Victorian Britain

Victorian Britain

Elder Class (Year 5 and 6) have been learning all about Victorian Britain. They have been on the first of their two educational visits to Preston Manor. They enjoyed a self-guided tour dressed in Victorian costume. In the next few weeks they will return for a role...
Best Bubble Mixture Ever

Best Bubble Mixture Ever

Kindergarten have been making the BEST bubble mixture EVER!! (that’s what the book title claimed). We gathered in a circle and took it in turns to add and mix the ingredients. Was it the best bubble mix ever?…It really was! Using the bubble wand, we were able to...
Mushroom Hunt

Mushroom Hunt

Our Reception children have been on an exciting adventure at Forest School, where they’ve been uncovering and identifying various mushrooms and...
Diwali

Diwali

Willow Class (Year 4) have been looking at hill figures in our topic lesson. As well as talking about our (non-Iron Age!) local hill figure (the Long Man of Wilmington) we were particularly drawn to the Uffington Horse, a beautiful chalk figure created by the Age...
Chestnuts at Forest School

Chestnuts at Forest School

At forest school we have been cooking sweet chestnuts on the fire. At Elder Class Forest School (Year 5 and 6), while the chestnuts were cooking, some children climbed trees and others whittled hazel wood to make butter knives and model...