Owls Class were introduced today to shading within their art topic. They were shown how best to grip and use a pencil for shading and were very good at replicating the "shading grip" of a pencil. Children worked on creating darker and lighter tones and touched upon 3d objects and where the shadows might lie depending on incoming light. The class were focussing on 4 main rules throughout the lesson on good shading: 1. Try to use only one direction at a time. 2. Try not to leave any gaps 3. Keep those edges neat 4. aim for smooth, even tones (using a tissue or finger to smudge slightly if needed. Children will be using the skill of shading throughout the next 4 weeks to complete some botanical based drawings.

 

It's a Merry Christmas from all of the Robins and Ducklings!

Robins and Ducklings sing like angels to get everyone in the festive mood.

Yesterday, Penguins Class embarked on an exciting trip to the National Space Centre. It was a day packed with exploration, discovery, and awe-inspiring moments. 

Today Robins and Swans went to Winter Wonderland at the Snowdome. We had lots of fun playing in the snow and sliding down the slopes. Not to mention there were a few snowballs thrown. Afterwards, we went to watch a pantomime about Jack and the Beanst

Owls have enjoyed multiple experiments in science recently. They have explored the features of different rocks including sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. They compared the permeability, hardness and reaction to acid (vinegar).

Today children have learnt how fossils are created. They used bread, dinosaur toys and water to represent the process of sediment building up around a carcass, creating a cast of the animal and how it filled with water and minerals to create a fossil.