Jun 24
Merry Hill was very excited to welcome families back for a fantastic morning of sport. The day began by marching up to the playground in our teams. The atmosphere was electric! Then the games begun. There was a variety of activities such as, football shoot out, hockey dribbling and an obstacle course. It was amazing …
Jun 22
Year 1 have been exploring halves, quarters and wholes for the past three weeks. Half is one of two equal parts of an object, shape, or amount, while a quarter is one of four equal portions. This week, Lion and Panther class collaborated to measure and compare various volumes using the benchmarks of a half, a quarter, and a whole. …
Jun 16
People who inspire us have been on our minds this week. We all know that inspiration occurs when someone motivates you to do something or be your best self. Marcus Rashford, Mary Seacole, and the Queen are some of the people who have influenced us in the past. It was now our chance to be …
Jun 16
Merry Hill and Ashfield joined on Friday to celebrate the platinum jubilee. The sun was shining brightly, and everyone was in positive spirits! We began our day by welcoming year 4 to our playground, dressed in red, white, and blue. Traditional British games such as an egg and spoon race, naughts and crosses, and musical statues were …
Jun 10
As you know, this year we have been learning about different types of animals including amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. In May, Dr. Stuart visited us with all his reptile friends and we learnt so many interesting facts about reptiles and spiders from his visit. This week we have finished off the final touches …
Jun 08
Lion class participated in a terrific book session yesterday. Zoe Willis and Laura Cohen came to see us to tell us about a new story… ‘We’re going to find the monster!’ We began by paying close attention to the story, learning the language and making predictions. The children then decorated their own monster masks, using …
May 26
This week in Year 1 we have been learning to identify o’clock and half past on a clock. We began by developing our knowledge of left and right. Learning new vocabulary like clockwise and anti-clockwise. Then we discussed the difference between the minute hand and hour hand. To put our learning into practice we made …
May 25
This half term in Religious Education we have been learning about different religious faiths and their special books: the Bible, the Torah and the Quran. We have had a fantastic Eid assembly delivered by parents in our Muslim community, including a member of staff, Mrs Shaz, who spoke about the importance of reading the Quran. …
May 18
This half term in art we have been learning about the artist Edward Tingatinga. He is a Tanzanian painter who specialises in abstract animals. Lots of us love the ‘Tingatinga tales’ episodes! We took our learning outside this afternoon during mini explorers and made our own natural paint. Firstly we needed to create the paint! …
May 12
This afternoon Year 1 had some unusual visitors… As part of our science learning we have been learning about amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. We know what makes an amphibian an amphibian and have discussed the difference between different animals. Today we got to meet, touch and even hold a number of reptiles! Dr. …