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This half term in FS1 we are blasting into outer space! We are using our key text ‘Whatever Next’ by Jill Murphy to explore space travel and the Universe. We have transformed our play area into a space station to so we can use our imagination just like the characters in the book. We have… Read more…

In FS0 this half term we are reading ‘Owl Babies’. The story is about a family of owls who live deep in a dark wood.   The children have enjoyed learning about nature by exploring clay, experimenting with Autumn colours, making collage pictures using leaves, using their senses to explore natural materials and looking for creatures… Read more…

Many thanks to everyone for bringing in plastic bottles; we received over 300!. We have created our Bankwood tribute to the many soldiers that fought and those who did not return home after World War One. Another well done to the children for their maturity during the special assemblies held this week.

Last half-term, the school took part in ‘Classtronauts’ where an object is sent, videoed and tracked on its journey into the stratosphere. The y2 children built the astronaut and the y6 children are currently examining the data received. Current findings tell us that the balloon, and its contents, reached an altitude of around 32,280 m… Read more…

FS0 went to White Post Farm on the 6th March. We all had a fantastic day. The children had first hand experience of feeding and caring for animals. We also had time to visit the adventure play ground and ride on the big red tractor. Thank you to all our parents for helping make our trip… Read more…