Class 3 Autumn Learning
Our Autumn Term topic was “Who Lives in the Woods?” in Class 3. The children took part in lots of Autumn themed activities around this topic including outdoor exploration, painting and looking after their environment!
National Holocaust Centre Visit
Year 6 had such a fantastic day at the National Holocaust Centre as part of our history unit on World War Two. We experienced ‘Leo’s Journey’, learning what it must have been like to have been a Jewish child living in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and how the kindertransport saved many lives. The children […]
Gruffalo Baking!
In class 2 we loved making our very own Gruffalo buns, they were so much fun to make and tasted super yummy! 🧁🤗
Class 1 Spooky Season
This week the story we are reading is called Winnie’s Amazing Pumpkin. 🎃 In Winnie’s cauldron there are many spooky objects, we have been practicing using the tweezers with one hand to find them. Don’t we all look amazing for Halloween!
Class 1 Baking Fun
Before half term, Class 1 learnt the song 5 Currant Buns. As part of our learning we baked buns. We talked about the ingredients and what equipment we needed to use to bake. We all had a go at measuring the ingredients out, mixing it up and spooning the mixture into the bun cases. Once […]
Monkwood Primary Food Bank Donations
An enormous well done and thank you to everyone who has donated to our harvest food bank collection. We have been blown away by your kindness and generosity. Rawmarsh food bank are very grateful for your donations, which have now been delivered and will be handed out in the community over the coming weeks and […]
Class 8 Black History Month
Class 8 have been learning about Katherine Johnson as part of Black History Month. Here are the pictures they’ve completed!
Exploring Our Solar System
In Science, Year 2 have been learning about the solar system! 🌌🛰☄ We reenacted the solar system in our classroom, with the sun in the centre and the planets orbiting around it.
Year 2 Artist Focus
This half term, Year 2 have been learning about the artist Linda Lang. We looked carefully at the cold colours and shapes used in her artwork. We then created our own colours ladders adding white to colours to make tints.
African Artist Focus
Class 2 have been looking at the famous artist Alma Thomas an African American female artist. She was an important role model for women, African Americans and older artists. She focussed on large circular images with a high focus on colour and using colour to express emotions.
