Spring 2 week 1
We were thinking about the story ‘starts with a seed’ and linked it to our own growth and how we grow. We drew around the children and they decorated them selves with material and wool.
Y1 Making an astronauts’ breakfast!
Last term, the children used their cooking skills to make porridge fit for an astronaut! They practised measuring, pouring and stirring. The toppings they used were all suitable for space, and were planned by the children themselves!
Y1 Outdoor Learning
Today, the children went to the wildlife garden to make dens and nests for the hibernating creatures that are beginning to wake up.
DPS in the News
The recent opening of The Book Jungle and The Magical World of Books has been featured in the Star newspaper! While I was reading, I spotted that the brillinant Y4 Basketball team winners were there in the paper too!
Spring Term Week Seven
This week we have been thinking about growing and looking for signs of Spring amongst the wind and the rain! We have planted seeds for French beans and talked about what plants need to grow.
Year 5/6 Bouldering Team Qualify For City Finals
The Dore Primary Bouldering Team recently competed in a qualifying session for the Sheffield Schools Bouldering Championship, at the Climbing Works in Sheffield. All the children had a great time and showed great determination and enthusiasm in scaling difficult climbing routes. Staff and pupils thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon session and we were fortunate to have […]
Pre-School Spring Term Week Six
This week we have been thinking about love and friendship. We read ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and thought about who we love and how we can show that we love them. We’ve been making heart shapes for cards and with salt dough. It’s been a wet week so we’ve been enjoying jumping in […]
The Book Jungle and The Magical World of Books are OPEN!
Dore Primary has always had a passion for reading for pleasure; our children enjoy books at school and at home, many being avid readers from an early age. The two newly refurbished rooms are the latest way for children to develop their love of reading and books further. A huge collaborative effort has resulted in […]
Jamaica Day 2022
As part of our Jamaica day celebrations, Y6 pupils have been developing their Design and Technology skills by preparing jerk chicken served with rice and peas. The pupils were challenged to adapt the recipe to create the perfect spice blend while also having to use their knowledge of ratios to scale quantities up and down […]
Year 3 – Design and Technology TASC – Sledges
As part of our Pole to Pole Learning Journey, Year 3 developed their understanding of forces especially friction. This enabled them to build successful sledges that raced down the propped up tables icey slopes of the Poles! We used the TASC approach to design, experiment, refine and test our sledges collaboratively. The end results not […]