On Tuesday morning, Year 6 had a visit from Dr. Irene Wise, who is an engineer and lecturer from Lancaster University. We conducted three different activities using our knowledge of science, technology, engineering and maths…

Every year, we mark Pi Day with a memory maths challenge. Pi (the number starting 3.14....) Day is March 14th with March being the 3rd month of the year. We challenge our children to remember Pi to as many decimal places as they can and…

As people all over the country watched birds in their gardens, our children took part in the RSPB Big School's Birdwatch. Having built, hung and filled bird feeders, three class bubbles spent time in our grounds spotting and identifying…

As part of our children's approach to learning mathematics, we use Maths No Problem.  This scheme is modelled on the successful approach to teaching this subject in Singapore and our children really enjoy it. It really helps them solve…

As well as using our extensive school grounds, including the allotments, field and Wildlife Area, children in Red Class have their own outside area. This is used throughout the day as another learning environment and is a great place…

Our children love their learning in Red Class. The curriculum covers 7 different areas of learning (communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the…

It's great to see the children enjoying their maths learning and despite their being some gaps due to the time out of school, the teachers and children are working hard to both address these and cover the new learning. Our children…

1. How heavy? You will need: scales that can weigh things in kilograms. ♦ Ask your child to find something that weighs close to 1 kilogram. ♦ Can they find something that weighs exactly 1 kilogram? ♦ Find some things…

Here are some practical and engaging maths suggestions. Some of the links are to websites so please remind your child of staying safe online expectations. If you have any questions about this, our 'online safety section' within the…

Number Hunt in Jelly: In a nutshell – First, spread out some plastic numbers in jelly layers. When it’s all set, give out some tongs to children and show them how to pick up the numbers from the wiggly substance (and practice…