The Isle of Play team are back in business this half term! If you're looking for a great way to get out in the fresh air and get stuck in to some adventurous, outdoors-y playtime then why not go along to one of the Playing Out sessions around the Island? You can see the times and locations on the p…
We're getting something very special ready to form part of our remembrance next month! The whole school, from Reception to Year Six, is helping to create a beautiful poppy mosaic - you can see how it's coming along in the picture! We're delighted to be working with artist Elaine Edge all this week…
In our Reception classes, the children learn in all sorts of places, inside and out! We know how important it is for children to be able to explore the world - to investigate and find things out for themselves by exploring and adventuring - whatever the weather! That's why we always have wellies on…
Our Reception children have been out and about exploring and taking notice of how the world looks during the Autumn months. All that learning has inspired this beautiful artwork! We think the paintings look terrific - well done to all of our little artists!
In Year 6, our children are enjoying the topic 'Fallen Fields'. They have studied some first-hand recounts of what life was like for soldiers in the trenches, and have read some genuine letters from the time to help them get a great understanding of how things were. That's inspired them to write th…
In Year Two, the topic is 'Muck, Mess and Mixtures'! This is a very exciting topic which allows the children to investigate all sorts of Science and Art, as well as inspiring some great writing! In the picture, you can see that the children have used the story of 'George's Marvellous Medicine' by R…
In our Discovery class, children are reading the story of The Wizard of Oz. They've used this as the basis for some fantastic learning, artwork and writing! As you can see in the picture, the children are using 'Thinking Maps' to help to order their thoughts and ideas.
It's our first Parents Evening of the year next week, and we'd love to welcome you all along. As usual for our Autumn term open evening, there is no need to make an appointment. As well as being able to look around and chat with the teachers about how your children are getting on, there will also b…
November marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. To help mark this important anniversary Year 6 have some special projects taking place this half term. They have enjoyed some great drama workshops with Geoff from Play in a Day, which they have performed to Key Stage 2. They are also…