Monthly Archives: June 2025

In Design and Technology, Puddlebridge have enjoyed developing our textiles skills. Our challenge was to design and make an attractive yet durable cushion. We began with primary and secondary research, […] […]

We had such a great day at Stanwick Lakes. We were plant detectives and pond dippers for the day. […]

Congratulations to Coventry House who, once again, were the winners of sports day. It was a beautiful morning and the children were supported by many parents, friends and family. It […] […]

Having spent a couple of days learning about William Shakespeare, today we explored the opening to his tragedy – Macbeth. We began our morning imagining we were on a bleak […] […]

This term, Year Four are learning all about Living Things and Their Habitats. As part of this unit, we have learned that scientists classify animals and plants into different groups, […] […]

Today, Years Five and Six had an extended PSHE session in order to complete their First Aid training. They learnt lots of important knowledge and life skills in order to […] […]

Following on from our trip to the zoo we have written recounts about our day. Firstly we created maps of our journey through the zoo, remembering the order of the […] […]

Shackadell class went to Hertfordshire zoo. We have been learning all about dinosaurs recently and we really enjoyed the dinosaur trail at the zoo. It was amazing to see how […] […]

In year one we have been placing numbers onto number lines using benchmark numbers. We have been working out the multiples of 10 either side of a given number. In […] […]

In line with our geography topic on China we have been learning about a Chinese installation artist/sculptor named Yin Xiuzhen. Our unit is called ‘Where is in your suitcase?’ It […] […]

We love our daily maths lessons in Shackadell class. This year we have really been mastering our numbers and having a deep understanding of each of them. We use lots […] […]

What a fantastic day we had celebrating VE Day together! On Thursday, 8th of May, our school was a sea of red, white, and blue as everyone came in with […] […]

Our Year 2 and Year 3 children have been busy building a brand new skill this term — touch typing! They’ve been using Purple Mash’s 2Type programme, which is a […] […]

Haffydown had a fantastic time in Forest School, getting creative, muddy, and a little bit magical as they made their very own boggarts! For those who don’t know, boggarts are […] […]

Year 2 and 3 have been diving into the world of fractions recently — and what a brilliant time we’ve had! To help us get to grips with this tricky […] […]

We are learning about the installation artist and sculptor Yin Xiushen. Our topic is called ‘Where is in my suitcase?’ It isn’t a typing error. Yin creates cities in suitcases […] […]

We have been reading Julia Donaldson’s poem version of The Magic Paintbrush. This fits in with our geography topic on China, as it is based on a traditional Chinese folk […] […]

Last term, Puddlebridge completed a unit of learning in Music based on Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey – a Rock anthem from the 80s. They learned that a Rock anthem […] […]

In our recent art lessons, Puddlebridge have been diving into the world of perspective drawing, learning how to make flat images appear three-dimensional using clever techniques such as vanishing points, […] […]

Puddlebridge have been developing their computing and design skills using Purple Mash’s 2Design and Make tool, which allowed us to explore 3D modelling. Having used the software previously in Maths, […] […]

Today, Year Six visited the Hazard Alley Safety Centre in Milton Keynes. Our morning was spent learning important messages about drugs and alcohol. During this session, the children learnt what […] […]

Year Six very very lucky to enjoy a session led by Chris of Fit Kidz. They got to grips with how a rowing machine works and practised their technique. They […] […]

In Design and Technology, we have been developing our skills working with textiles. Our challenge was to design and make an attractive cushion that would also be durable. Before we […] […]