Year Two have continued their learning about pottery and Clarice Cliff by experimenting with clay. Later in the week, they will use the skills they have learnt to make their own pot.
Category Archives: History
Griffier in Year One
Year One have been studying Jan Griffier this week as part of their learning in Art linked to their History topic. They’ve considered his different paintings and style and focussed in on his painting of the Great Fire of London. His painting is well known as it shows us what London was like of the […]
Ancient Egypt Day in Year Three
The children have learnt all they will ever need to know about Ancient Egypt! We did an Ancient Egyptian dance for the Pharaohs, handled real Amulets (3,000 years old!) that would have been given to newborn Egyptian babies and tried an Egyptian Breakfast! 🍞 We went back into the classroom to have our Egyptian Breakfast. […]
Historical Concept Maps in Year Five
This week, we’ve been creating concept maps within our computing lesson which answer the question – ‘Why did the Anglo-Saxons head to Britain?’. The children presented lots of wonderful points from changes in the climate to support farming to population growth. The children have been learning about the Anglo-Saxons in their topic lessons. […]
Year Two at Gladstone Pottery Museum
Year Two have been to Gladstone Pottery Museum. They painted Art Deco plates in the style of Clarice Cliff and had a tour of the factory, learning many facts about Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic history.
Making body fossils in Year Six
The children are learning about how different types of fossils are made. To supplement our learning, we recreated the process that forms a body fossil using plaster of Paris (sediment) and shells (bones). Children then presented their knowledge of fossils as a poster.
Long Lost Families – A Year Six census investigation
Year Six we’re presented with a mystery photograph of a family from the Victorian era. They were presented with an old, handwritten Victorian census taken 4 years after the photograph and a signature at the bottom of the picture. With this, children were tasked with identifying the name, age (when the photograph was taken, not […]
Historical Local Maps in Year Two
Year Two began their local history topic by comparing two maps of Baddeley Green: one from 1950 and one from 2023. They coloured in differences with one colour and similarities with another. They found lots of interesting changes!
Year One’s English
Year One have been getting to grips with their new English text, linked to their learning in History about the Great Fire of London 🔥 They have been acting out the part of Toby, using their amazing drama skills to retell his story. They’ve sequenced the pictures, added text and rewritten the story simply in […]
Year One’s Showcase
Year One loved learning alongside their parents this week during their showcase! They stitched their own toys 🧸, made old-fashioned cup and ball toys, created decorations for their Christmas tree 🎄 including a king 👑 from the Christmas Nativity Story, made sparkly lanterns and sang some festive songs beautifully! 🎶 Thank you to everyone who […]