STEM activities are incredibly fun for all involved. It is an approach to learning and development that includes science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Therefore the learning opportunities alongside the high levels of motivation are simply superb! This week Year 3 were given the challenge in groups...
This term taking advantage of the fabulous weather and perfect growing conditions, we are beginning to plant our school vegetable patch. This is always an exciting time of year where we can see the process from seed to plant to vegetable! School Gardens have been...
Easter is upon us with flowers, new spring in our steps and breathing a new lease of life into each and every one of us! Cross-curricular activities have been done celebrating this event with poem writing, egg painting and learning about the history of egg...
We celebrated our first of many Easter Bonnet Parade in our school in the amazing sunshine surrounded by enthusiastic students and teachers. This is a typical British Easter tradition where the word «bonnet» is used rather than «hat». It refers to the type of headgear that...
Saint Patrick’s Day is a popular holiday celebrated on March 17 and therefore we decided to celebrate this national celebration in our school also! Saint Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland and is celebrated with parades and reunions. Yet people in the United States, Canada,...
What a wonderful excursion to our local park was had by all of primary! During our time we had an Easter egg hunt where we worked together as a class to find as many Easter eggs as we possibly could. Our prize was then to...
Reading is imperative to their success in school as it opens the doors of the curriculum, whilst improving communication and language skills. Therefore reading time is a valuable time, which is fun and imaginative for children opening doors to all kinds of new worlds for...
Mother’s day is this weekend in the United Kingdom and in Ireland, so with this in mind cards and tokens of our love were made for the special people on our lives. Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother’s day to all! ...
Year 4 have been learning about the rainforests and looking at the effects of Palm Oil on our environment. The children then created models in order to illustrate the environment and later act as a prop for their presentations. Learning is a fun, cross-curricular activity...
Year 3 have been studying in Geography different maps and working on describing and recreate the characteristics of their local environment by exploring the features of the landscape and considering the various manners in which they are used. Through numerous activities, Year 3 developed...