In the Spring term the children across the school take part in the Great British Bird hunt. They identify different birds and use data handling skills to find the frequency of visits within a certain time frame. Each class has different birds they focus on,...
On the first week back Gruffalo and Elmer Class visited The Egg Theatre in Bath to watch Snow Mice. They travelled into Bath by coach, the children loved spotting all the animals in the fields on the way and were very excited to watch a...
Gruffalo and Elmer Classes marked Remembrance Day with great thoughtfulness, creating their own poppies, writing letters to people who have supported our country, and laying a wreath at the church. In Gruffalo Class, the children explored their own personal timelines, thinking about how much they have...
On Friday Trowbridge Museum visited Norton St Philip. Gruffalo Class took part in a variety of activities enabling them to look at and explore a variety of old toys and games. They loved playing Bagatelle and they each made a thaumatrope or 'wonder turner' and...
What wonderful Harvest Festivals we enjoyed at both sites this year! At Rode the children sang beautifully and enthusiastically, filling the hall with joy and autumn spirit. Their performance of “Food, Glorious Food!” was a firm favourite, with smiles and animated faces and actions! After the...
To celebrated National Poetry Day, Children were invited to bring in their favourite poems or poetry books. This year the theme was 'Play'. Gruffalo Class have been learning 2 poems 'Leaves are falling" and 'Mice' which we are hoping to perform at our Harvest Festival. Elmer Class...
In Gruffalo, the children made French and Italian flags to celebrate family links within the class. Elmer Class learnt how to say and write their name in Ukrainian with Tanya. They practiced saying days of the week, colours and animal noises! In Paddington, the children learned Spanish....
Last week, our school was buzzing with creativity, colour, and confidence as the children took to the catwalk for our much-anticipated Trashion Show! Pupils proudly showcased their incredible outfits made entirely from recycled and repurposed materials—each design as unique and imaginative as the next. It was...
This week, we were thrilled to welcome a visit from the inspiring team at Everyone Needs Pockets, who led an exciting and hands-on up-cycling workshop for our pupils. The children learned about the importance of sustainability in fashion and how old clothes can be transformed...
Fortunately after a wet and windy start to the day the clouds cleared just in time for our annual sports day. The children worked brilliantly in their teams to complete the different activities and it was fantastic to see the older children supporting the younger...