As part of our science unit on plants the children in year three successfully managed to complete a cycle of field to fork, a concept that encompasses the various stages of food production and consumption, emphasising a more direct connection between the production of food...
Before half term Trowbridge Museum visited Norton. All of the children took part in a variety of activities. They were able to look at and explore a variety of old toys and games which they loved. Their favourite part was playing Bagatelle; Nala and Teddy...
Thank you to the many parents who came along to both the Rode and Norton celebrations last week. The children did amazing job of preparing food, singing and reading poems. We had a fantastic array of food and cakes which were thoroughly enjoyed by all....
On Wednesday morning the sun was shining, the birds were tweeting, and Paddington Class were getting ready to go on their much anticipated walk around Rode. When I think about our walk, I am reminded of the book, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by...
Wild Things and LFGs thoroughly enjoyed their morning at this year's Multi Sports Festival at Selwood Academy. The emphasis on the festival was undoubtedly fun, enjoyment and having a go! The children took part in a variety of activities including versions of handball, netball, cricket,...
On Thursday 3rd October it was National Poetry Day and children across both sites immersed themselves in the wonderful world of poetry! In BFG Class, children had a go at translating some of the tricky words in The Jabberwocky. In Elmer Class, children wrote acrostic...
Our second International Languages day has been another success. At Rode, the children toured three different languages! We had British Sign Language with Miss Anderson. In the BFG classroom the children were sampling the Latin language with Mrs Opie. If that wasn't enough, the children...