Today in science, we began our learning about the circulatory system. We learnt about the heart and what it does. Many of us chose to draw our own diagrams – […] […]
Today, Danes Class enjoyed participating in the 2024 GoConstruct K’nex challenge. This is an engineering challenge involving around 180 schools across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. Led by our local STEM […] […]
To celebrate World Book Day this year, each class read The Invisible by Tom Percival. The book centres around very important themes, including poverty, gratitude, invisibility, community, empathy and hope. […] […]
What a fantastic day Years Four, Five and Six had visiting Tower Bridge! This visit supported our learning in Geography and DT. In Geography, our focus is Rivers so it […] […]
Year Six really enjoyed their rowing session – despite it being very hard work! During the session, they learnt how to improve their rowing technique whilst competing in various fun […] […]
In maths, we have been developing our geometric reasoning. First, we revised some of the language associated with two dimensional shapes before moving on to explore some of the properties […] […]
As part of our learning in geography about North America, we worked in pairs to carry out our own enquiry about different North American capital cities. We made a class […] […]
In English, we have enjoyed reading the touching story of the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning. We read two books: Stone Girl, Bone Girl and The Fossil Girl. This unit […] […]
What an exciting start we have had to the term! On our very first day back after the Christmas break, we enjoyed a DT day. We began by learning about […] […]
In art, we have been practising our observational drawing skills by drawing poppies of Remembrance. This built upon our previous learning about how to create texture and depth in our […] […]
On Friday 10th November the whole school walked up to the church to take part in a remembrance service. Pupils from Year 6 read prayers and some of them performed […] […]
In English, we have written leaflets to provide essential information to anyone wanting to explore mountainous terrain. First, we needed to become experts ourselves; we did lots of reading from […] […]
To link with our learning about Roman Britain, we have been looking at mosaics in Art. We learnt about how mosaics were used to decorated the floors in Roman villas […] […]
Congratulations to all of the children who were voted onto the School Council and all of the children who put themselves forward for their year group elections. Pupil Voice is […] […]
In science this week, we explored electrical resistance. Our learning question was ‘Does the length of the wire affect the brightness of the bulb?’ Most of us thought that the […] […]
To celebrate National Poetry Day, we started the day with a special assembly during which some of the adults shared some of their favourite poems. Each class then prepared a […] […]
This week, our learning in English has been focussed around Michael Rosen’s poetry collection called ‘On the Move’. We have been inspired by reading many of the poems which are […] […]
On Wednesday 4th October, Danes and Puddlebridge classes spent the day in St. Albans. Our morning was spent visiting Verulamium Museum to support our learning about Roman Britain. During our […] […]
This Thursday is National Poetry Day and the theme this year is Refuge. Today, we talked about migration and some of the reasons why people might migrate. We choose the […] […]
In Science, we are learning about electrical circuits. We have enjoyed our beginning this learning sequence by building circuits using different components (batteries, bulbs, motors and buzzers) and representing these […] […]
In English, we are looking at Roman Myths. We will be developing our writing skills including experimenting with figurative language, varying sentence structure and how to use a range of […] […]
What a fantastic day we had! After thinking that we may not even be able to go yesterday when our coach broke down, we were very grateful to travel in […] […]
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 […] […]
Today, we used a range of strategies to understand Shakespearian language. Once we were familiar with the extract from Act 1 Scene 3, we prepared a reading of the extract. In this […] […]
We have been learning how to create quizzes in Purple Mash using 2quiz. We began by creating a simple picture-based quiz for young children. Purple Mash offers different question types, […] […]
Today, we have begun to explore the wonders of the Fibonacci sequence. We discovered lots of patterns within the sequence. It really was wonderful to hear so much excited ‘maths […] […]
This week, we have made our own pencil cases. We learnt how to use a sewing machine last year when we made cushions so we were able to refine our […] […]
Please scan the QR code to listen to Danes Class playing their recorders. […]
This term in history, we have been learning about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and about Thomas Clarkson who devoted his life to campaigning to abolish the trading of enslaved human […] […]
We are enjoying our maths learning based upon the book ‘The Number Devil – A Mathematical Adventure’. In this book, we meet twelve-year-old Robert and the Number Devil who brings […] […]
In DT, we have been making bread. We began by sampling some different breads from around the world. We compared their taste, their texture and their appearance. Some of our […] […]
