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Reception Animals and their habitats
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 9:43pm
As part of our learning about animals, today we had a visit from the fabulous Teach Rex. We had a special assembly where we were lucky enough to meet Thomas the Gorilla. We listened carefully to a story about Thomas and his family and participated in some different games to find out more about where he lives and the different foods he eats. When we when back to the classroom we further explored different animal habitats. We sorted different animals to the correct habitat and discuss why lived in this environment. We also had the opportunity to meet Rodger the Sloth and Derek the Cherokee. We has a fabulous time learning about the diffeerent animals.
"Sloths live in the rainforest" Dennis
"The gorilla had black fur" Aurora
"Thomas lives int he rainforest" Kamiyah
"Lions and elephants live in the savanna. It's hot there" Kevin
"Camels live in the desert. They have water in their humps" Freyja
Reception Learn about becoming a vet
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 9:33pm
This half term the children in Reception have been learning about a range of different animals. As part of our learning we have been finding out the role of a vet; what their job entails, why their job important and where they might work. We have watched somw short clips of vets in practice and found out their work will all different animals including pets, farm animals and even zoo animals.We have been using a classroom role play area to use our imagination create our own scernios that a vet may face at work. We learnt lots of new words and used them whilst role playing.
"I think this dog needs an x-ray. I think he leg is broken" Kevin
"I'm putting a bandage on the cat" Dina
"He has a sore ear, I'mchecking it" Myla-Gray.
"What time is your appointment" Malaki
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Year 3 - Science and Geography Day!
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 8:57pm
What an exciting day we've had today at Boundary - when Science and Geography come together...
We started off the day by looking at what extinct and endangered meant and then explored a range of animals that are now on the endangered list.
Then utter excitement erupted within our children as TeachRex came into school and we got to meet Thomas, the gorilla. We were told a story about Thomas and how his life has been effected by the hands of humans - poaching! Back in the classroon, we looked at the reasons why they were endangered and looked at the conservation efforts that are being done to save them. We then made a fact file about these animals, including their habitat, threats, conservation status and located where these animals live on a world map. Finally, the afternoon was spent creating videos on a greenscreen, where the children got bananas thrown at them by some very cheeky gorillas.
Nursery Meet a Gorilla called Thomas
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 8:04pm
Nursery joined in with Science and Geography day. Teachrex came to school a brought a very freindly gorilla called Thomas. The children learnt all about Thomas and where he lives and even got to have a little cuddle They also met a baby sloth! We had a wonderful day and really enjoyed learnig about all the animals.
Year 4 - Science and Geography Day
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 5:04pm
In the morning, we completed a map starter. We had to spot places and routes on a map. Then we had a very special visit from Thomas, the Gorilla, and some of his rainforest friends. We started the day meeting Thomas and learning all about his habitat in the rainforest. We were shocked to hear about the impact human behaviour has on our world and Thomas’ home.
After, we looked at climate change - how it is caused and the implications it has for humans and animals.
In the afternoon, we made videos using a green screen! They had bananas thrown at then by some very cheeky gorilllas and some were even chased by elephants!
Year 2- Science and Geography Day!
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 4:10pm
When Science and Geography come together…
Wow, what an amazing day we have had at Boundary today as we had a very special visit from Thomas, the Gorilla, and some of his rainforest friends. We started the day meeting Thomas and learning all about his habitat in the rainforest. We were shocked to hear about the impact human behaviour has on our world and Thomas’ home.
The morning was filled with utter excitement as we got the opportunity to meet an adorable baby Sloth and Cherokee and we learnt about how they adapt to their environments and the problems that they overcome.
We then focused on the rainforest, looking at the animals that live there and the plants that grow. We worked in teams to research different aspects of the rainforest and then used our oracy skills to present to the class, teaching them about our focus area.
When Science and Geography come together..
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 3:56pm
When Science and Geography come together…
Isn’t it fascinating how science and geography intertwine? They help us explore habitats teeming with life, from vibrant rainforests to stark deserts. Yet, they also shed light on pressing issues like deforestation and climate change, which threaten endangered animals. By studying these subjects together, we can understand our planet better and protect its precious ecosystems!
