Crew Gray and Crew McLoughlin have started painting their Christmas wood cookies! They have practiced their blending techniques to perfect their starry night backgrounds. We can’t wait to see the final products !
Christmas Wood Cookies
Category : Crew McLoughlin 25/26
Dental Aid Visit
We were lucky to have a visit from Dental Aid today where we learned about keeping our teeth healthy.
The children asked lots of good and insightful questions.
Walk to the North Pole
Crew McLoughlin and Crew Gray continued their steps for their sponsored walk today. Despite the drizzle our pupils were determined to reach their daily miles. Great team effort everyone, keep up the amazing work!
Reading Time!
Crew Ramsay loved going under the tables and cosying down in the pillows to enjoy some reading with Year 5. As we get more and more familiar, we are really beginning to bond with our buddies and grow as little people. Crew goes beyond the year groups at Carcroft as we are learning in Year Two!
Case Study 3 Begins!
Crew McLoughlin have officially begun their third case study of DT and Art! Yesterday, pupils worked in groups to design their frames, sharing ideas and planning how their final pieces might look.
Today, they moved on to researching their artist, Frank Bowling, exploring his vibrant style to inspire their own work. They also spent time practising key oil pastel skills, including sgraffito and blending from light to dark, building a strong foundation for the artwork they’ll create later in the case study.
Sharing our writing
Last week, we had a wonderful opportunity to share our narratives with our reading buddies! After spending time learning about Dr. Seuss’s important message of caring for our environment, Crew McLoughlin wrote their own creative stories inspired by The Lorax.
Children read their stories aloud, using expression and enthusiasm to bring their writing to life. Our Y2 reading buddies listened closely, asked great questions and even shared which parts of the stories they enjoyed the most. What a lovely way to celebrate our writing!
Having Fun in PE.
Crew McLoughlin have had fun in PE today, as they dived into a variety of inclusive and engaging activities. They have enjoyed the strategy and teamwork of New-age Curling, building communication and spatial awareness in Goalball and developing precision and control through Boccia.
Reading Buddies!
Crew Ramsay and Crew Mcloughlin have been buddying up for weeks now to share stories and bond over books! We absolutely love our quality time with our reading buddies. Here we are sharing stories.
Reading loud and proud
Experience Days in Crew McLoughlin!
Over two Experience Days, Crew McLoughlin have been developing their creativity, confidence, and communication skills through a range of exciting activities. On the first day, they became wildlife reporters inspired by Sir David Attenborough, planning and performing their own mini rainforest documentaries. Working in pairs, they used expression, intonation, and body language to bring scenes of grooming, foraging, and danger to life. On the second day, pupils built on these skills by listening to a model monologue and experimenting with tone and expression. In groups of three, they explored the text, identifying powerful vocabulary and descriptive techniques before noting ideas for their own writing. It’s been a brilliant few days of teamwork, imagination, and expressive learning – Crew McLoughlin have truly brought their voices to life!
