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Look at how fantastic King Cup looked in their spots and yellow!

Thank you so much for all of your efforts, as always.

When they arrived in Tansy class this morning, the children were amazed to see fairy lights hanging from the ceiling. After spotting a space themed tuff tray activity, they soon began to guess what our new literacy focus book might be about. We went to look for more clues and the children were…

We were super excited to receive a parcel all the way from Kenya before half term! The children discussed what they thought it could be and when they opened it, they found a thank you letter and present all the way from Kapiti Plain! Little Ki-Pat was very grateful to receive the information…

We couldn't believe our eyes when an eagle flew into our class this morning! The eagle flew straight into Mrs Breslan-Smith and was carrying a scroll. We quickly opened the scroll to find a clue! We noticed that some of the words were red 'tricky' words and learned that these words can not be…

In our current History unit, Buttercup and Cowslip have been exploring toys from the past.  This afternoon we were lucky enough to have a visit from staff at Newton Abbot Museum, who brought a range of artefacts to school for us to handle. The children were surprised by the age of the toys and…

This morning when we came back in from playtime, the children were shocked to find that our classroom was a mess! There were books and toys thrown over the floor, tables and chairs tipped over and giant, sandy footprints on the floor! We looked for clues to help us decide what may have happened…

Introducing Tansy class 2024-25! We are so proud of the all children for how well they are settling in to school and are looking forward to all the fun we will have together this year.

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.