YEAR 2 SCIENCE Our unit on Materials began with us investigating properties and exploring the suitability of different materials, to discovering inventors of new materials and understanding the process of […] […]
Our Spring class trip was very exciting! We were lucky enough to be invited back to St Christopher School in Letchworth, to visit their on-site animal centre. After a ride […] […]
In Design Technology this half term, we fired up our creativity as we designed and made our own money containers. We started off exploring a wide range of different purses […] […]
Our English unit on explanation texts began with an in depth look at ‘Monsters: An Owner’s Guide’ by Jonathan Emmett and Mark Oliver. We loved reading this book! It’s a […] […]
Our first few days back in school after Christmas were full of exciting Art and Design Technology. Before Christmas, we worked on sketching and block printing in the style of […] […]
Our PSHE unit this term focused on teamwork and communication. We learnt how to use non-verbal body language and listening skills to understand other people better and improve our skills […] […]
This term, Haffydown have explored the different ways to measure, using a range of different instruments. Our practical lessons have included pouring, weighing, estimating and counting with meter sticks, rulers, […] […]
Hot and Cold Places In Haffydown, we have had a fun start to our Geography lessons this side of Christmas! Our learning so far has covered the 7 continents, the […] […]
Our focus for Art Day was Andy Goldsworthy, a British sculptor, artist and environmentalist. Goldsworthy creates Land or Earth Art, which is art that is made directly in the landscape, […] […]
Haffydown had a brilliant day visiting the British School Museum in Hitchin to explore our local history unit – Joseph Lancaster. When we arrived, we were given aprons and caps […] […]
In English, Haffydown have been reading Robert Munsch’s ‘The Paper Bag Princess’. The story details the heroic adventures of Princess Elizabeth, who attempts to save Prince Ronald from a fearsome […] […]
Our History unit in Haffydown this term focuses on our local history. Our learning has centred around Joseph Lancaster, a significant historical figure in education, who set up the Monitorial […] […]
Year 3 have been practising their French speaking and using the phrase “J’aime..” which means “I like.. “. Scan the QR code to listen to hear the children saying what […] […]
Year 2 explored the school grounds and found different habitats as part of our learning about Living Things and their Habitats. We found a woodland, grassland and hedgerow habitats. We […] […]
As part of our DT, the children designed and created their own smoothie. We discussed the importance of balanced diet and how to include a variety of fruit and vegetables […] […]
As part of our learning about Antarctica, the children created a model of an iceberg and explained how it forms from a glacier. They used vocabulary such as glaciers, icebergs, […] […]
In computing, Haffydown had the opportunity to create pictures on 2Paint. They looked at a variety of art styles such as pointillism, impressionism and surrealism. Below is some of their […] […]
Our book ‘Traction Man is here’ had a variety of supervillains that Traction Man had to defeat in order to save the day. In this lesson, the children imagined how […] […]
To kick start our new History topic about Alfred Russel Wallace, Haffydown went to visit Hertford Museum. Alfred Russel Wallace lived in Hertford and went to school there. He was […] […]
In PSHE, the children all shared pictures of their family. The lesson focused on how every family is different, which is what makes each of them special. […]
Following the theme of Christmas, the children designed a felt Christmas tree for DT. They took their time to research, design and finally make their Christmas trees. The results are […] […]
The children looked at words to describe God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Using pieces of art work they matched images and symbols to these words as […] […]
Haffydown had the opportunity to visit West Stow Anglo Saxon village as part their history topic. The At the start of the day, the children had the chance to explore […] […]
Head back in time to find out how the towns and cities of the UK first developed. Learn about the needs and requirements early settlers had when choosing a place […] […]
Our Science topic for the first half of the Spring term will be Animals Including Humans. This topic will focus on understanding a balanced diet, the importance of breakfast and […] […]
Before half term, we enjoyed our cave painting inspired art day. We created authentic backgrounds using sand and PVA to achieve a rough texture. Next we used charcoal to sketch […] […]
At the start of the year, we focused on our hopes and dreams for the future and the year up ahead. We spoke about the power of positive thinking and […] […]
This half term in history, we have been exploring what life was like thousands of years ago. We uncovered the archaeological site of Skara Brea and were fascinated to find […] […]