Simple Machines

Coming to the end of our topics for the year - finishing with DT and making a pulley. 

New Library

Spending time in our new library. 

Simple Machines

Exploring and using simple machines: wheel and axle (& lever), inclined plane, lever and pulley.

Maypole Performance

Members of Sapphire & Ruby class performed a wonderful sequence of maypole dances to parents after school.

Programming a Micro:bit

Loads of fun learning how to programme a micro:bit. One of Sapphire Class's favourite lessons of the year! 

Science + Media Museum

Such a wonderful class trip to the Science + Media Museum in Bradford - an exceptional opportunity to further foster curiosity and continue to inspire a love of scientific learning. 

White Rose Maths

One of our favourite parts of the new White Rose scheme is using the digital tools to support our learning.

Making Switches

Making and testing switches in Science.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Building empathy and learning how to play the Paralympic sport Goaball.

Ancient Egypt

Exploring Ancient Egypt - inventions, writing, art, architecture and cities. 

KS2 Cross Country

Our newly formed cross country team practicing for the 2025/26 season.

Kindness & Respect

Sapphire Class won a trophy for showing kindness and respect at our Cluster Sports Hockey festival! 

Tideswell Library

We visited Tideswell Library as part of our World Book Day celebrations.

World Book Day

A wonderful day celebrating World Book Day 2025. Story time, craft activities and a book trail through the woodland area.

The Water Cycle

Creating a simple model of the water cycle. 

Grouping and Classifying

We have started our new Science topic, Grouping and Classifying. We started by working as groups to sort using single-stage classification, then moved on to playing Guess Who? to explore multi-stage classification. 

Library Time

Choosing a reading for pleasure book and having book chats! 

Engaging Maths Games

Sapphire Class love using Blooket to practice times tables.

The Truth about Trolls

Using AI to generate images based on the character descriptions we have been writing in English.

The Fall

Learning about temptation, and what Christians mean by 'The Fall'.

Bankura Horses

Making bankura horses from clay with Mrs B.

Change of State

Leaning about how temperature drives change of state, using chocolate buttons and adding heat, turning a solid into a liquid. Messy! 

Meeting Santa! 

Class Treat

Pyjamas, teddies and a Christmas film!  

Making a Packaged Healthy Snack

We made fruit kebabs and packaged them up to eat them at home.

Fresh Food, Good Food

Making packaging nets in our new DT topic.

Investigating Sound

A fun (and loud) lesson with Sapphire Class testing how to change the volume of their instrument's sound.

Christmas Tree

Sponsored Walk

A wonderful time raising money for outdoor learning resources. So many big smiles out there! 

Published Authors

Sapphire Class has not one, but two, published authors in the new Ancient Adventurers book.

How to Feed a Baby Dragon

Our trap worked and we caught a baby dragon! Sapphire Class came up with their own plan of how to feed it safely. 

How to Trap a Dragon

A dragon wrecked our classroom, so we have been learning how to trap it. If you are ever in need, follow our instructions below.

Weaving on a Mini Loom

Learning how to weave in DT. 

Sequencing Sounds

Sapphire Class love computing! In our most recent lesson we built a piano in Scratch. 

Contrast and Complement

We have been exploring colour in Art with Mrs Bingham.