[ngg src="galleries" ids="727" display="basic_slideshow"] We  have been following the life cycle of our caterpillars and this week they turned into butterflies so we knew that the release day was drawing near. We went to the forest and found a shady spot for the...

The Pioneers have been very busy this week exploring calculations. We have returned to subtraction and the links with addition are becoming clearer. We have been working with teen numbers using a variety of manipulatives to support our work. The Pioneers moved form...

The sun is shining and that makes everything feel wonderful. We all did our writing outside and playtime was bursting with energy. Our sunflowers are stretching up tall and the snails have all disappeared into the shady spots. We were inspired by Matisse to create...

[ngg src="galleries" ids="720" display="basic_slideshow"] We have had another four day week but we have certainly done five days' worth of work. The Pioneers have been on fire. We have been building up our knowledge of the creatures living on our school site and we...

The Pioneers and their families had a wonderful afternoon celebrating the King's Coronation. The classroom was packed and we made commemorative plates,King Charles spoons and crowns. On the floor, we built a huge structure inspired by Westminster Abbey. One high point...

We had a wonderful morning with Mrs Robertson who brought in all her beekeeping kit. The Pioneers already had a lot of knowledge about bees and their body parts. This allowed them to ask very specific questions like,"Do bees have noses?" Mrs Robertson added to their...

We went to the forest on Wednesday to photograph our writing so we can make people more aware of the need to look after the plants. The Pioneers visited different areas of our school site to consider if we could leave the grass a little longer to help the insects and...