English Curriculum Posts
What the Ladybird Heard by EYFS (FAR)
The children in Miss Rodgers class spent some time learning the song, What the Ladybird Heard. Not only did the children sing the song to camera, they also played some of the instruments which can [...]
Florence Nightingale Facts (Key Stage 1)
The children in Key Stage 1 have been learning about Florence Nightingale this term. They've combined photography in their computing lessons with the facts they've learned and this short film is the result.
34C Meadow Project
Some of the children from 34c explain how our school meadow has been used in multiple subjects in their classroom.
EYFS – The Three Little Pigs
Children from Foundation Stage re-tell the story of the Three Little Pigs.
The Owl and the Pussycat by 1/2s
Class 1/2s recite The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear.
Summer Poems Recited by 3/4c
English Country Garden Summer Sun by Robert Louis Stevenson Summer Dawn by Spike Milligan
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