Thermal Conductor Experiment
Today Year 5 have been scientists investigating properties of materials. We wanted to find out which material was the best thermal conductor. The children were given a list of equipment they had access to and then they were tasked with planning an experiment that would provide an answer to our…
Tigers!
Year One have read ‘The tiger who came to tea’ and used this as a stimulus for English, Science and Art lessons this week. In art we are exploring different media starting with oil pastel and chalk pastels. After we tried out the materials and explored the effects that we could create we used them…
Poppy's Poetry
Earlier this week, Poppy came to the Headteacher's Office with some excellent poetry which we'd like to share with you. I was really impressed by the language used and the mood that Poppy has managed to convey - well done Poppy.
THE HILL
by Poppy
Away lives the hill
far far moon…
Have a 'Wizzard' Christmas
Following on from the glory and delight that was last year's Christmas Video, we've created yet another masterpiece to bring the Christmas joy!
Have a wonderful Christmas everyone and we'll see you in January!
Year 5 Poetry
What Am I?
This term, Year 5 have been learning to write poetry, in particular riddles. The children learnt what the features of riddles are and then planned and created their own. Some children chose concrete nouns, whereas others chose abstract nouns. The children took great pleasure in…
Maths Masterclass
Over the past five weekends, Aum, Tom and Eddie have represented the school at the University of Kent and taken part in a Mathematics Masterclass. Over the weeks they have solved problems, looked at patterns, broke codes and investigated shape. Well done a fantastic achievement!
Meet the new addition to Year 3
Year 3 were very excited to receive their Christmas present from the Year 3 team- an orangutan adopted through the World Wildlife Fund. They spent the afternoon making posters to place around the school to spread the message about palm oil and the destruction of the orangutan’s natural…
Speed Stacking
On Thursday 5th December, children from Years 2, 4 & 5 competed in the Speed Stacking event held at Canterbury Primary School. Everyone had a great time and gained 2nd and 3rd place.
Football Match - Girls
On Tuesday 10th December, on a very wet and windy afternoon, the girls' football team played their first league match against Wincheap Primary School and won 3-0! The girls all played brilliantly, in very difficult conditions, resulting in 2 goals scored by Phoebe (Y5) and 1 scored by Holly (Y5).…
The Human Figure in Motion
Throughout Term 2, Year 6 explored different ways of exploring different ways of depicting the moving body in their artwork. We looked at and analysed the work of several artists, including those involved in the Futurist art movement.
Pupils considered the proportions of the human figure…
Shining Light
This week, Year 6 have completed many studies and investigated different aspects of light. Today we solved the problem of where we would need to place umbrellas to get the most amount of shade during the day, we have demonstrated how we see things in the mirror and we have explored which materials…
Year 6 Watermill Project
Year 6 have been busy creating functioning water mills this week for their Design Technology. We were able to use kinetic energy from the water to cause a paddle wheel to rotate. We planned and made our products and then spent some time explaining how they work to our reading partners.
