The children were designing African animal hand puppets. They made sure their: - shading was dark to light,within the lines & all in one direction. - colouring pencils were in 'sleep' mode. - labels informed how joins will be made & which materials will be used. @Kapow

Cubism So far they have learnt a new lettering style & created an abstract face using collage Picasso facial features. They have added pastel shapes & shading in an abstract style and finally made the portrait 'pop' with angular dash/dot/wave/zig zag lines. #cubism #art

The children had fun painting their hands & feet to print some lovely bees, grasshoppers, ladybirds, butterflies and spiders. It took a lot of concentration and some children found it quite tricky to paint the soles of their feet but they did an amazing job. #eyfs #WildWednesday

The children created their own car wash. They used a variety of tools to clean the cars and some even decided to have a paddle! #eyfs #WildWednesday

The children enjoyed a healthy lifestyle workshop led by a team of student nurses last week. They had short sessions on healthy eating, fitness, hand washing & oral hygiene. . #healthyliving #scienceisfun

Miss Attwood was in the wars last week. Luckily, the doctors and nurses in the Pre Nursery classroom were on hand to look after her! #eyfs

The children had a fantastic time at the Mini Olympics yesterday. They had the chance to try lots of different sports. Miss Wragg & Mrs Russell were super impressed with their behaviour and determination. Well done everyone! Thank you to Forge SSP

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Reception Class have been enjoying the story of The Little Red Hen. On Wild Wednesday last week they worked together to make their own bread. It was cooked and they all enjoyed eating it the next day. #WildWednesday #eyfs

The children applied their learning on rivers. They measured the width, depth & speed of the river; created a geographical sketch of the river and located its source in the moorland. Staff at the Moorland Discovery Centre were very impressed with their knowledge! Peak District National Park

Continuing to explore water colour paints, the end of the week children developed their fine motor skills, painting their hands with brushes and then using walking fingers to create fingerprints on paper. #eyfs

Thank you The Birley Academy BirleyPE. We had an amazing time!

The children rolled the clay flat with measuring sticks to ensure it was the same thickness and cut out the shape with a frog cutter. They then added textures with various clay tools. Finally, they mixed different shades of green and painted in acrylic paint. #eyfs

As part of their Science learning, the children visited Shirebrook Valley where they took part in lots of differnt activities including, Identifying plants and flowers, hunting for bugs and using the viewer to see them up close. #shirebrookvalley #sheffieldRangers

The children took part in lots of different races. Everyone was very tired but had a fun time! #sportsday

The children have been learning about surrealism and the work of Picasso. They have drawn portraits and are now using clay to create their own sculptures. They have learnt how to smooth, carve, add texture, join and bond 2 pieces of clay with the ‘ score and slip’ method.

The children have been learning about Op Art. They have learnt how to create a 3d illusion when drawing their hands. Now they are using printing to try to create an optical illusion.

On Friday 21st June, we celebrated International Yoga day in school. The children enjoyed Yoga sessions with Mrs Inkson. #yoga #internationalyoga2024

The children loved making potions with different herbs and flowers. They really enjoyed experimenting with different herbs and exploring what they smelled like. #eyfs

What a beautiful day for the Y3/4 Sports Day! The children had fun taking part in lots of different events, cheered on by the amazing crowd.