Class Three had an immersive day on Thursday with a day at Blists Hill Victorian Town. The day included dressing as Victorian children with a lesson in the school with a very strict teacher! Visiting the Victorian shops and a candle workshop.

Class Two were given the task of creating a home for a hibernating animal this winter to keep them safe from predators. 

Finishing their morning with a spot of forest bathing.

Class 4 were transported to the past with a day of history workshops in school on Thursday. Led by the Shropshire Museum Service the children investigated artefacts to learn more about the periods in history.

Anglo-Saxon Workshop

The children sketched Anglo-Saxon artefacts, made a wattle and daub fence (minus the daub!), placed Anglo-Saxon names on a map and dressed up as an Anglo-Saxon family.

Viking Workshop

The children dressed as Viking warriors and a Viking family, ground some barley using a rotary hand quern or ‘grinding stone’ and made small clay plaques by writing our names using runes.

On Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st November Class 3 & 4 both visited The Hurst. The were warmly welcomed by their tutors then they embarked on a wonderful afternoon full of creative writing. Class 4’s session was all about magical doors, the story telling of the tutors captivated the children’s imaginations, which led to an inspiring afternoon.

This week we have been thinking about Poppy day. A special box appeared full of poppies and this prompted our collaborative thinking about what we know about poppies and why we sometimes wear poppies. The children were then challenged to ask their own I wonder poppy questions and create lots of poppies using art materials, loose parts and play dough. They then drew a poppy on a wooden disk and we created a class poppy wreath on the tuff tray for remembering.

On Monday 23rd October we welcomed families to our harvest festival in Church.

Frank Nicholls, Church warden, opened our service.

Class One then performed the Apple Song.

Class Two sang the Big Red Combine Song.

Class Three read a harvest poem.

Class Four gave harvest thanks.

Then Class Three and Four performed a Harvest piece which contained ostinato.

The children then brought their harvest donations to the front of church while Luke played What a Wonderful world on the piano.

All the schools’ donations were given to Bishop’s castle Food bank.

The school sang and signed, using Makaton signs, The Harvest Samba.

Our service closed with words and a prayer from Frank Nicholls.