Today, we have being making a roman sword. First ,we watched the video, then we followed step by step instructions.
Roman sword
Beautiful Work in Crew McLoughlin
Guess Who?
Year 3 absolutely loved playing our very own historical version of the classic game Guess Who?
The children asked insightful questions to try and guess who their partner had chosen. It was a lovely activity that sparked great discussions about people who have lived throughout history.
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Owl Babies!
For the past two weeks Crew Frost have been looking at the story Owl Babies in our afternoon expedition, during this session the children were introduced to play dough, their task was to make their very own baby owl. The children particularly enjoyed using feathers and googly eyes to represent the features on their owls, whilst strengthening their fine motor muscles by pinching, splatting and rolling the dough. Well done Crew Frost.
Fine Motor practice.
We are having a big push on fine motor this year within nursery to make sure we are ready to write! Our first job of the day is to practice our threading skills, the children have shown how they can concentrate working the thread through the holes, it is alot harder than we think to master! Keep aiming high crew Frost!
‘To be’ verbs
In Crew Gray, we have been learning about the ‘to be’ verbs. We worked together to look at some sentences to identify the ‘to be’ verbs which were am, is, are, was, were or will be.
Squiggle While You Wiggle!
This week crew Frost have been introduced to the early writing programme Squiggle While You Wiggle, this programme offers the first steps to build their fine and gross motor movements. The programme also encourages mark making with meaning whilst incorporating dance, uses of materials, and just lots of fun! We can not wait to see what fine motor skills will develop over the next few weeks.
Sharing our Stories: 05/09/2025
Beautiful Work This Week
Welcome back!
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from the our first two weeks back! To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.
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Murton Park
what a fantastic day we had
