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Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 11:24am
Diamond and Ruby class had a brilliant day in the sunshine learning all about the Stroudwater Canal. We walked along the towpath and learnt how canals were built, how some boats were pulled by donkeys as they were less likely to get stolen than horses and how locks worked. We saw the canal being dredged by a digger which the children found fascinating. Then we went to the visitor centre where we learnt about the restoration of the canal and took rubbings of 'tokens' (coins made to pay the navvies and the people that worked on the canal). We had a wonderful ride on a boat along the canal which was really peaceful. A big thank you to the volunteers who made day so special.
Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 11:12am
If you are familiar with Diamond Class you know that Baby Dave goes home every week with a child to hear them read and spend the weekend with them. Big Dave stays in the classroom and every afternoon he sits with a child who has stood out for trying their hardest that morning. Here is a selection of the children he's picked so far...
Learning all about Rosh Hashanah
Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 10:47am
In RE this term we are learning all about how Jewsih people celebrate festivals. This week we looked at Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew for 'head of the year') the Jewish new year, a time to celebrate a fresh start. We ate apples and honey for a sweet new year and pomegranate seeds to symbolise good deeds.
Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 10:35am
This term we are learning all about the American artist Georgia O'Keeffe who is famous for painting landscapes, city scenes and flowers in bold colours that made people see them in a beautful way.
Date: 10th Sep 2026 @ 2:45pm
We have had a fabulous first week back in Ruby Class!
We have built our own mini canals, line danced in PE and produced some excellent work in all of our other subjects.
Well done Ruby Class:)
Trees and streams at the Heavens
Date: 19th Jun 2024 @ 5:03pm
What a fabulous day. the Canopy if fully out, animals have been making tracks and leaves could be identified. The stream threw up some great creatures for us to admire.
Date: 15th Jun 2024 @ 2:53pm
Our DT skills have been tested all year and we are now able to draw, label, make and test an item for a purpouse. Poor rabbit was stuck. Look at all our designs.
Date: 3rd Jun 2024 @ 12:47pm
A big wow to all the children who have brought in Homework this term!
Date: 3rd Jun 2024 @ 12:43pm
The 3D models we made on Purple Mash, were designed by all the class and printed as nets. We then stuck them together to make the finished product.
Tenzin, Robin and Sidney
Date: 3rd Jun 2024 @ 12:37pm
Date: 3rd Jun 2024 @ 12:33pm
Our Owl pellet investigation suprised us all. The children worked liked scientists as the carefully removed the casing and discovered whate the owls had digested.
Date: 3rd Jun 2024 @ 12:27pm
It was lovely to work with all the year 5's during Science week. The children loved learning about space and getting outside to show the knowledge of how the earth moves in relation to the other planets.
Date: 24th May 2024 @ 3:21pm
We have finished off pur term on Brazil with an amazing assembly. the children had a great time.
Date: 23rd May 2024 @ 11:47am
After all that dancing the children slept really well last night. This morning they packed up & had another big breakfast (who knew watermelon and bacon was a good combination!), be warned your child is now used to cereal, croissants, full english and fresh fruit, all in one sitting!
We have had lots of compliments from other guests about how well behaved the children are and what good manners they have. Proud.
This morning we went swimming again and on the water slides - brilliant fun. Then we will have a picnic lunch & get on the coach. See you back in Stroud - we will be the tired and bedraggled looking ones! Enjoy unpacking their bags!
Date: 22nd May 2024 @ 11:11pm
Sorry for uploading photgraphs so late, we have been very busy!
Today was very wet in places, so we only had a few minutes on the pedal carts before we had to go inside. So we played cricket, rounders, basketball, made candles, went on the climbing wall and then swam. The children are shattered, but still very lively!
Then we ate even more lovely food, went in the games zone and some of us played pool. Most of us (including some staff) went in the Fun Zone and climbed around soft play and went down slides (Mrs NG took the pics). Then we went to the lounge and listened to a live singer and almost all the children danced. A great day. We are all in bed now. Enjoy the photos.
Date: 21st May 2024 @ 8:39pm
Today we were at Forest school. We were blindfolded by our partner. We had to trust them to guide us with directions not leading us. Quarter turn, half turn, left and right turn, then how many steps.
Date: 21st May 2024 @ 3:50pm
The children had a good night and started the day with a full English breakfast. Then it was a day of adevnture golf, dodgeball, ice curling, roller skating, pickleball and 5 a side. Enjoy the photographs.
Date: 20th May 2024 @ 4:12pm
We have arrived and the sun shining. We have already played in the field and played badminton and table tennis. Dinner at 6.30pm then cinema.
Date: 14th May 2024 @ 8:02am
What an amazing visit we had from Johnathan's road show. We handled Katedid, saw Pink toed tarantula's and dalmation crested Gheko, then handled Brazilian Rainbow boa called Raffiki- meaning Friend.It filled us with awe and wonder.
Date: 13th May 2024 @ 8:55pm
Today Amber class had the most amazing experience with Jonathon Jungle! Jonathon complimented us all on our behaviour, good listening skills nad inquisitive questions and he was SO impressed as the WHOLE class held everything!! Even the adults! Mrs Anderson and Ms Smart are super proud of Amber class!We learnt all about Katydids, snakes, spiders, geckos and lots of other animals.
Date: 3rd May 2024 @ 3:04pm
Owls are a theme in our class book 'Skellig' by David Almond, so in science we dissected owl pellets.
We spent a fascinating morning taking the pellets apart and identifying the bones from various mammals that the owls eat whole. We found the skulls of mice, voles and shrews, as well as the tiniest rib bones. The children identified hip bones, vertebrae and many other bones.
Date: 22nd Apr 2024 @ 4:20pm
We have being using the book Skellig by David Almond as a stimulus for our artwork this term. Wow what sensational models they have created using their knowledge of proportion and scale alongside, carving anatomically onto the clay. I can't wait to see these dried, when we will continue and decorate the wings.
Date: 19th Apr 2024 @ 3:43pm
The children in Aventurine have been working on their problem solving skills in maths to solve challenges involving fractions.
They have also be thinking about shape and their understanding of key terms such as congruence and translation.
Date: 19th Apr 2024 @ 3:39pm
The children had a fabulous experience in the planetarium dome this week. Learning about the planets, volcanoes and asteroids.