This term in PSHE, we are considering our short-term and long-term goals and the step we can take to achieve these. We began by looking at different qualities and strengths […] […]
We are so very, very proud of everyone in Year Six; last week, they completed their SATs assessments with such determination and enthusiasm. Despite some tough papers, they stayed positive […] […]
We have now completed our sequence of science lessons about the properties and changes of materials. We have learnt about reversible and irreversible changes – we were amazed to discover […] […]
We enjoyed our challenge to design and make a Moon Buggy or Mars Rover. First, we needed to research these vehicles to learn about their features and functions. Next, we […] […]
We throughly enjoyed writing our own non-chronological reports about the imaginary planet, Pandora. These were inspired by the book ‘Planetarium’ by Raman Prinja. We published these in our own class […] […]
This half term, we have enjoyed reading The Watertower and Boy in the Tower. We have looked at how the authors create a sense of mystery and build suspense. When […] […]
On Thursday 2nd February, we visited Bayfordbury Observatory to support our learning about Earth in Space. First, we enjoyed a presentation all about our universe and beyond. We learnt so […] […]
In art, we will be looking at the work of artist Peter Thorpe whose life-long love of space exploration has inspired much of his work. We will be learning about […] […]
Having learnt about forces in science last half term, we were able to apply our understanding of levers in design and technology as we worked in groups to design and […] […]
In art, we have been developing our drawing skills. First, we experimented with different grades of pencil before focussing on how texture, shade and tone. After that, we looked at […] […]
PLEASE NOTE: We have just looked at the posts on a phone and realised that some of the photos are better viewed on a computer Thursday 20th October – 10:00pm […] […]
On Friday 7th October, Puddlebridge and Danes classes visited the British Museum to support and enrich their learning in History. We had a fantastic day and were so very proud […] […]
The children have made a fantastic start to the new school year. In history, we will be learning about the Anglo Saxons – we are looking forward to our visit […] […]
This term in history, we will be learning all about the Ancient Egyptian Civilization. Our learning will help us to answer questions such as ‘How can we discover what ancient […] […]
What a show! So much talent in our small school and wonderful to have everyone performing together again. Well done to the whole cast. […]
In art, we have been looking at the work of Wassily Kandinsky. We created our own pieces of abstract art inspired by his work. We were able to apply our […] […]
In science, Years Five and Six have been learning about micro-organisms. We have learnt that microbes can be bacteria, viruses or fungi and that some are helpful whilst others are […] […]
Year Six had a fantastic day at Redbourn County Showground. They learnt lots about farming, food production and the countryside. Highlights of the day included a tractor ride and a […] […]
Today, we enjoyed taking part in the STEM K’nex Challenge. We had to design and make a bridge to span a river which could lift, slide or move to allow […] […]
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 […] […]
This half term in history, we will be learning about the Mayan empire. Some of our learning questions will include: What was life like at the height of the Mayan […] […]
Our learning in English will support our scientific learning as we will read ‘Stone Girl Bone Girl’ and ‘The Fossil Girl’ -both of which tell the story of palaeontologist Mary […] […]
In science this term, we will be exploring how scientists believe life on earth has evolved over millions of years. We will learn about the importance of the fossil record […] […]
In geography this term, we will be learning about geological forces from deep within the Earth. We will find out about volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. As part of […] […]
Danes class began their Maths week with some outdoor learning. First, they practised their estimation skills by searching for natural materials of given lengths. After that they applied their understand […] […]
We enjoyed designing and making our own Second World War planes. We had lots of ideas about how the wings and tail should look having visited Duxford Imperial War Museum […] […]
Puddlebridge and Danes class had a wonderful day at Duxford RAF Museum. The visit supported our learning about World War Two and The Battle of Britain. We started our day […] […]
In science this half term, Years Five and Six will be learning about electrical circuits. This will include: drawing circuit diagrams using recognised symbols; constructing simple circuits; investigating how bulbs […] […]
In English, we are studying ‘Goodnight Mister Tim’ by Michelle Magorian. Set in the Second World War, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. He is taken in by […] […]
We love being challenged in maths! To begin our maths learning in Danes, we are enjoying ‘A Week of Inspirational Maths’ which includes learning all about the importance of understanding […] […]
This term, our topic ‘Brave and Beautiful Britain’ will develop our historical and geographical understanding. We will learn about the Second World War and, in particular, about The Battle of […] […]
