Haffydown

In our Year Three French lessons, we had lots of fun studying our animal topic. We designed our own animals and used the phrase ‘je suis’ (I am) to describe […] […]

Haffydown Class have been busy exploring shapes in Maths! We started by identifying and naming a range of 2D and 3D shapes and discussing the relationship between them. The children investigated […] […]

Haffydown have been extremely enthusiastic during their work on our current book Julian is a Mermaid and have shown a real enjoyment of their writing unit. They loved taking part in drama […] […]

Over the past few weeks, Haffydown Class have been learning all about time through a variety of practical and engaging activities. The children have been working on telling the time […] […]

This term, Haffydown have been diving into the bold, expressive world of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a ground breaking neo-expressionist artist known for his energetic lines, vivid colours and powerful storytelling. Basquiat’s […] […]

This term, Year 3 have been busy exploring the fascinating topic of Animals Including Humans in Science. Our budding biologists have been learning all about skeletons, bones, nutrition, and the […] […]

Haffydown took a fascinating step back in time when we spent the day as poor children at the British Schools Museum in Hitchin. We experienced what life was like in […] […]

This some of this half term, Haffydown have been thoroughly enjoying our English unit based on the much-loved story The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Through this colourful […] […]

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 […] […]

Year 2 students recently took part in our second exciting Recycled Fashion Show, where they showcased their creative outfits made from recycled materials. During the Autumn term, in Science, the […] […]

In Year 2, as part of our “Animals Including Humans” topic, we’ve been learning all about how to stay healthy through healthy eating, exercise, and good hygiene. We started by […] […]

On a crisp autumn day, Haffydown Class set off on an exciting school trip to the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village in Suffolk. After a long journey filled with chatter and […] […]

This half term, Haffydown Class has been exploring Hinduism, with a special focus on the festival of Diwali. We’ve enjoyed learning about the significance of Diwali, including the famous story […] […]

This term, our art lessons are intertwined with our History topic: the journey from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. To truly immerse ourselves in this ancient period, we […] […]

During one of our rainy day P.E. lessons, Haffydown Class recently took part in a thrilling and educational activity that had everyone on the edge of their seats – or […] […]

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 […] […]

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 […] […]

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 […] […]