Year 4 - Panda Paramedics
Today, Year 4 enjoyed an engaging and hands-on session with Panda Paramedics, where they learned all about the different emergency services and the important roles they play in keeping us safe. The children explored when and how to call for help in an emergency and gained valuable first aid knowledge through a range of practical activities. They had the opportunity to apply bandages, practise chest compressions on mannequins and learn what to do if someone is choking. It was a fantastic, interactive experience that helped build the children’s confidence, awareness and understanding of how they can respond safely in an emergency.
Keep Fit Club
What a fantastic week we had at Keep Fit Club! This time, we headed over to the beautiful Whitehall Park. We started off strong, really getting our heart rates up with a mix of brisk walking and high-energy running to kickstart our cardio. Afterward, we ventured into the forest school section for some natural strength and agility work—lifting natural materials and even climbing trees to challenge our functional fitness. It was an absolute blast connecting with nature while getting a great workout in. Hard to believe, but next week is already our final session of the term!
Year 3- Panda Paramedic First Aid Workshop
Year 3 had an exciting visit from Dawn, a paramedic, as part of the Panda Paramedic scheme. The children took part in a vital first aid workshop where they learned life-saving skills, including how to respond to choking, treat burns, and what to do if someone stops breathing. They also learned how to care for broken arms, practising how to safely put a medical sling on each other. The children engaged brilliantly with the hands-on training and were proudly presented with a Silver Award for their fantastic efforts and newly acquired skills.
Year 1 History: Packaging in the Past
Year 1 compared differences between packaging in the past and packaging now. We noticed that in the past, they used lots of paper, metal and glass to package their items. They were particularly shocked to find out that fish and chip shops used to sell their food in newspaper from the previous day. Then, we noticed that most packaging now is made from plastic. Year 1 shared that plastic is better to store food in as it keeps it fresh for longer, you can see what items are inside the packaging, it is waterproof and stronger than other materials. However, some children noticed that packaging from the past was better for the environment. For example, paper is better for the environment when recycled and metal tins can be reused. We also discussed that milk men deliver their milk in glass bottles, which can be washed and reused again. We agreed that although plastic packaging is good for some things, we should use more environmentally friendly materials when we can. For example, buying Bags for Life when shopping rather than purchasing plastic bags and throwing them away. Year 1 also had a go at wrapping items in paper and using string, as they would not have tape. It was good practice for them with tying knots and some children could even tie bows!
Year 1 Maths: Partitioning Numbers to 100
Year 1 used fantastic mathematical skills when partitioning numbers to 100. They had two piles of cards, a tens pile and a ones pile. They had to pick a card from each pile and put them together to make a whole. They had to write how many tens they had and how many ones. Some children also noticed that, for example, having 7 tens and 10 ones would make 80, using their tens times tables to help them. Miss Woods was very impressed with how quickly they were able to work out the wholes.
Year 3 English: 'The Secret Elephant' – Immersion and Predictions
Today in English, our Year 3 children were fully immersed in the new text. The classroom was transformed with a zoo soundscape and imagery of zoo enclosures to set the scene. The children spent time exploring various mystery objects, including a toy aeroplane, small zoo animals, newspapers, two apples in a lunchbox, and a ball of wool with knitting needles. They engaged in a deep class discussion to link these objects together before examining two enlarged illustrations from the book: one showing a zookeeper and a baby elephant, and another featuring the elephant wrapped in a blanket. Using all these clues, the children wrote a variety of detailed predictions about what the story would be about.
Year 1: Panda Paramedics
Today, Year 1 had a fantastic visit from Panda Paramedics, where we learned all about first aid and the important role of paramedics. We began by learning that paramedics drive ambulances and help people who are hurt or very unwell. We also discussed that 999 should only be called in an emergency and learned about the different emergency services that may respond, including the police, firefighters, paramedics and coastguard. We found out that when calling 999, it is important to know your location, such as your home address, so help can reach you quickly. We then explored what first aid is – helping someone or yourself in the very first instance until further help arrives. The children were reminded of the first aid skills they have previously learned, including helping someone who is choking, performing chest compressions, applying pressure to heavy bleeding and placing someone in the recovery position. We discussed how practising these skills now helps us become more confident as we grow older, while also understanding that children should always ask a trusted adult for help, such as a parent, grandparent, teacher, auntie, uncle or older sibling. We also talked about the importance of making sure we are safe before helping someone else. The children learned how to treat different injuries: For a grazed knee, they learned to wash their hands, clean the wound with water or an antiseptic wipe and apply a plaster. For a deep cut, they practised applying pressure to stop the bleeding before cleaning and bandaging the wound. They had the opportunity to practise putting on bandages, taking care not to touch the sterile dressing and wrapping the bandage securely. We also learned how to support a broken arm using a sling and enjoyed practising putting slings on each other. Finally, we discussed allergic reactions, recognising signs such as swollen lips, a rash and difficulty breathing. The children learned that these can be life-threatening and practised using an EpiPen trainer on the Panda Paramedics’ toy pandas. We are incredibly proud that Year 1 achieved their Bronze First Aid Award! The children also will bring home a worksheet about calling 999 and we have been given a story to reinforce everything they learned during this exciting and valuable session. Well done, Year 1, for your fantastic listening, enthusiasm and teamwork throughout the morning!
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Reception- Understanding the world- The difference in seasons
In class we took part in a quiz all about the different seasons and what signs indicate that we are in that season. We then had a circle time and the children picked items and said which season the item belongs to Eg, woolly hat= winter, sun cream= summer.
Year 4 Keeping cool, crafting and calm
Year 4 have spent this afternoon on a carousel of activities which included making stamps on polystyrene for art next week, keeping cool at Team B Spa and a range of classroom activities such as mini golf and computing. Keeping cool and calm was the aim of the day!
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Smart School Council Debate in Year 4
In our Smart School Council session today, we debated whether it is better to have online friendships rather than face to face friendships? The children had lots of great points to discuss within their groups but they came to the unanimous decisions that face to face is always best!
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Forest school club
We had a nice shaded forest school session today with lots of different activity stations set out in our shaded areas. The children enjoyed making natural bubble wands using either pipe cleaners and sticks or giant bubbles using large sticks and string. We had the mud kitchen and water set out where children used their imagination to create different dishes. Some children chose to build dens and some chose to make friendship bracelets and some children had a go at all the activities. What a fun packed session we had!
Reception Maths - Counting to 20
This week in Maths we have been extending our counting to 20 using concrete materials. We have been using a double ten frame and a variety of counters to represent amounts between 10-20. Whilst we did this, we noticed how we can see the numbers clearly on the frames, for example 10 and 5 makes 15. The children enjoyed developing their counting skills in this and worked hard to think about the cardinality of each number.