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Year 2 have loved getting stuck into our story 'The Queen's Hat' by Steve Antony! As we create our own story about the hat that blows off the Queen's head and across London, we have been making our own story maps to search for exciting vocabulary all about London's most iconic landmarks. From the…

Year 5 have been working hard in music this week, having a go at composing their own melodies!

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Year 4 had a fantastic day at Edge Hill university as part of our aspirations week. We learned some Chinese, had a go at some origami, played with new technology and even went to their on site beach! 
 

Pre School have #embraced our new roleplay areas. They have shown a keen interest in doing hair and and washing cars so we decided to create a spa and a carwash. The children have played along side each other well, talking about their experiences of each area. The children also enjoyed our PE…

Reception each had beanbag. They were asked to choose whether certain topics were personal information or not personal information. They discussed what information would be unsafe to share online. Once decisions had been made, Reception placed their beanbag in the hoop with their choice. Reception…

A busy Monday in Year 3 as the children continued their work in Jigsaw about Changing Me. Year 3 are listening really well in their lessons and asking lots of questions. This was followed by a revision lesson on telling the time.

What a great Victorian themed day we had in Year 1! The children loved the Victorian school experience and #embraced the Mystery Box afternoon exploring Victorian artefacts. What a fab day! 

As part of our final writing topic, Year 4 have been researching information about different animals found in National Parks in the UK. We looked at their diet, habitat and where they are in the food chain. We’re going to use this information to create a balanced argument on ‘Should we feed…

Our 3^rd STEM challenge involved building the tallest tower we could, using only marshmallows and cocktail sticks.

We placed ourselves into teams and discussed our strategies – some teams doubling up on cocktail sticks for stability, while others doubled up on marshmallows for weight and…

Our 2^nd STEM challenge involved building a bridge to support a weight.

We discussed different types of structures and ways we could reinforce and strengthen our designs before we even attempted them.

We used our prior knowledge from our bridge’s topic, earlier in the year, to use…

We started STEM week by discussing how towns are designed, and how Skelmersdale was designed as a new town.

We discussed which features we’d expect to find in a town, and which amenities and transport links should be in place. We then designed our first draft of a town plan.

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Reception followed instructions for making Owl Toast.

There were many opportunities for exploration and building confidence without adult support. The children were so happy and proud of their creations, and even happier when they got to eat their owl Toast!

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