An introduction to architecture

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In Term1 Year 4 had a chance to consider not only the local architecture of Bridge during a geography field trip but also some of the buildings around the world designed by some famous architects. For example Zaha Hadid, Augustus Pugin and Sir Norman Foster. We then did our own observational…

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The Ironman 2022

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Year4 had a great time in Term1 studying the book ‘The Ironman’ by Ted Hughes. In Art we looked at the work of illustrator Chris Mould. We used his work as inspiration for our own Ironman illustrations. The children layered their watercolours with wax rubbings and pen and ink. They…

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Weaving - Year R

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Within their art lessons this term, Year R have been weaving with paper, wool and fabric. They have each created small individual woven pieces and have also had the opportunity to weave together on a larger scale with fabric and ribbon through wooden pallets.

 

This fiddly weaving task has…

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Stained glass workshop - Year 2

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This week, Year 2 were privileged to have a stained glass window expert, Buffer Tucker, visit them in class and run a special workshop. Buffy is now retired but used to work in the stained glass windows department at Canterbury Cathedral. As well as a career restoring historical windows, Buffy has…

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Year 3 story telling

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In term 1, I teamed up with Mr Ablett and Mr Chamberlain (Year 3) to run an Art and English project. The aim was for the children to use their artwork to inspire their creative writing at the end of term.

 

With their class teachers, pupils read the book ‘The Tunnel’ by Anthony Brown; we…

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Year 6 - artefacts from around the world

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Throughout term 1, Year 6 practised their observational skills by drawing objects and photographs of cultural objects from around the world. As well as studying them carefully, pupils also considered the cultural significance of such artefacts and discussed how they were acquired by museums for…

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Year 5 Space Day 2022

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Ground Control to Bridge and Patrixbourne! 
Today Year 5 have had the most amazing day learning all about Space. Jackson ( from As Creatives) came into school to teach the children through the use of drama. They have learnt why other planets in our solar system are incapable of sustaining life…

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3LC3JA Flight to Egypt

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Yesterday, the children of Year 3 boarded the 3LC3JA flight to Egypt. After collecting their tickets and passing through security, each passenger took their seats and fastened their seatbelts. Following the safety briefing from cabin crew, the plane took to the skies for the land of pyramids and…

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Year 3 Medicine Making

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To celebrate our English work on George's Marvellous Medicine, a book which sees a mischievous young boy, George, meddle with his grandmother's medicine in a bid to liven her up a little, Year 3 have been brewing up an equally exciting medicine. Each child brought in one ingredient and one by one,…

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Forest School Year 5 Autumn Term 1

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Welcome back to Forest School Year 5.

We started this term with a tree guessing game and following on from last year, we went over some knots, including the reef knot and square lashings which helps to combine two pieces of wood together. The children made their own creations, like dream…

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Forest School Year 3 Autumn Term 1

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Welcome back to Forest School Year 3. 

 We started off building tunnels - fitting in with the book Year 3 was reading, thinking about how we stay safe when building constructions. Children could choose which groups they wanted to work in and as it was a little rainy the tunnels served as great…

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Year 2 Forest School Autumn Term 1

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Welcome back to Forest School Year 2. 

We started off looking closely at what has changed/is growing in the Forest School area by using Queen silhouettes, focusing on a small area (and remembering the Queen). 

This term the children explored conkers, learning the name 'Horse Chestnut tree',…

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