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Codgen Science: Plants
Week beginning 10/3/25 Cogden have been delving into the fascinating world of plants. Building on their previous knowledge from Year 2, where they learnt about the basic parts of plants and their functions, students have expanded their understanding by identifying and...
Living Things – Classification, Habitats and Food Chains
We spent a week looking in more detail at the characteristics of all organisms, focusing first on observable characteristics. In the school grounds, we identified all living things in various micro habitats such as log piles, tree,...
Oceans – our Geography unit of work
We began by learning about the oceans, what they are called and how there are many ways of naming oceans. They could be sea, bays, gulfs and bights to name a few. Our writing reflected the beauty of the oceans but also revealed how they are damaged by human and...
Dressing up as a book charcter Assembly
We all enjoyed dressing up as a character from a book- we had Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, Little Red Riding Hood and a wolf, a boy in a dress, Goldilocks, Billionaire boy and Thing 1 and Thing 2 to name a few! Well done to everyone involved in organising such...
Come to Kampong Ayer
Burton class wrote persuasive brochures about Kampong Ayer- the biggest water village in the world!
More World Book Day 2025!
We enjoyed dressing up as our favourite book characters! And still on a book theme, our Book Nook is ready to use!
Cogden Class Travel Brochures Extravaganza
Weeks Beginning: 24th February and 3rd March During our Geography unit, Cogden pupils explored the dynamic changes in their local environment, learning to identify and describe both natural and human-induced changes. They observed and recorded these changes,...
World Book Day 2025
We began this year's World Book Day with a book tournament - The Battle of the Books! Each key stage were read pairs of books. Pupils then voted for their favourite book which then went into round 2. Eventually one book emerged as the winner..... [gallery...
Visit from a printmaker
To round off our art printing unit, the school welcomed Paul Cleden, a local artist. He was able to share his printmaking work with us and explain the process from initial ideas to the finished artwork. Here are some of his prints... [gallery...
Burton: Printing and poetry writing
Burton Class printed using their hands, shells, plasticine and foam boards. The children worked with paint and printing ink and created lots of different prints. We then chose the subject of trees to write poetry. The year groups worked together to draft their poem...
Ekphrastic poetry
Ekphrastic poems are poems inspired by works of art. Here are some examples that we wrote during our monotype unit of work.
Exploring Art and Poetry: A Journey with Monet and Matisse
In their recent Art unit, Cogden pupils have been delving into the vibrant worlds of Monet and Matisse. The pupils explored the unique techniques and styles of these iconic artists, creating their own masterpieces inspired by Monet's impressionistic brushstrokes and...
Monotypes
Seatown have been creating monoprints in art this week. We explored mark making using different media before exploring 4 different ways of creating prints. The first was by placing paper onto an ink bed. This was followed by taking 'ghost prints'...
Diwali
Burton class enjoyed learning all about Diwali. The learnt about Rangoli patterns, the story of Rama and Sita and light defeating darkness. At the end of the week we wrote to Meena, a family friend of one of the children in Burton Class. The children are...
Evolution and Inheritance
Seatown spent a week enjoying studying the science topic of evolution and inheritance. We found out about different theories held by people in the past and present. We discovered how we inherit some characteristics genetically but others are acquired due to...
Seatown: The Buddhist Festival of Vesak
Week Beginning 27th January 2025 This week, our pupils in Seatown have delved into the fascinating world of Buddhism, with a special focus on the festival of Vesak. This cultural exploration has not only enriched...
Cogden: Rosh Hashana Learning Journey
Week Beginning: 27th January 2025 This week, our pupils in Cogden have embarked on an enriching exploration of the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah. Through this cultural journey, they have not only gained a deeper understanding of this significant celebration but...
Forest school-making beads, measuring shadows and making instruments
EYFS & KS1 Sports Day
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Making patterns with Reception Class
The reception children enjoyed making patterns-although it was a little windy for the leaves!