Robins Class had a wonderful time petting the animals from Ark Farm and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Wagtails had a wonderful time this week visiting the farm! The children met lots of animals, including sheep, dogs and cows, and had a great time looking for minibeasts and pretending to be cattle! Highlights were the tractor and trailer ride, playing in the fields and stroking the baby lambs! 

Woodpeckers have had a very busy week. In Geography they have been using map symbols to identify features of the local area. In Maths they have been investigating fractions through lots of practical activities.

Before the Easter holiday, Woodpeckers completed some fantastic artwork in the style of Yellena James. They created watercolour backgrounds before using a range of media to create designs inspired by nature.

They also came to the end of their topic on Rainforests. The topic finished with discussions on threats to the rainforests and ways we can help to protect them. The children then designed posters to raise awareness of the issues.

Woodpeckers thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Scald End Farm this week. They got to meet farmers Tom and Hazel, and learn about life on a farm. They saw lots of animals including sheep, cows, a horse and a bull named Phil! Fvourite parts of the day included a tractor trailer ride and getting to stroke baby lambs.

Wrens have been learning about the parts of plants in science. First of all they looked closely at a plant and then labelled the roots, stem, leaves, flowers and petals. They learnt about the function of each part and why it is important. 

Year 4 enjoyed a visit from Ark Farm. Pupils got to see, stroke, and pet a range of animals, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

On Friday, we had a visit from Ark Farm. The children loved meeting the animals.

A giant metal figure appeared on our playground this week, and we can now reveal it is the Iron Man! This term, Year 4 will be diving into the epic classic by Ted Hughes to discover his story. Keep your eyes peeled for more signs of our mysterious visitor!

Today, the children were delighted to welcome family members into school for our Writing Café. Together, they explored the characters from The Highway Rat, creating descriptive words and phrases to bring them to life. It was a lovely opportunity to share their learning and enjoy writing together—thank you to everyone who was able to attend.

Before the Easter break, we were delighted to welcome the fire service into school to talk to the children about fire safety and what to do in an emergency. The visit was especially memorable because we saw first-hand how quickly they responded when called out to an emergency partway through their session. The children learned lots of important information, including the importance of having a working fire alarm at home. They were encouraged to check this with their families and contact Bedfordshire Fire Service if one needs to be installed.

The Puffins enjoyed a visit from Ark Farm. We saw sheep, pigs, goats, rabbits and a donkey. 

They were all so excited to see so many animals.

Year 1 are starting to learn about plants and what they need to grow. They were able to follow instructions in order to plant their sunflower seeds. They made sure they watered them and are ready to watch them start to germinate. I wonder whose sunflower will grow the tallest? 

Wrens have been learning about 3D art. They used different techniques such as rolling, bending, folding and twisting to create different effects with coloured paper to make a paper sculpture. They were really pleased with their finished work. 

Year 4 have begun their exciting gardening project by planting a range of seeds, including sunflowers, peas, basil, tomatoes, and chives. The children have learned about how seeds are planted and what plants need to grow. They are looking forward to watching their seeds begin to sprout over the coming weeks.

After learning about the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar last week, we tasted some of the fruits from the story! We all really enjoyed tasting them and talked about whether we liked or disliked the fruits. 

Penguins class have been learning about the seasons and went on a lovely walk to our Forest School last week to look for signs of Spring! We found lots of flowers, insects and some frogspawn in the pond! We also made the most of the lovely spring weather and had some fun on the big playground. 

Woodpeckers had great fun this week, transferring their art work onto iPads. They enjoyed experimenting with different tools to create their images. As part of World Book Day, they also created this fantastic display to share some of their favourite books.