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  • 27/03/25

    Bikes, Journeys & Bath

    In the Shire Class The Pixies this week have been exploring how flowers grow, what they need to grow and the different parts of a flower. When out and about, they have been looking out for flowers that bloom in spring.  3D shapes have been a focus for the Pixies as they talked about...
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  • 20/03/25

    Stories & Spring

    This week in school we have all been thinking about new growth as the season changes. We talked about how life begins again and how we can help things thrive.
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  • 13/03/25

    Numbers, Romans & Singing

    The Shire The Pixies this week had fun reading the book 'Pete the cat and the missing cupcakes' as part of their learning about numbers to 10. Pete the cat had cupcakes for a party, but grumpy toad kept eating them. They used the story to bake their own cupcakes and looked at the two numb...
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  • 06/03/25

    Pancakes, Books & Spring

    The Wizards class In Wizards this week, the children began to create some potential characters for our animation in July. In art, they drew these characters and either painted them or used colouring pens or pencils to help bring them to life. They have also begun storyboarding ideas for different...
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  • 26/02/25

    Kitchen, Travel & Wisdom

      This term we are 'filmmakers'. We have an exciting few weeks ahead of us, completing the pre-production work for our summer film festival. On July 9th and 10th we will be screening our world premiere in the Living Room Cinema, in Chipping Norton! Please note the dates for your...
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  • 10/02/25

    Communications and Change

    The Shire In the Shire this week, pupils have been working on their topic 'we are thinkers', and continuing to explore the theme of communication since Victorian times. Children in Year 2 have been creating an interesting museum, programming the sphero indis to navigat...
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  • 05/02/25

    Science, Sphero bolts and Spirals

    Dragons In the Dragons class this week, they have been drawing Mayan timelines and comparing them with timelines of things that were happening in Britain at the same time.  In science they looked at chemical reactions. They saw how when they mixed vinegar and baking soda in a bottle...
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  • 27/01/25

    Chinese New Year & Cadbury World

    The Shire In the Shire this week we have looked at celebrating the Chinese New Year. They dressed in party clothes with a red and yellow theme. In Pixies, they had red and yellow rice to play with on the sensory play table. The role-play area was turned into a Chinese restaurant with menus, decor...
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  • 22/01/25

    Rules, Capacity, Pop-art and Pandora

    In the Shire this week we have been learning about rules and why we have them. In Maths, Pixies have looked at mass and capacity, enjoying measuring objects and balancing scales and working out differences between full and empty. The Pixies have baked banana cakes and flapjacks...
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  • 08/01/25

    Happy New Year 2025!

    Happy New Year!  Wizards This term has begun with a new topic - We are Thinkers. As part of our Geography, the children have started to research various holiday destinations in the UK. They have gathered information about activities, location, where to stay in a range of places, as well a...
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  • 18/12/24

    Happy Christmas!

    This week, the Wizards looked at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - a pyramid which shows how our basic needs need to be met in order for us to 'Let our Light Shine'. The children had a great discussion, talking about how important being healthy and getting support from family and friends is...
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  • 13/12/24

    Sulgrave, Stitching & Shapes

    This week the Dragons took a time-travelling trip to the Tudor Age at Sulgrave Manor. They learnt about how the Tudors lived; how they dressed, ate, slept, cooked, wrote and danced. The dragons got to dress in Tudor clothes, write their names with Tudor pens in Tudor-styled letters, and learnt dance...
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