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Image of Fun morning at Forest School with year 4.

10 Jul

Fun morning at Forest School with year 4.

Image of A wetter week at Forest School didn't stop the fun! We've been busy learning how to identify some of our local native trees. They did a great job noticing different leaf shapes and bark textures.

26 Jun

A wetter week at Forest School didn't stop the fun! We've been busy learning how to identify some of our local native trees. They did a great job noticing different leaf shapes and bark textures.

Image of Painting a shape's outline, shadow, and shading with watercolours.

24 Jun

Painting a shape's outline, shadow, and shading with watercolours.

Image of Year 4 have had a brilliant morning creating their own models of a river. They will be using these to create sticky knowledge over the next few weeks. Ask us where the upper course, middle course, lower course and estuary are?

20 Jun

Year 4 have had a brilliant morning creating their own models of a river. They will be using these to create sticky knowledge over the next few weeks. Ask us where the upper course, middle course, lower course and estuary are?

Image of Our first Forest School session was a huge success! We loved exploring our surroundings and discovering all sorts of fascinating insects.

20 Jun

Our first Forest School session was a huge success! We loved exploring our surroundings and discovering all sorts of fascinating insects.

Image of KS2 Sports Day 2025

17 Jun

KS2 Sports Day 2025

Image of Yesterday, we had a wonderful visit from the Ribble Rivers Trust. The children were fascinated learning about river creatures, the impact of river bank erosion, and the importance of planting native wildflowers. A highlight was making seed bombs.

13 Jun

Yesterday, we had a wonderful visit from the Ribble Rivers Trust. The children were fascinated learning about river creatures, the impact of river bank erosion, and the importance of planting native wildflowers. A highlight was making seed bombs.

Image of Year 4 mathematicians explored tenths on a place value chart this morning using whiteboards and counters, strengthening their understanding of decimals and wholes.

11 Jun

Year 4 mathematicians explored tenths on a place value chart this morning using whiteboards and counters, strengthening their understanding of decimals and wholes.

Image of This week, the chess club has been focusing on the queen piece.

10 Jun

This week, the chess club has been focusing on the queen piece.

Image of This week is the national multiplication timetables check. We have been taking these in a quiet place with Mrs Hargreaves and Mrs Harrrison. We plan on having these completed by tomorrow. Well done to everyone who has completed them so far.

10 Jun

This week is the national multiplication timetables check. We have been taking these in a quiet place with Mrs Hargreaves and Mrs Harrrison. We plan on having these completed by tomorrow. Well done to everyone who has completed them so far.

Image of What a fantastic art lesson yesterday! We have been exploring the exciting technique of Impasto, applying thick layers of paint to create texture and depth. We focused on recreating a small section of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Wheat Fields with Cypresses’.

21 May

What a fantastic art lesson yesterday! We have been exploring the exciting technique of Impasto, applying thick layers of paint to create texture and depth. We focused on recreating a small section of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Wheat Fields with Cypresses’.

Image of We have been using Google maps for Geography this morning to find Pleasington and map a route back to Mill Hill. Ask us what we have made sticky this morning. We have been geographers.

16 May

We have been using Google maps for Geography this morning to find Pleasington and map a route back to Mill Hill. Ask us what we have made sticky this morning. We have been geographers.