Yesterday, there was a fantastic buzz all around school as the children were challenged to ‘dress up’ their reading corners in their classrooms. Each class was presented with a special package of books to add to their shelves during assembly and throughout the day, the children and adults worked hard to showcase that at Gosford park, […]
As Computing is a statutory subject, all classes teach and learn Computing at least once a week as well as discreetly with other subjects. Computing is mapped out across our curriculum using the Purple Mash scheme of work focusing on the objectives stated in the National Curriculum. Our computing curriculum allows for a progression of
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Oxford Owl offers a fantastic free eBook library for children aged 3–11 years old. Here’s what you need to know: Remember, the eBooks are not optimized for mobile phones, so it’s best to use a computer, laptop, or tablet for the best reading experience. Happy reading! 📖✨ If you’d like to explore the library directly, you can visit
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In Nursery, we have been exploring Cuisenaire Rods to help us build walls for our two little dicky birds and Humpty Dumpty. We used Cuisenaire Rods, comparing different lengths and heights. We learned some new vocabulary such as longer, shorter, bigger and smaller.
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Year 6 have been getting their teeth into spine-chilling suspense stories. We watch ‘Alma’ and became mesmerised by how the main character was turned into a doll! We wrote our own versions, ranging from retellings to character innovation. As an extra challenge, some children narrated the story from the point of view of the dreaded soul-stealing shop.Â
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In Year 5, we have been learning how to multiply fractions. We have been using number rods to help us understand that multiplication is repeated addition. We used our stem sentences to help us – To multiply a fraction by an integer, I multiply the numerator by the integer and the denominator remains the same.
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Technology and the internet are part of our daily lives. It’s almost impossible for our children to avoid coming into contact with the online world. From social media apps to messaging services to online gaming, it’s important that we, as trusted adults, help to protect them from harm. But it’s just as important that they
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In Year 3 we have been learning about length. We used the Cuisenaire Rods to compare lengths and solve problems.
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