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For the final 3D Illusion Art session of the year, the children created 3D impressions of their hands. They used felt-tip pens and highlighters to create the illusion that their hands were jumping off the page!

In Gardening Club, the children enjoyed the beautiful weather and spent time outside caring for our garden by pulling out weeds and helping to keep the area tidy. They then used natural materials they found, such as sticks, leaves, stones, flowers, and moss, to create their own miniature gardens. Making miniature gardens encourages children to use their imagination and creativity while exploring the natural world. It helps them develop fine motor skills, problem-solving abili

The children tackled a tricky tutorial to create an optical oval illusion! It took plenty of concentration, careful and perseverance, but the results were fantastic. The first image shows the tutorial example, followed by our own unique interpretations.

After enjoying a well-earned half-term break, Gardening Club visited the Secret Garden to see how much had changed since we were last at school. The children were excited to discover that many of the vegetables in our vegetable patch had started to grow, and the herbs were looking healthy too. As part of caring for our garden, the children helped to pick up any litter they found and made sure all of the plants were well watered. Some children also brought back the plants they

As gardening club was cancelled tonight due to the disco, some children volunteered to help in the garden during their lunchtime. Some of the seeds had started to grow into plants, so it was important to move them into our new vegetable patch. First, we made sure the ground was clear of weeds. We carefully removed the plants from their small pots to stop them becoming root bound. The children dug holes, gently loosened some of the roots, planted them into the soil, covered th

More Creative Fun in Art Club with Amazing 3D Floating Cubes!

3D art club watched a 30 second tutorial tonight and used felt and squared paper to create an optical illusion hole. They are building on their skills week after week and looking forward to challenging themselves in next week’s session!

The Gardening Club have been working hard to develop the sensory walk by adding more pinecones, white stones, and dried natural materials to create different textures and scents. They also repotted the strawberry plants so they have more space to continue growing. The children planted a variety of vegetable and flower seeds to help encourage wildlife and add colour to the garden. They took the pots home to care for and water, and will bring them back once the seedlings have s

During our first Gardening Club session, we focused on clearing and preparing the space ready for planting. The children worked together enthusiastically to help transform the area into a welcoming garden space. Some children weeded around the apple tree, carefully removing unwanted plants to give new growth the best chance to thrive, while others prepared the raised planters so we can begin growing a variety of flowers, herbs, and vegetables in the coming weeks. One of the p

After-school clubs are now in full swing. In 3D Illusion Art Club, children took on the challenge of creating a freehand drawing of a Penrose triangle. Following an online tutorial, they showed impressive focus and patience, carefully working through each step to achieve the optical illusion effect. The results were brilliant, with everyone taking great pride in getting their designs just right. Meanwhile, in Mindfulness Colouring Club, children enjoyed a calm and relaxing se

The children have worked really hard in Woolcraft Club. They have created pom-poms in a variety of sizes, either using them to make pictures or turning them into keyrings.

Today in Cooking Club, the children made delicious quesadillas using Mexican-style wraps. First, the children peeled mushrooms and peppers and chopped them into chunks. They then added the vegetables and onions to canned tomatoes and Quorn chicken, along with some seasoning. The mixture was cooked on the stove until everything was soft and full of flavour. Next, the children cut the wraps into quarters and carefully folded the mixture inside the wraps. Finally, the filled wra

This week at Cooking Club we baked delicious cookies using a simple homemade recipe. The children carefully measured the ingredients, mixed the dough, and shaped their own cookies before baking them. The recipe included: - 125g butter - 100g sugar - 1 egg - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 200g self-raising flour - 100g chocolate chips After mixing the butter and sugar, the children added the egg and vanilla, then stirred in the flour and chocolate chips. They rolled the dough into sm

Over the next few weeks in Wool Craft Club, we will be learning how to make colourful pom poms using wool. Once the children have created a collection of pom poms, they will design and make their own wool craft piece. They can choose to join their pom poms together to create a 3D design, or attach them to card to create a textured picture. We’re looking forward to seeing their creativity shine!

This week in Cooking Club, they made their own super easy hummus by following the recipe step by step. They gathered all the ingredients and used the food processor to blend the chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt and sesame oil. They carefully added some of the chickpea liquid to make the hummus smooth and creamy. They then cut up fresh peppers, cucumber, carrots and pitta bread to taste with their hummus. They enjoyed preparing the vegetables and were exc

Science club learned about static electricity tonight and made jumping frogs! The children learned new vocab: atom, proton, electron and nucleus and enjoyed making their own animals that ‘jumped’ onto our balloons.

Cooking club made delicious shortbread today. The children carefully followed the recipe and learnt important baking techniques, such as measuring ingredients, mixing, and kneading the dough. They practised kneading by pressing, folding and shaping the mixture until it came together smoothly. The children worked well together and showed great focus and teamwork throughout the session. Some children enjoyed it so much that they asked to take the recipe home so they could make

Science Club embarked on a colorful experiment to investigate the effects of temperature on Skittles! The children were excited to see how the sweets would react when placed in warm versus cold water. What they discovered was both surprising and visually stunning!

Cooking Club made a healthy spaghetti bolognese this week. The children peeled mushrooms and finely chopped them, along with peppers, before adding them to chopped tomatoes. They learnt how to hold vegetables correctly and how to cut them safely. Quorn mince was added to the sauce, and the spaghetti was carefully boiled. The children really enjoyed the session, with one saying, “I thought it was a great session because I’ve never made one before,” and another commenting, “I w

Years 3 & 4 science club had lots of fun making earthquake proof structures. Using jelly sweets and cocktail sticks, we tested each structure to ensure the it could withstand earthquake conditions. The children all did really well and even managed to not eat any of the sweets!!