Willow

Willow class were transported back in time this week as a part of their Victorian School Day at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. The children took part in school activities as Victorian children would have experienced them, including arithmetic and … Continued

In Willow Class we are learning to play the Ukulele! Our Ukulele teacher visits once a week for an hour and we take part in singing and Ukulele lessons. We are determinedly practising and making good progress.

This week in Willow Class we have been putting our storytelling skills to the test! We told a story about a poor Victorian maid as a class and added actions. We then practised retelling the story in groups and to … Continued

Everyone had the most amazing time at Court Hill even if we were really tired when we got home!  Below are some extracts from our recounts about the trip which we thought you would like to read. Court Hill by … Continued

Beautiful sunrise at 6.30 this morning.    

Everyone is having a fantastic time building dens, bug hunting and working in teams. They have been identifying trees and thinking about the environment.  The children are settled and happy and they and the staff are worn out from all … Continued

We have been looking at the picture Mount Vesuvius by Andy Warhol. Showing Vesuvius erupting in a violent and dramatic explosion, Warhol saw Vesuvius for its fiery energy of past.  Andy Warhol left his beloved photographic pictures to experiment something … Continued

Willow class have been writing poems about volcanoes.  We have been looking at different styles of poems including acrostics and shape poems.   Eruption Shaking earth, Water fizzing, Rocks vibrating, Bang, boom, bang, Ash clouds blacken the sky, Boiling steam, … Continued