals and exploring how our bodies can move high, low, fast, and slow!
We transformed our gym into a wild obstacle course, and the children did…
Mondrian Masterpieces on the iPad!
This week in Computing, we crossed over into the art world and took inspiration from the famous Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian!
Mondrian's style is simple but striking: he used only straight lines, squares, and rectangles, painted with the primary colours (red, yellow, and blue), plus black and…
Addition Fact Families
Today in Year 1 Maths, we had a fun, practical lesson revisiting Addition Fact Families using paper plates! We learned that a Fact Family uses the same three numbers to create different number sentences.
The Fact Family
- We picked a set of three numbers (like 5, 2, and 7) and moved their…
Marvellous Marks: Our First Steps into Optical Art!
Today, we officially launched our exciting new art topic: Marvellous Marks! We had an incredible time exploring how simple lines can become spectacular works of art that can even trick our eyes!
We started our journey by looking at the amazing artwork of a famous artist named Bridget Riley. She…
Odd Socks, Awesome Hearts! Maple Class Starts Anti-Bullying Week
Maple Class kicked off Anti-Bullying Week today with a splash of colour for Odd Sock Day!
It was fantastic to see everyone rocking their mismatched socks, which sent a strong visual message: being different is wonderful!
In Maple Class, we celebrated all the unique qualities that make us…
Maple Class Gets Creative: Digital Portraits with Paint.z!
This week in Computing, Maple Class turned into a digital art studio! We explored how we can use an iPad to create brilliant paintings using a fun software application called Paint.z.
The challenge? To create a self-portrait—a digital painting of their own face!
The children loved getting…
Super Spellers in Maple Class!
Our EYFS children have been busy practising their phonics and writing skills by using picture cards to build and write CVC words.
The children looked carefully at each picture — like dog, hat, sun, and pen — and listened for the sounds they could hear in each word. They then used their phoneme…