A visit from the Islamic Diversity Centre
On Tuesday 9th April, we were really excited to be able to welcome Miriam and Amar from the Islamic Diversity Centre in Newcastle. During the day, the children enjoyed a workshop, in their classes, with Miriam and Amar to learn about the Five Pillars of Islam. The...
Clean and Shining
[ngg src="galleries" ids="104" display="basic_slideshow"] This week, we are learning about keeping clean. Last week, we did some writing about hand washing and this week we are looking at teeth. The tuff tray was full of soap and we got stuck in with toothbrushes to...
Making Butter
This week, we made butter with Mrs McGill. Everyone had a go at whipping the cream until it split into buttermilk and butter. The children shaped the butter into pats before we got a chance to spread it onto bread and have a tasty snack. The discussion developed about...
Wow in the Forest
It was the most beautiful day to explore Spring changes in the forest. The Pioneers were tasked with finding things to make them say "WOW". Once they had found something they were seen writing labels and "WOWs" all over the place. I heard one little voice say,"I've...
Painting Flowers,Hearts and the Odd Tractor
[ngg src="galleries" ids="101" display="basic_slideshow"] I set a table with a selection of paint, pallets and brushes. In the centre, I placed a few jugs of flowers. They were not the usual jugs-usually I use a red rubber vase for our classroom flowers. The children...
Tadpoles Cause Great Excitement
[ngg src="galleries" ids="100" display="basic_slideshow"] A lot of time this week has been given over to finding out about tadpoles and watching how they are changing. This has caused great excitement, squeals and whoops. We have had a go at using Pic Collage on the...
A Tree For Everyone
[ngg src="galleries" ids="99" display="basic_slideshow"] This week the Pioneers got the chance to handle a range of saplings provided by the Woodland Trust. We discussed the structure of the tree and use the related vocabulary. We wrote labels, having first discussed...
