As Mr Stuart completed the London Marathon on Sunday the Puffins wanted to do their own Marathon. They ran around the big playground cheering each other on. They were then presented with a medal.

Wrens have been learning about instructions in English. They were able to read and follow  instructions to make Teddy Bear toast. They really enjoyed making it and then the best part... eating it! 

The children in Puffins did a mini workout today, in preparation for Mr Stuarts London Marathon on Sunday. 

We were thrilled to welcome parents to our Writing Café today, where they joined children in celebrating the joy of writing. It was a wonderful opportunity for families to see the creativity and hard work that goes into our writing projects.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event such a warm and inspiring success!

Yesterday, the Swallows went to see the animals from Ark Farm. They had a lovely time meeting and petting the animals.

Year 4 have been diving into the exciting world of animation as part of their computing topic—and what a creative journey it’s been! Using digital tools, the children explored how to plan, design, and bring their very own animated stories to life

The farm came to visit us today and Wrens had a lovely time seeing all the animals. They enjoyed meeting Peppa the pig, the goats, donkey, sheep and lambs. Then they were able to feed the rabbits and guinea pigs lettuce and carrots. 

The Puffins had a visit from Ark Farm. They enjoyed learning about different animals, touching the animals most were soft and fluffly.

We had a visit from Ark Farm today. The children met different animals and got to pet some of them, too.

The children in Puffins have been doing their own experiments this week. They have been mixing, pouring, measuring and counting. 

We made chocolate cakes at the start of the week and we talked about how the chocolate started off hard and when we heated it up it melted and went soft.

We made Jelly and we said it felt cold and slimey.

Today we put mento mints into a bottle of fizzy cola to find out what wou;ld happen. We made a volcano. The screams from the children said it all. They thought it was great.

Yesterday, Year 2 visited Warwick Castle. They saw the gatehouse and courtyard and explored inside the castle and state rooms. Some children went down into the dungeon, which was a bit creepy! We had lunch in the sunshine and watched the bird show. At the end of the trip, we went into the maze and somehow didn't get lost!

All the staff were really proud of the year group; they were well-behaved and respectful. It was a long day, and some children were a bit sleepy on the way home.

The children wanted to find out how long, tall or short things were so they did lots of measuring. 

Year 5 have been designing and beginning to produce a pop up book.  We have been looking at books from the library and noting mechanisms such as pivot joints, sliders, and box hinges that make effective pages within a pop up book for younger children.

Year 1 went to Biddenham to take part in a multi sports festival where they played football, hockey and took part in a dance session. They were taught by amazing sports leaders and really enjoyed the whole experience. Many thanks to Miss Churchill for arranging it and Biddenham for hosting such a great event. 

Year 3 had a great time last week when sports leaders came and helped them play Scoreball. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and there was plenty of friendly competition. It was really nice to see so many of the children get involved and have a go at something new. 

Wagtails class had a great time dissecting daffodils and learning about the different parts of a flower. They used magnifying glasses to get a closer look at the smaller details and used sellotape to stick down the different items. 

Year Six enjoyed a live lesson from 'Kapow' to kick off Science Week.  It was a fascinating looking at how different reptiles adapt to their habitats.  We saw a variety of gheckos from different places around the world and got to study their features. If only they had been in our classroom for real!!

Year Six's Geography unit on 'Where does our energy come from?' has really captured their interest.  We have had some fantastic discussions on renewable energy, fossil fuels and climate change.  We have looked in detail at the USA and the UK's energy use to understand changes in the type of energy consumed over recent decades.  Our unit ended in an investigation into where the best place for solar panels would be in Livingstone Primary School's grounds.  The children collected data by asking the school community's opinions before writing their proposal.  And yes!  We have found the perfect place to add solar panels to help Livingstone make a difference!  Can you predict where it is?

 Year 4 students had a fantastic time in their first lesson on animation. 

The pupils had lots of fun bringing their ideas to life. 🎬✨

In English lessons we have been discussing non-chronological reports and reading different example texts. The children have been looking at how these reports help us understand animals in the wild.  Recently we have been working in groups to produce and improve our sentences and we have worked on categorising this information under appropriate subheadings.