This half term we have been busy improving our sewing skills. We have been learning how to do running and blanket stitch. Then using these skills to create our polar animal decorations ready for hanging up at home! Have a look at what we’ve produced…
This half term we have had two Science students from Sheffield University visit our classes. They taught us about micro-organisms. We learnt that they are all around us. Some are helpful, some are not! We tested how much bacteria was on our hands by pressing on agar plates which the students took to their lab […]
The children looked at a range of clues to work out what nocturnal creature we will be learning about this term – can your child remember what it was?
Our immersion lesson for the next phase of English work allowed the children to recreate the scene of Grace Darling’s brave rescue mission. It gave the opportunity for our children to utilise the classroom equipment to make and act out the scene from back in 1838.
On Friday 22nd March, the Y6 Netball team played in the Westbourne U11 Netball Festival based at Ponds Forge. The team did extremely well, winning two of their matches and drawing the last. Finishing third overall, their teamwork and determination was a delight to see – well done everyone! Thanks again to all of the […]
During the last few weeks all the children in school have had several assembly presentations in which we’ve looked at the huge benefits of trees and woodland on our mental health and of course the wider environment. The Y3 and Y1 children teamed up to help each other plant their own native tree species on school grounds at Kings Croft. The children […]
As part of our Learning Journey, we used Bear Grylls jumping out of a ‘flying car’ as inspiration to find out more about flight. We started off by thinking about the forces involved: thrust, drag, lift and gravity, and how these are affected by the mass of the object trying to fly. We then investigated […]
We went outside to look at the spring flowers. The children used the cubes to measure the daffodils and crocus.
The children enjoyed making and eating their pancakes.
In Science this half term, Y6 have been learning about light and seeing. Children have learnt about the physics of how light travels, reflects, refracts and creates shadows of varying sizes as well as the biology of how the human eye works. To see the physics in actions, pupils engaged in practical activities to demonstrate […]
During our music lessons with Mr Deveney, the children have been able to use a range of instruments including glockenspiels, guitars and ukuleles. They have been extremely engaged with the lessons and we have received really positive feedback from parents on the door!
Thursday 7th March was World Book Day and DPS celebrated in style! Children really embraced the theme of “Read Your Way!” deciding to dress up or come in comfy clothes. They, of course, brought in and shared a huge range of books. They had lots of opportunities to read: these on their own, with family members, […]
We were very fortunate to be invited to bring 15 children to this taster event – one of only 20 primary schools in the whole of South Yorkshire. As you will be able to see from the photos below, we had a go at 10 different sports, so it was a pretty full-on day of […]