We are so proud of Years Five and Six for their fantastic performance of ‘The Jungle Book’. Enjoy! […]
in Design and Technology, we designed and made our own pencil cases. We learnt how to use a sewing machine as well as how to use embroidery stitches (running stitch, […] […]
Watch the film: Friday 28th May 2021 And some final fun on the coach home to end the most amazing of times at PGL! Thursday 27th May 2021 9:20pm How […] […]
In science, we have been learning about properties and changes of materials. We learnt that some changes are reversible whilst other are irreversible. We observed an irreversible change when we […] […]
In Design and Technology, we made Mars Rovers. We watched footage of the recent landing of Perseverance on Mars and looked at the features needed for such a vehicle. This […] […]
Today, we enjoyed a whole day of art. We focussed on developing our pencil sketching skills. Our day began by experimenting with different pencils to create darker and lighter tones. […] […]
In science this half term, we are learning all about forces. We began by learning about gravity, weight and mass. We discovered that weight is actually a force and is […] […]
Danes class have made a fantastic start to the new school year. It is so lovely to have everyone back in school after such a long time! All the hard […] […]
We are very proud to have entered two teams of Year 5 pupils into the Hertfordshire Cross Country Championships for the first time. The championships took place in St. Albans […] […]
We are very excited about our learning in Danes class this term. Our geographical theme is Extreme Earth – we will be learning all about volcanoes and earthquakes as well […] […]
On Wednesday 23rd October, we enjoyed at DT day. This linked our learning in science, history and design technology. We had to design and make a plane based upon a […] […]
On Tuesday 17th September, Danes class attended Crucial Crew at the Bowes Lyon Centre. During the morning, they took part in six different workshops to help keep themselves and others […] […]
In design and technology, Danes class have been working with textiles. Their task was to design and make a pencil case. Initially, they looked at the different designs, materials and […] […]
On Thursday 28th February, Danes class had a whole day of Design and Technology. Their task was to design and make a moon buggy to link with our work in […] […]
We have made our own Solar System! We used papier mache to make the planets and, once they were dry, we painted them. They look fantastic! Whilst we weren’t able […] […]
On the evening of Monday 21st January, Danes class enjoyed a visit to Bayfordbury Observatory. At first, we spent time learning some interesting facts about space from one of the […] […]
Today we designed and made Egyptian shadufs. This linked our learning in dt, history and science. We have been studying the Ancient Egyptians in history and have found out about […] […]
Today as part of our work in history, Danes class visited the British Museum to explore the Ancient Egyptian galleries. We also enjoyed a workshop session ‘Decoding Ancient Egyptian Tomb […] […]
Danes class are getting very excited about their trip to PGL. Check back here whilst we are away to read about what we have been up to! […]
On Tuesday 18th September, Danes class attended Crucial Crew at the Bowes Lyon Centre in Stevenage. They learnt lots of important messages about how to make the right decisions and […] […]
Danes class have already made an excellent start to the new school year. Our topic this term is ‘The Awesome Egyptians’ which will include a visit to The British Museum […] […]
In textiles, we have designed and made our own cushions. We learnt lots of new skills including embroidery stitches and how to use a sewing machine. […]
We were so very proud of how hard Year 6 worked towards their SATs. They coped really well through all the tests – whatever the outcomes we know that everyone […] […]
On Friday 16th March, we visited Barnwell School to attend their Science and Technology Fair. It was a very busy afternoon during which we learnt so much about physics, chemistry, […] […]
We had a fantastic day at the Natural History Museum. Our visit supported our learning in both Geography (Extreme Earth -Volcanoes and Earthquakes) and Science (Evolution and Inheritance). We started […] […]
As part of our work relating to the Battle of Britain, we designed and made model planes. This linked our work in history and science in a design and make […] […]
This half term our geographical theme is ‘Extreme Earth’ which links well with our work in science about ‘Evolution and Inheritance’. We have been learning about the importance of the […] […]
Six Year 6’s were lucky enough to be invited to a day of motivational maths at Templewood School. Maths certainly proved to be fun! As a team, one of the […] […]
On Thursday 28th September we visited Duxford IWM as part of our history theme – The Battle of Britain. We had a fantastic day exploring the many exhibits. A volunteer […] […]
It was a pleasure to take Danes Class to The Bowes Lyon Centre for Crucial Crew today. Crucial Crew is an innovative and interactive way of delivering personal and safety […] […]
We were invited to a Junk Modelling competition at Barnwell School. Working in teams of six we had to design and make a spacecraft. We made the teachers proud by […] […]