Blog by Mrs Gladwin

Wow what a busy week we have had in year 6! It has been so lovely welcoming all our year 6's back into school and watching them step up to the challenge of being in Elm Class. We have had lots of fun this week and I am already impressed with how hard they have been working!

Forest School

I have enjoyed sitting around the fire pit eating delicious marshmallows. Each week, we have different foods and I enjoy all of them.

If we want sticks or wood cutting, we ask to get a saw. You need two people to do this (and gloves for safety) then you put the wood on a base…

I like the forest. I have been in this school since Pre-School and I remember when all the suits were to big for Tilly!

What I like about the forest now is that we get to build dens and climb trees and have s'mores (2 biscuits sandwiched together with marshmallows), toasted marshmallows and…

I remember when everyone was so excited to have cooked apples with cinnamon and sugar. (Tilly)

I remember when we were den building and then me and Willow slipped in very wet mud. It had rained that day - we couldn't stop laughing! (Lexie)

I remember when I was in Pre-School, I got…

Year 1 have had a busy afternoon, doing Carribean Island inspired art whilst listening to Carribean music. 

Our pupils have been working hard on their sports challenges this week and having a lot of fun! We hope people are joining in at home as well - which certificate are you aiming for? Don't forget to email results and photos into school.

We spotted this fabulous work on Charles Darwin in our Home Learning facebook group.

Look what our younger group found when they were helping tidy up the outdoor area this week! We think Miss Bramwell would have liked to have taken this little bunny home. After being safely removed from an old junk pile, it was returned to the wild where hopefully it met back up with it's…

"My children have really looked forward to their dance lessons every week through lockdown. It has helped to bring a bit of structure to our weeks during a time when most days have felt very similar to the last. Aside from the obvious positives of keeping them active, it has been a great…

Year 6 pupils - check out the frequently asked questions on the transition page. Your questions answered by St. Aidan's staff.

A dance session to link with a butterfly theme - a lovely way to start the day.

Our Key Stage 2 pupils used the techniques shown to them in the Maths Mastery series and explored addition of 3 digit numbers using practical resources.