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Wow!  What a fantastic day!  We followed in the footsteps of Mary Anning as we searched the beach at Charmouth for fossils.  We were not disappointed!  Thanks to some top tips from the Heritage Coast Guides we knew exactly what to look for using just our eyes and our hands.  We found belemnites,…

This afternoon we had another visit from Open the Book. They told us the story of, The Good Samaritan from the New Testament and helped us to see that we should always offer our help to others in need. We are going to try hard to show compassion and offer our help to someone who needs it this…

Today, we had the opportunity to take part in a Samba Workshop. We learnt that Samba originated in Brazil and takes its influence from lots of different cultures.  We learnt about the different types of drums and had a go at playing different patterns and beats.
This was such a fun, high energy…

Today, we were very lucky to be involved in a Samba workshop. The children were introduced to the origin of Samba music and the different drums involved. We then had the opportunity to play with the different kinds, involving lots of rhythm, rounds and volumes. The children had a fantastic time…

This week, Year 3 went on a trip to Stover Country Park. The aim of this trip was to study seed dispersal of plants. The children walked all of the way around the lake, stopping to complete a number of activities and games relating to our plants topic. 

The story of 'The Two Houses', is based on the parable of the 'Wise and Foolish Builders', and was brought to life this afternoon by 'Open the Book'.  This parable teaches Christians that we are all builders, the house is our spiritual life and the salvation of our soul. Those that listen to and…

Our lovely visitors from Open the Book came this week!  The story this was was 'The Two Houses', which is based on the parable of the 'Wise and Foolish Builders'. This parable teaches Christians that we are all builders, the house is our spiritual life and the salvation of our soul. Those that…

Today we we treated to a workshop run by The Dogs Trust. We learnt all about how to be a best friend to a dog - we all definitely learnt something new about dog behaviour and we all made a promise to be the best friend a dog can get!

Wow!  Buttercup looked FANTASTIC! We loved sharing our costumes and favourite books.  In the afternoon, we enjoyed creating our own versions of  'Dear Greenpeace' by Simon James, using Purple Mash.

This afternoon we had a visitor from the Dogs Trust.  Emily explained that dogs have feelings just like us and its how we behave around them that helps dogs to be happy.  If a dog is happy they might show you by licking you or snuggling with you.  If a dog is scared it might tell you by scratching…

This afternoon, we had a visitor from the Dogs Trust. Emily explained that dogs have feelings, just like us, and that how we behave around dogs helps them to be happy. If a dog is scared, it might tell us by scratching or even biting! We learnt the 5 happy dog rules, through some drama, and…

Year 3 had a wonderful morning visiting St Michaels Church for their Easter experience. The children learned about the Easter story and had time for reflection of their feelings at certain times. We thought about loneliness, when we might feel lonely and what we can do to support others who may be…