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Yesterday, 5JS had great fun at forest school. We began by looking at pine cones and made predictions about what would happen if we put them into cold water. Some children thought they would close up and some thought they would crumble. We put a few in a bowl of water and put it to one side. We…

Another fun-packed day here; our feet have not touched the ground! The day began with breakfast around the fire followed by the children learning how to build and light fires in their tribes. After s’mores, they went on to learn how to handle knives safely and then whittled their own tent pegs.…

Day one met all of our expectations and more! From the moment we arrived the children have been busy and have enjoyed every minute. They were put into their tribes, worked in teams to create shelters, danced, sang songs around the fire and then it was time for lunch; no excuses from now on they…

In Art, pupils in Year one have been exploring mark-making but not with traditional tools! As a class, we looked at marks and lines made with unusual household objects and discussed what they reminded us of – the texture of crocodile skin, grass, fur, bricks etc.

Pupils were encouraged to mix…

Year R had their first Art lesson today! The children explored my collection of insects (in resin) and peacock feathers. To start the lesson, pupils looked closely at the creepy crawlies and discussed them. How many legs do the insects have? Which have wings? Can you see their eyes?

We…

To conclude our learning on Forces this term, we explored the air resistance of parachutes! To test our learning, we made parachutes for hard boiled eggs! The teachers then dropped the parachutists out of the window as we watched from the ground with our fingers crossed for a safe landing. The…

Year 3 have been exploring the poem, Sound Collector, by the poet Roger McGough. The poem imagines a world without the noises that fill our ears so we went on a sound walk around school to identify to sounds of Bridge! After this, we were treated to a personal reading of the poem by Roger himself,…

Within their English lessons this term, Year 5 have been describing the characters Karl and Fritz from the book ‘Clockwork’ by Philip Pullman. To support their writing, pupils have been using these descriptions to inspire drawings of the characters in their Art lessons.

As a class, we looked…

Elsa (Y4), has recently had success at a swimming gala. She is shown wearing her gold medal and has written a brief report:

“On Monday 4th July, I went to a gala. I was in ‘Sharks’ but there were also ‘Stingrays’ and ‘Dolphins’. I swam in 3 races; all freestyle. My first one, I came 4th - I was…

Last week Years 3 and 4 were treated to some art workshops led by students from the Simon Langton Girls School who are working towards their own accredited Arts Award. We are working hard at Bridge to collaborate with other schools and artists to broaden our own experiences in the Arts.

The SLG…

Within Art this year, Year R have been practising their drawing and making skills; they have explored a broad range of art media and tools and have been developing their fine motor skills. Pupils have also been working on their observational skills.

It is important that young children begin to…

This week, Art Club have been drawing cupcakes with colour pencils. Pupils had real cupcakes and photos to draw from and use as inspiration. They concentrated on creating form, using different tones and the layering of colours (no black). We had some relaxing music in the background - a lovely way…