Monkwood TEKK On The Challenge 🛠
This half term we started our TEKK challenge. This is a STEM teamwork challenge working alongside staff from HSBC bank and throughout it, we will work collaboratively to create a company name, logo and a product that will hopefully see us be chosen to reach the final of the competition. During the second session of […]
Learning How To Save A Life 🚨
The children took part in a First Aid lesson. They were able to learn how to put someone into the recovery position, the importance of inhalers to asthmatics, how to use an EpiPen for someone who might have suffered an anaphylactic shock. They also learnt how to prevent someone from choking when their airways are […]
Safer Internet And Computing With Year 5
As part of ‘Safer Internet Day’, the children investigated the topic of life online. During the lesson, they discussed how and why we share our life online and how we use the internet in our day to day lives including school, work and our personal lives. To begin with, the children identified and discussed a […]
Little Life Savers 🩹⛑
This week we have had some trained first aiders come in and run a little session with Class 2/3. We learnt all about how to shout for help if we are injured, who to phone and all about bandages. We had such a good time!
Charcoal Art with Year 6
In Year 6, we used charcoal in Art to create a miner. We used layering, highlighting and other techniques to show depth. It was a messy job!
Fun with Pops!
On Friday, Class 6 had lots of fun in the woods with Pops.🌲 We collected natural materials in the woods to make our own natural seaside pictures. Look at some of our amazing finished pieces!
Book Review By Mrs Davison📚
Mrs Davison and her son have been reading the book – Billionaire Boy by David Walliams. Here’s what she had to say about it: “Jasper, my 8 year old son, and I have chosen to review this book because we thought that it was fantastic- a must read! The plot is about a boy named Joe Spud. […]
The Three Billy Goats Gruff 🐐
In class 1 this week we have been learning about the story ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’ 🐐 We have been practicing our scissor skills in our creative area and we have been practicing our pencil control in our literacy area. In the construction area we have been building bridges for the troll to hide […]
Bird Beak Battle – Year 6 Science
In Science, we have been learning about Charles Darwin and his voyage to the Galápagos Islands. We know that he studied finches during his visit and that he noticed that the beaks of the finches on each island were different – they were suited to the food available. This week we carried out an investigation […]
TikTok Safety 🚨
Some of our children have shared posts on TikTok, which parents may or may not be aware of. Settings for under 18 should be set as private. We will always contact families if we are made aware of any safeguarding concerns. In some of the posts, children have been wearing their school uniform, which will advertise to […]
