This term Kindergarten have been looking at different kinds of animals and their habitats. They had a fantastic day out when they visited Barleylands Farm where they made gingerbread and fed lots of animals including goats, sheep, chickens and long eared rabbits. Milked a pretend cow with udders and took a…
Reception Class went for a walk to Knighton Wood, the local forest. We were comparing our forest to a rainforest as part of our topic work. We visited the pond and saw a mother duck with her babies. As we walked through the forest we saw squirrels climbing the trees…
FOBS organised a school style canteen dinner on Friday 16 June. It was an opportunity for parents to get together and sample the delicious food that is on offer to their children. Steve (Head Chef) and the Chartwell’s team cooked a three course meal including a soup and salad starter,…
Year 1 have been working very hard in Maths this term and are using apparatus to help them learn. They found that using cubes is a good way to help them physically see units. Using a work sheet, the pupils worked in pairs to find out how many cubes made…
This half term Year 2 have been studying the work of artist Joseph Turner. They have really enjoyed looking at his work and trying their hand at some of their own. Recently they have begun pencil sketches imitating his style. Later they will experiment with pastel and chalks to see…
IT can be complicated, but Year 3 have been working very hard to learn to program and code using an online project called Skratch. Skratch helps young people to think creatively while also learning some essential skills for life in the 21st century, designed especially for children of their age…
Messy play can be the be the best kind of play, and Kindergarten have had great fun experimenting with blue spaghetti! This kind of activity helps the children explore different mediums and is a great sensory tool. It also helps the children develop motor skills through gripping, squishing, mixing and…
Reception are very busy making parrots using a range of techniques. They found that a good way to create the parrot’s big, bold feathers is to use their own hand prints. The pupils loved getting messy and using the bright colours to create the hand prints, which will then be…
It has been very hot recently so Kindergarten have found a great way too cool off while still making use of the lovely weather. The raised water pool was set up outside, and the pupils loved splashing about with their toy animals in the water. They made sure to wear…
This morning at the senior site saw the Annual Sports Round-Up Assembly to celebrate the numerous sporting successes throughout the year. Certificates, postcards and ribbons were given to a number of pupils for their participation and commitment to PE. Well done everyone!
