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 […] […]
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 […] […]
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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 […] […]
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 […] […]
Puddlebridge and Danes classes had a fantastic day out at the Natural History Museum to support our ‘Extreme Earth’ topic. We started the day by exploring the Volcanoes and Earthquakes […] […]
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 […] […]
Danes class had a wonderful time at the Natural History Museum. […]
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 […] […]
As part of our learning in design and technology, we have worked in groups to design and make a Second World War Shelter. We learnt how to construct a jinx […] […]
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 […] […]
Despite the rain, Danes class had a wonderful day at Duxford RAF museum to support our learning about World War 2 and in particular The Battle of Britain. Later in […] […]
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 […] […]
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 […] […]