Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Nature Reserve Ranger Trip to the RSPB

  Tue 26 Nov 2024

  On Friday, the Radipole Nature Reserve Rangers, visited the Radipole Lake Nature Reserve to explore the plants and animals at their reserve. We walked all the way from school there, and was shown around by the lovely, knowledgeable volunteers there. We saw robins, mallard ducks and different sea gulls. We also learned about the time and care that went into preserving and maintaining the reserve through the different seasons, and we learnt how we could better take care of our amazing school nature reserve that we are so lucky to have. 

  

• Reception - Snow!

  Sun 24 Nov 2024

  We had snow! For lots of children this is the first time they have experienced snow, so we had to get out and explore it. We found out that snow is cold, snow is white, the flakes can land on your tongue, it melts pretty quickly and its really really fun!

  

• Year 3- experimenting with package design

  Fri 22 Nov 2024

  
  This week, in our DT lessons, we continued to work on our designs for sweet packaging. We spent a lesson experimenting with different 2D nets and assembling them into various 3D shapes. This was to give us an idea of how we might construct our final package designs.

  

• Year 5 - Perspective Drawings

  Fri 22 Nov 2024

  In art this half term, the children in Year 5 are learning about perspective.

   

  Over the last fortnight, they have learnt how to use a vanishing point to create accurate one-point perspective drawings of the world.

   

  Building on this, children will be learning how to create two-point perspective drawings later in the term.

   

  The children have created some fabulous work!

  

• Year 1 - Design and Technology skills

  Thu 21 Nov 2024 Mrs Ireland

  In Design and Technology we have a challenge to make a chair for Baby Bear ( a soft teddy).  This week, we have focused on teaching the children  the skills that they will need to create their chair.  We have learnt how to make a tube and then how to join a tube to a flat piece of card by cutting the end into tabs and gluing them down.  Some of us struggled to have enough patience to wait while holding the two parts together!  In the end, everyone managed to learn this skill.  We are looking forward to making a chair for Baby Bear in the next few weeks.

  

• Year 5 and 6 Football Friendly

  Thu 21 Nov 2024

  This week, 9 boys from Years 5 and 6 represented the school in a friendly match against St George's. The match was a close game throughout and ended with 5-5. Well done everyone who took part - you should feel very proud with yourselves including Mr Taylor, who was the referee. 

  

• Year 5 and 6 - Basketball Festival at Atlantic Academy

  Tue 19 Nov 2024

  On Tuesday, some children from Year 5 and 6 ventured off to Atlantic Academy Portland to take part in a Basketball Festival lead by students from the school. The children worked on skills, rules and technique to eventually lead up to a tournament in February. We had a great afternoon and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

   

  

• Year 2 Finger Puppets

  Mon 18 Nov 2024

  Last week in DT, Year 2 made finger puppets to practise using templates and cutting material in preparation for making hand puppets later on this term. The children could then choose to design and decorate their puppets however they wished. Over the coming weeks, the children will be practising their sewing skills so that they can sew their final designs for a more robust finish.

  

• Reception - More Than, Less Than and Equal To

  Mon 18 Nov 2024

  We have been experimenting with some fantastic mathematical language in Reception the last few weeks. The children have been learning to use the words more than, fewer than and less than. They have been great at this, and this week experimented with drawing, writing and showing 1 less and 1 more. 

   

  We also introduced the words 'equal to', and played a game where they had to make towers with a partner and say if their tower had more, less or equal blocks to their partners.

   

  Well done Reception - you are showing some marvellous maths skills!

  

• Year 3 - Odd Socks, Pudsey, and a Dance-Off!

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  This week was Anti-Bullying Week, and we kicked things off with "Odd Socks Day" on Tuesday. Throughout the week, we explored ways to stop bullying and created colourful posters to help promote kindness and inclusion.

  In PE, we continued with rugby, focusing on throwing skills. In Maths, we wrapped up our Addition and Subtraction unit, practising everything we've learned.

  In English, we began using speech to create some interesting and engaging writing, bringing characters and stories to life!

  On Friday, we celebrated Children in Need with a fun Pudsey Bear Day! The children wore yellow or spots, enjoyed the Gladiators livestream, and had a great time practising glockenspiels in music. We ended the day with a dance-off during our PE Dance lesson – a fantastic way to finish the week!