Haffydown

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 […] […]