Over the last few weeks in DT, Oak Class have been building their motorised vehicles.  They are now at a stage where electrical circuits are being added, and panels are being added for extra stability and style.  In Science, the children have been thinking about why materials matter; they investigated the properties of materials using objects in the classroom and considered hardness, transparency and magnetism.

We have had lots of exciting things happening in Apple this week! On Tuesday we investigated whether different search engines give different search results. The children chose their topic to search and found that Bing and Google do show different results. On Wednesday, we had fun in RE with a bit of acting. We thought about Good Friday including Jesus visiting the the temple, the washing of the feet, and the angry leaders. Across the week, EYFS have continued to explore the n

It’s been another wonderful week for Hazel Class! In English, the children have begun their journal writing. They are re‑telling the incredible and heroic story of Ernest Shackleton and his crew — from their fight for survival in Antarctica to their ultimate rescue. In Maths, we are nearing the end of our multiplication and division unit. This week, the children have been focusing on division with remainders and have shown great determination and progress. In Art, we are cont

It's been another fantastic week at Swainswick! On Wednesday, Langridge house had their reward for earning the most house points last term. They enjoyed hot chocolate and biscuits with a great extra break time! In collective worship, we thought about how and why people show perseverance when it comes to tasks that might seem overwhelming. We learnt about the Ocean Clean Up team and their efforts to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and reduce plastics in rivers around the

This week, Oak Class continued their journey into the world of computing by using “Scratch” to master more complex coding concepts.  One challenge was to make the dinosaur sprite grow a bit bigger and pause before starting to dance! In geography, the children started to compare areas of the Americas using geographical terminology such as latitude, longitude, time zone and climate zone.

Apple have been busy bees this week! Reception have had a great time recognising, counting, and exploring 6, 7 and 8, and doubling numbers to 8, while year 1 have been measuring objects using non-standard units of measurement. In Art, we have practised making polka dots of different sizes to create effect and painted our pumpkins - they look amazing! Great work, Apple class!

In Maths, we’ve been diving into new methods to help us divide two‑digit numbers by one‑digit numbers. It’s been tricky  at times, but Hazel Class have shown incredible determination—no challenge is too big for this team! 💪✨ In Geography, things got really exciting! We learned how to use compasses, and then we even made our very own simple versions… and they actually worked! 🧭🎉 And here are some colourful snaps from last week’s Art sessions, where we carried on exploring l

What a wet, muddy week! Despite the poor weather, it has been another super week at Swainswick, full of fun and creativity. We have continued to focus on perseverance as our Christian value. This week we thought about valuing the support of others and encouraging others to keep going. We shared examples of how we could do this, such as talking it out, making a plan, trying another way and being positive, and resolved to support each other in the week ahead. We also liked a