Year Four Team Building

On Tuesday 27th January, Year Four were invited to take part in a Team Building Challenge at Ansford Academy. They worked brilliantly as a team in some very exciting activities, including plank walking, Crawlball, obstacle racing and finding their way  through the dynamite!

They had a super afternoon and demonstrated fantastic listening, communication and team working skills.

Sherborne Abbey

Bramley and Russet Class thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Sherborne Abbey.  The awe and wonder was palpable as we entered this magnificent building.  The children toured the abbey in groups and made comparisons between it and St. Peter's Church in Hornblotton.  Whilst the differences were clear to see, the children also found lots of similarities. 

19.3.2025 

Bramley Class have been excited to plan and write their own portal stories, taking inspiration from Alice in Wonderland and The Journey. To help develop their writing and use of the senses, the children worked outside, thinking about what a character might see, hear or touch. Whilst outside, the children discovered a secret hidden door!

We are looking forward to reading and hearing the final stories next week and discovering where this door (or others) might lead our characters to.

 

14.3.2025

This week, Bramley Class have used their imagination to continue The Journey, inspired by Aaron Becker. Using expanded noun phrases, paragraphs and fronted adverbials, the children have written some brilliant pieces of writing.

 

During our Spring Term, the children in Bramley Class have been learning about Hinduism. We learnt that Hundus worship in a temple called a Mandir and that Mandirs vary in size from small village shrines to large buildings or a shrine can be created in the homes of Hindus. We also learnt that people can visit the Mandir at any time to pray and participate in the bhajans (religious songs).

 

 

7.3.2025 

The children from Bramley and Russet Class enjoyed their hook day this week. Working in groups, they had to complete several construction tasks, each following a clear design brief within a set time. These tasks included a paper bridge challenge, where they learnt that different shapes provide varying levels of support.