Class of 2030

Cowslip had a great time in the explorer dome today. We listened carefully as we travelled around planet earth and learnt about the different habitats within it. We were transported to the rainforest, desert, and the arctic and we even got rained on! We talked about why the different animals were…

This morning Buttercup travelled around planet Earth exploring different habitats.  We looked at animals in the rainforest and were even rained on!  We talked about how much life rainforests support and the damage being done to them through deforestation.  We then explored the desert and how…

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…

We have had such a fabulous day at Occombe Farm! We enjoyed planting peas and daffodil bulbs with Ethan; the pea plants we could bring home and the daffodils we planted there, which means we can visit them in the future! We learnt how to keep seeds healthy and dug up weeds using a garden fork and…

This term in Reception, we have been comparing our culture to Asian culture. We have explored traditional tales, celebrations such as the Chinese New Year and different artists. The artist we have focused on is 'Yayoi Kusama', we shared her story and researched her art work. We loved learning…

This term our focus book has been 'Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain'. To support Understanding of the World development, we have been comparing African animals to animals found in England. Before our trip to Paignton Zoo, we came up with question to ask giraffe zoo Keeper, John. We had questions…

This afternoon we continued learning about Black History Month when sharing the story of Marcus Rashford. We learnt his families often relied on food banks as he grew up and how that influenced his later life. Rashford worked to ensure all children had enough food to eat when schools were closed…

This week we’re celebrating black history month by looking at historical figures! So far we have read about Ella Fitzgerald, Rosa Parks and today Alma Woodsey Thomas. 

Today we focused on Thomas’ art work after reading about her life. The children discussed what they could see in her art…

Yesterday, a Monster named Sam from our focus book ‘where the wild things are’ entered our classroom! After reading some of our book, and looking at the different monsters from the book, we decided to make our own monster. The children used half a bun, tomato purée, mozzarella cheese, peppers,…

To enhance and promote reading for pleasure, Dandelion and Tansy class visit our school library every Friday. Today was our very first experience! During this time, the children have a story read to them by their class teacher or teaching assistant and then pick a book to take home to share with…

Introducing a few Dandelion children and, for the first time ever, a few Tansy children! We’re very excited to be a two form entry school and we can’t wait to share our learning with you!