Image of Year 1 Colour Mixing
18 May

Year 1 Colour Mixing

Year 1 have been using two primary colours and making different shades of a secondary colour through experimentation. They have really enjoy making different shades of orange and purple using different amounts of the primary colours.

Image of Year 1- lunch time MUGA session.
18 May

Year 1- lunch time MUGA session.

We fit lots of fun activities into our MUGA session today.

Image of Smart School Council in Year 4
18 May

Smart School Council in Year 4

In our Smart School Council session we discussed what would help us with our transition into our next school year. We had four options: move up day, two move up mornings, a fifteen minute Q & A or information poster. The children discussed these options carefully and sensitively but the outcome which most groups voted for was for a full day of transition, rather than just the usual afternoon.

Image of Year 4 English - Information Texts
18 May

Year 4 English - Information Texts

In our English lesson today we have been developing our ideas for question research. We looked at ‘Viking Weapons’ and ‘Viking Jobs’. The children added lots of detail to their research banks and then selected relevant key pictures and captions.,

Image of Reception - All about farms
18 May

Reception - All about farms

This week we have been learning all about farm animals and farmers. We looked at which animals we could find on a farm and the role of the farmer. We know that some farms grow crops and some look after animals. We’ve enjoyed playing in the farm small world area this week, making tractors using 2d shapes and making our own farms using the tap it boards.

Image of Year 3 Prehistoric Art
18 May

Year 3 Prehistoric Art

Year 3 have been building on their mark making skills by creating their individual wall art. We added lentils and grains to cardboard to replicate a cave wall, they then had to dab paint onto the surface and outline their image. Once they had made their markings, they added colours to further develop their image.

Image of Year 2 - Wacky Windmills
18 May

Year 2 - Wacky Windmills

During our DT unit, year 2 have been designing and looking at structures to build their own windmills. The children have looked at a variety of windmills and have started to design structures and windmill concepts to design their final pieces looking at all types of materials.

Image of Year 3 Geography
18 May

Year 3 Geography

Year 3 have been exploring our local area, thinking about how Darwen compares to New York. We discovered lots of similarities and differences. The class were so well behaved and respectful while out and about and came up with a variety of ideas, considering not only what they could see, but hear and smell too. Well done year 3!!

Image of Year 5 - Computing - Advertisements
17 May

Year 5 - Computing - Advertisements

Today for computing we have been writing a script for a radio advert. The children were also playing a game on the iPad guessing logos of many popular products.

Image of Year 2- Lunchtime MUGA session.
17 May

Year 2- Lunchtime MUGA session.

Year 2 had a really good go at learning to skip with skipping ropes. I was so proud of everyone for trying very hard, even when they found it tricky.

Image of Year 2 - Music
17 May

Year 2 - Music

Year 2 have been exploring dynamics within music. They have been working on how they change within a song, what they sound like and if changed how does that make an impact to the feel and sound of the music.

Image of Online Safety: Well-being Online
17 May

Online Safety: Well-being Online

It’s given us online gaming, social media and streaming but the internet also exposes us to things that don’t make us feel good about ourselves. Our #WakeUpWednesday poster has some simple tips for protecting young people’s wellbeing Download >> https://bit.ly/3pL5mos