Spring 1
We had a fantastic afternoon when Earth Energy Education came to visit. We learned all about renewable and non‑renewable energy and discussed the harmful effects that burning fossil fuels can have on our planet. Working in groups, we predicted which turbine blades would perform best, and after testing them, we designed and created our own. Using the power meter to find out whose turbine was the most efficient was a real highlight!
Measuring in centimetres and millimetres
Stan’s Welsh Diary was amazing! We loved hearing about his visit to the wind farm and solar farm. Ardderchog!
A big thank you to Mr Phillips for visiting our class to teach us about our school’s solar panels. We learned how solar panels generate electricity, how batteries store energy, and what voltage means. Mr Phillips also explained the role of the inverter, which sits between the solar panels and the mains electricity supply.
We also went outside to see the solar panels in real life and learned that the sun rises in the east, and that solar panels are most effective when they face south at a 45-degree angle. Using solar energy helps reduce electricity bills while lowering pollution and our school’s carbon footprint.
Developing our understanding of multiplication by focusing on scaling as opposed to repeated addition
Great Welsh Diary entry from Toby!
Great achievements in swimming Reeva 👏🏻
The children have been using their IT skills to create an Energy Detective poster. They researched and listed examples of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and identified the advantages and disadvantages of each. As part of the task, the children practised changing the style, size, and colour of fonts and inserting relevant images to enhance their work and present information clearly and attractively.
Congratulations to Erin on her wonderful dance achievements this weekend
Lots of fantastic learning took place this afternoon. The children began with a carousel of activities focused on energy, exploring both renewable and non-renewable sources. They read and matched statements to different energy types, completed comprehension and true/false tasks, and worked on a balanced argument discussing whether biomass is better than other renewable energy sources.
We then followed a set of instructions to design and make a wind turbine, finishing by discussing the benefits of wind energy.
We had lots of fun running around the school grounds, reading clues and working out answers in small groups. The children tackled questions on multiplication and division, energy (renewable and non-renewable), and facts about Wales. We finished the day with exciting exploring and adventuring in the forest.
Harry made a Lego model of a solar panel! Wow!
Linking multiplication and division
Singer of the week in Stage School! Da iawn Emily!
Practicing Welsh questions and answers
Welsh questions and answers to learn
Singing Falala songs during Slot Drilio
Congratulations to Erin who won a dance competition this weekend
Developing our understanding of balanced arguments
We were thrilled to welcome author Sarah Siggs to our school today. She read her story Mud Boy to the whole school before leading a series of engaging workshops that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Mud Boy shared an important message about kindness, reminding us why it’s important to be kind to one another and never call names. It was a wonderful and inspiring day for all.
We went outside to the forest and had lots of fun exploring together. Even though it was rainy and muddy, we didn’t mind at all! We enjoyed discovering nature, getting a bit messy, and having an exciting adventure outdoors
Pupils became reading detectives, using a text to make inferences, justify their ideas, and explore the author’s choices. They worked in pairs or small groups to answer questions such as how a character was feeling, what might happen next, and why the author chose certain words. Children highlighted evidence in the text to support their answers and explained their reasoning to the class. The task developed critical thinking, comprehension, and discussion skills, helping pupils move from recalling facts to thinking deeply about meaning and motivation.
The children worked really well writing and reading back their work to express an opinion in Welsh, showing growing confidence in both their written and spoken language skills.
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We enjoyed a fun tag rugby session focusing on movement, teamwork and safe tagging skills. The children played a variety of tag-only games that helped them practise dodging, changing direction and pulling tags safely, while developing their confidence and awareness of others. Everyone took part enthusiastically and showed great teamwork and sportsmanship.
