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📏⚽ White Rose Maths in Action – Year 4 Birch Class Measures! ⚽📏

Today in Year 4 we took our learning outside and brought measurement to life!

Using metre rulers, the children worked collaboratively to measure the length and width of our playground football pitch. They had to:

✔️ Align rulers accurately
✔️ Record measurements in metres and centimetres
✔️ Add lengths together to calculate total distances
✔️ Check for accuracy and discuss any discrepancies

There were fantastic mathematical conversations happening:

“Have we started at zero?”
“Is that 4 metres 30 centimetres or 4.3 metres?”
“Let’s remeasure to check!”

By connecting White Rose Maths learning to a real-life context, the children could see why precision matters. Measuring something familiar — like their own football pitch — made the maths meaningful and memorable.

Practical. Purposeful. Problem-solving.

#WhiteRoseMaths #Year4 #PrimaryMaths #MathsInAction #RealLifeMaths #Measurement #WorkingTogether #MasteryApproach #LearningOutsideTheClassroom
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🐉✨ Chinese New Year Celebration! ✨🐉

Today we were all treated to a fantastic Chinese New Year workshop and performance. Birch class are showing the way forward here!

The children loved experiencing the vibrant music, traditional dance and colourful costumes, learning about the meaning behind the celebrations and the importance of family, good fortune and new beginnings.

It was a joyful, energetic performance that truly brought the celebration to life — and a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to deepen their understanding of different cultures and traditions.

A huge thank you to Mrs Hughes for organising such a special experience for our school community! 🌟

#ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #CulturalCelebration #DiversityInSchools #LearningTogether #SchoolCommunity
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🌆🚌 Year 1 & Year 2 Explore London! 🇬🇧✨

What an incredible day in the capital! Our Year 1 and Year 2 children enjoyed a fantastic open-top bus tour through central London, taking in the city’s iconic sights from the top deck.

As we travelled through the heart of London, we spotted famous landmarks including Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and the London Eye. 👀🏰🎡

Along the way, we learned fascinating facts and stories that brought London’s rich history to life — a brilliant way to connect our learning beyond the classroom!

A day full of discovery, excitement and unforgettable views! 🌟

#SchoolTrip #LondonLearning #Year1 #Year2 #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #ExploringOurCapital
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🎨✨ Abstract Sculpture in Year 4 Birch! ✨🎨

Our young artists have been exploring shape, space and imagination in Lesson 4 of our Sculpture & 3D unit. Today they transformed their sketchbook plans into real abstract sculptures — inspired by the twists, turns and structures of playground equipment!

From choosing how to join materials to adapting ideas when things didn’t go to plan, the children showed brilliant creativity, resilience & problem‑solving. Their 3D artworks are full of movement, balance and bold ideas.

So proud of their artistic risk‑taking and growing confidence in sculpture!

#Year4Art #AbstractSculpture #3DArt #PrimaryArt #CreativeLearning #ArtAndDesign #LearningThroughMaking #YoungArtists #SchoolArt #SculptureUnit
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Year 3, 3/4 & Y4 Visit to Shree Jalaram Mandir & Community Centre

Our Year 3 & 4 learners had a fantastic opportunity to deepen their understanding of Hindu beliefs and practices during their visit to Shree Jalaram Mandir & Community Centre.

They explored the symbolism within the Mandir, learned about key Hindu deities, and discussed how values such as kindness, duty and respect shape daily life for many Hindus. The children showed maturity, curiosity and a real enthusiasm for learning from members of our wider community.

🌼🕉️ A meaningful experience that strengthened our RE learning and broadened our understanding of faith, diversity and shared values. 🕉️🌼

#RELearning #HinduCulture #CommunityLinks #Respect #CulturalUnderstanding #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #Year4
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Year 1/2 went to Shree Jalaram Mandir & Community Centre to learn about the Hindu culture. The learners had a chance to see the Aarti Ceremony and we had a presentation and taught about the different pillars of the Hindu Culture.

🕉️🌸 Learning beyond the classroom 🌸🕉️

The learners were respectful, curious and asked thoughtful questions, gaining a deeper appreciation of different faiths and traditions. A valuable experience that supported our learning about community, culture and respect 🌍💛

#RELearning #CulturalUnderstanding #HinduCulture #Respect #CommunityLinks #LearningBeyondTheClassroom
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🌍♻️ Science in action: sustainability & food waste ♻️🌍

Last week in science, Birch class pupils explored sustainability and food waste and took their learning beyond the classroom. We spoke directly with our brilliant kitchen staff to find out what food is most often wasted, why it happens, and what small changes can make a big difference.

The children shared thoughtful ideas about portion sizes, choosing wisely, and appreciating the food we’re given. It was fantastic to see them making real-world links and thinking responsibly about how we can all help reduce waste. 🌱

Learning that matters — for our school and for our planet 💚🌍

#ScienceLearning #Sustainability #FoodWaste #EcoSchools #PupilVoice #RealWorldLearning #SmallChangesBigDifference
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Yew Class went to an 🍈Apple workshop at Westfield and it was AMAZING!
We learned how technology helps people create, draw, problem-solve and share ideas.
'Yew' would not believe how much fun we had - we showed our super listening and teamwork skills too 🌟😊We were curious, confident and creative – just like real designers and inventors! 💡✨
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Y4 have in their first lesson of Art & Design, considered the definition of 'sculpture' and learning simple techniques for turning 2D card shapes into 3D structures. They needed to 🧱a 3D structure that could stand on its own. Well done. Next session they will be joining materials in different ways and to make larger structures! 🚀
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EYFS finished the Autumn term with their magical performance - 'Whoops-a-Daisy Angel.' Do you remember performing when you were their age?

They had a visitor too! His presence was rather giving too :-)❄⛄