Y5/6 Earthquakes in Geography
In Geography, Year 5/6 have been learning about natural disasters, with a focus on earthquakes. To deepen their understanding, pupils used Lego to model how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes. They explored the different types of plate boundaries – convergent, divergent and transform – and investigated how each type of movement impacts the […]
Forces in Y1/2 Science
Y1/2 have made a great start to their new science topic on forces. Year 1 investigated how far a toy car would travel down a ramp, exploring how the distance changed depending on how hard it was pushed. Year 2 focused on gravity, testing how quickly different objects hit the floor and discussing whether weight […]
Y6 Athletics Event
On Wednesday, a team of Y6 pupils took part in the Rotherham School Games Sports Hall Athletics event. It was a fantastic competition, with everyone showing great effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the day. There were some excellent individual performances, and we look forward to finding out the final results in the coming days. Well […]
Aston Hall – Author Visit
Yesterday, EYFS were lucky to welcome a very special visitor, author and illustrator Simon Murray, who introduced us to his fantastic book Icky Doo Dah! The children loved listening to Simon explain how he creates his stories and illustrations, and really enjoyed learning about the process of bringing characters to life. There were lots of […]
Year 1 Dive into the Heart of Lost and Found
Year 1 have been thoroughly enjoying their reading comprehension text Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. The children have explored the two main characters and their relationship through drama and role play, making thoughtful inferences and predictions along the way. They loved having a copy of the text to follow during lessons, and there were […]
DT Learning in KS1
Recently, KS1 pupils enjoyed designing and making their own healthy wraps as part of their DT learning. They learned how to use a knife safely to slice and prepare vegetables, developing important practical skills. The children also explored the five food groups and discussed how to combine different foods to create a balanced, healthy meal. […]
Pete McKee – A Sheffield Icon
This week, pupils took some time out to explore the work of one of Sheffield’s most well-known artists, Pete McKee. They were lucky to take part in a drawing workshop led by Tom Blackwell, one of our school governors, where they practised pen and pencil sketching techniques. Using these new skills, the children studied Pete […]
Y1/2 Reading Activities
Recently, Year 1/2 have been reading The Tunnel and using their prediction skills to guess what might be on the other side. They created drawings of their ideas and wrote descriptions using some fantastic expanded noun phrases. These predictions and descriptions will all feed into the stories they are writing this week. Well done, Year […]
Making Tunnels in The Cove
In The Cove, pupils are currently studying the novel The Tunnel. As part of their learning, the children worked together to create their own tunnel. They had great fun collaborating on the activity and found the experience both exciting and a little spooky, bringing the story to life in an engaging way! #WeAreAlwaysLearning
Y3 PE Session with Trust Outdoor Team
This week, Year 3 took part in a specialist PE session led by the Trust Outdoor Team. The children really enjoyed being active, and showed enthusiasm throughout the lesson, while also developing their teamwork and communication skills. They worked together to solve a range of challenges, showing great cooperation and problem-solving skills. It was fantastic […]
