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Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell.
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 4:06pm
Reception read the story Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell. We met Reggie our class pet and enjoyed holding him. We then had lots fun creating our own snail art.
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 4:03pm
Reception read the story 'Funnybones'. We enjoyed cutting and sticking using art straws to make our own skeletons.
History - Comparing Primary and Secondary sources
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 4:01pm
Year 5 investigated primary and secondary sources. We worked in table groups to decide whether a piece of text or image is classed as primary or secondary. We had amazing class discussions!
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 4:00pm
Reception enjoy using our excellent outdoor provision. We enjoy the large water play, the bikes and scooters, the climbing frame and the large construction, as well as all our other areas!
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 4:00pm
The Year Five classes took part in a 'story whoosh' where we retold the story of Romeo and Juliet through acting. We were really impressed with all the fantastic drama skills the children were able to show us.
Crafty crocodile breaks into Year 3!
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:59pm
On Monday morning, Coral and Garnet class were horrified to find their classrooms destroyed! A deadly intruder had snuck in and wrecked the rooms. The children bravely searched for the classrooms for clues and discovered it was the Enormous Crocodile! The police believe he was either seeking revenge or looking to devour juicy children!
Fantastic Finish - Oldham Junk Modelling
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:59pm
We have been looking at Oldham for our Geography topic in Year 1! We used our learning to build some of the things that we saw on our local area walk!
Year 2 visit to Smithills Farm
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:57pm
Year 2 had a wonderful day at Smithills Farm. We rode the donkeys, went on a tractor, fed the animals and saw cows being milked. We had lots of fun! Why not ask your child what their favourite part of the day was?
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:57pm
Year five have enjoyed their introduction to their topic on The Tudors. They tasted Tudor pottage and made Tudor gingerbread. They also experienced writing with Tudor pens and drawing houses from the period. The children really enjoyed learning about the punishments of the time and playing some Tudor games.
Our independent learning in the continuous provision areas.
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:56pm
We are set weekly challenges to complete linked to our English, Maths and Inspire (topic) learning.
Year 4 Citrine Investigating States of Matter
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:53pm
In science we had a fantastic lesson on states of matter! We needed to poke, mix, pour and sprinkle different substances to decide what could be considered and liquid and what could be considered a solid. It got very messy but we had a lot of fun!
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:52pm
In Geography, we have been looking at the features of our local area, Oldham. As part of this, we took a walk around Oldham and identified the human and physical features in the area, such as The Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Leisure Centre and the tram stop. We had so much fun!
WOW Starter: Location, location, location!
Date: 5th Oct 2022 @ 3:49pm
Year 3 had a wonderful time on their WOW Starter day, taking a tour around Great Britain! We danced an Irish jig in Northern Ireland, learnt the Welsh 'head, shoulders, knees and toes', learnt all about the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and finished the day eating delicious scones in England for afternoon tea! How fantastic it was!
New Year Information - Autumn Term
Date: 12th Sep 2022 @ 2:36pm