LKS2 Fieldwork Trip to Eden Camp!

15th October 2026Hannah McLoughlin

Our LKS2 children had a fantastic time taking their learning outside the classroom during their fieldwork visit to Eden Camp!

The children put on their explorer hats and got stuck into discovering more about the past, using their observation skills to explore the site and learn about what life was like during wartime. It was a brilliant opportunity to bring our classroom learning to life and see history up close!

Throughout the visit, the children asked thoughtful questions, shared their ideas and worked together to make new discoveries. They were full of curiosity and enthusiasm, showing off their knowledge and learning lots of fascinating new facts along the way.

It was wonderful to see everyone getting involved, making connections with their learning and enjoying a memorable day out with their classmates.

A huge well done to our LKS2 historians!

Creating and continuing patterns

12th October 2026Sarah Mcglone

We have been working on AB patterns in maths, looking at how to create them, and how to continue them correctly and accurately. Some of us used our new mathematical knowledge to use the resources in the small world area to create our own AB patterns. We even challenged our friends to continue the pattern until there were no more wooden treasures left in the correct colours. If we made a mistake, we talked about how we could fix it so the pattern was correct. Thea even decided to make her own pattern using the coloured pencils in the creative area!

Leaf Man 🍂

12th October 2026Sarah Mcglone

We have really enjoyed our work on the book ‘Leaf Man’. We loved talking about the story, thinking of all the different creations that were made out of the leaves as they were blown about in the Autumn weather.

We followed the steps to draw our own Leaf Man, and we chose different Autumnal colours to add extra detail to our finished drawings. We then use a starting dot to trace the word ‘m-a-n’ underneath.

Owl Babies 🦉

12th October 2026Sarah Mcglone

To link to our work on the text ‘Owl Babies’, Crew McGlone have been drawing their own mummy owl following a step-by-step instruction sheet. They used crayons to make sure that each part of the owl was the correct colour, and once finished they used a starting dot to trace over the word ‘m-u-m’. The children have worked hard at remembering everything they need to show that they are ready to write, including; bottoms to the back of their chairs, tummies touching the table, 6 feet on the floor, 2 hands ready to write, and pinch parrot.

Drawing The Gruffalo ✍🏼👹

26th September 2026Sarah Mcglone

We have been looking at the story ‘The Gruffalo’ in our writing sessions this week. We have talked about the features he has and how we can show them using different shapes and colours. We then used a step-by-step guide to help us. Once we were finished, we then told Miss McGlone everything we had included in our drawings to create The Gruffalo.

Drawing Everywhere Bear ✍🏼🧸

26th September 2026Sarah Mcglone

We have been looking at the story ‘The Everywhere Bear’ during our writing lessons, and it has inspired us to draw our own bears. We followed a step-by-step guide to help us use the correct shapes, and when we were done we told Miss McGlone all about the features of our bear, which she then added on as labels.

Fabulous Fieldwork on Friday!

6th September 2026Nicola Robson

To conclude Hook Week we embarked on fieldwork to Cusworth Hall to explore the historic house, learn more about toys and continue to reflect on how we play.

We love taking part in the Gnome Trail and were extremely lucky that Eila’s Mum was able to run a workshop and give us the opportunity to play with some of the museums toys.

I was very impressed with HoWLs today too. Well done Crew Robson!

Hook Week In KS1!

4th September 2026Betty Ramsay

This week we have been trying to guess what our autumn expedition will be! We have had experts with old toys visiting our school, a play afternoon to showcase our favourite toys and a fieldwork trip to Cusworth Hall Museum. Here we are getting hooked on expeditionary learning! We would like to say a special thank you to our visitors and experts for all of your generosity this week. Also, a massive thank you to our volunteer helpers Mrs T and Blue for coming on our trip and Eila’s mum for your toy workshop at Cusworth Hall! We are so grateful for your acts of kindness in bringing this Hook Week alive.

First Week Back In Crew Ramsay

26th August 2026Betty Ramsay

Today we have been busy learning about kindness through our story ‘The Rainbow Fish’. We discussed the impact of being kind on the people around us and went on to begin a FWB Art project. Here we are sponge painting our fish ready to add the scales and eyes tomorrow! We will be creating a Kindness Fish Tank Display. This display will remind us to be kind to each other, as a good crew. Well done guys, beautiful crew building and beautiful work!