Wow, what an amazing day we have had at Boundary today as we had a very special visit from Thomas, the Gorilla, and some of his rainforest friends. We started the day meeting Thomas and learning all about his habitat in the rainforest. We were shocked to hear about the impact human behaviour has on our world and Thomas’ home.
The morning was filled with utter excitement as EYFS and KS1 got the opportunity to meet an adorable baby Sloth and Cherokee and we learnt about how they adapt to their environments and the problems that they overcome.
What an incredible afternoon KS2 had as they made their very our videos using a green screen! They had bananas thrown at then by some very cheeky gorilllas and some were even chased by elephants!
Throughout the day, the whole school also completed work focusing on the rainforest, animals and their habitats, and the effects that some animals are under through our planet changing and through the awful actions of some humans.
Year 6 - Meeting Thomas the gorilla!
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 12:58pm
As part of Science and Geography day, we got to meet Thomas the gorilla. We were told all about the loss he expereineced as a result of poachers and how humans are having a detrimental effect on the land. Take a look at some of our pictures with him! We also learned about the effects of deforestation and how this can have an impact on the whole world. We designed our own posters to encourage people to look after the planet.
Year 6 - Science and Geography Day
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 12:53pm
For Science and Geography day we have been looking at what deforestation is and the implications of it on our planet. We have looked at why deforestation happens and the devastating effects it has on our rainforests. We created posters to highlight the issue and to raise awareness of what can be done to help our world.
Acorns - Science Day & Baby animals
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 12:13pm
Acorns have enjoyed lexploring and learning about jungle animals this week. We have been reading Rumble in Jungle and looking at lots of different animals and their jungle habitat.
Acorns loved their visit from the animals. We met Roger the sloth and Derrick the parrot. We loved feeling how soft their fur was and exploring where their eyes nose and mouths were. Especially when they had a little peck!
Year 1 Science and Geography Day
Date: 20th Mar 2025 @ 10:16am
Today we were very excited to meet Thomas the gorilla! We thoroughly enjoyed our assembly where we listened carefully to Thomas' story and played some games to interact with him. In the afternoon, we then had a visit from the baby animals! We learnt lots of new information and completed some gorilla tasks around our visits to further develop our understanding of their features, habitats and location.
Nursery and the Wonder of Water Play
Date: 19th Mar 2025 @ 8:51pm
The children absolutely love water play and it is wonderful watching them lead their own play, make decisons and work together. Water play provides opportunities for physical development, both fine and gross motor, as the chidlren pour and fill different size containers and move pipes. They also work together, discuss ideas and negotiate which supports PSED and communication and language development. There are also opportunties to learn about capacity. The children can honestly spend hours exploring and learning the water tray!
Date: 19th Mar 2025 @ 8:33pm
The children have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the life of a frog and we're hoping to see some tadpoles emerging from the frogspawn soon! Learning about frogs led us on nicley to exploring colour mixing and how to make green to paint our frogs. The children learnt that yellow and blue make green and how you can make different shades of green by adding more yellow or blue to the mixture.
Reception Willow Class visit Blackpool Zoo
Date: 19th Mar 2025 @ 4:07pm
Willow Class had a brilliant time on Tuesday when we went to visit Blackpool Zoo. We were very excited to get our wager proofs and wellies on and venture out to the zoo on our school minibus. The sun was shining and the children behaved impeccably all day. They enjoyed exploring the zoo and finding out about all the different animals. We saw the elephants, tigers, lions, giraffes, gorilla, camels and lots of different types of monkeys. We were even lucky enough to have a classroom session where the children learnt about different animals and their habitats. The children also had an opportunity to look at a range of different animal artefacts including different fur and feather, animal skulls, egg, bones and teeth. The children tried to guess which animal the artefacts belonged to and what it's habitat was!
Year 4 - Who built the pyramids?
Date: 19th Mar 2025 @ 10:59am
This week, we looked at the questions "Who built the pyramids?" There's a lot of opinions and films which depict them being built by slaves, however, we looked at some other evidence which historians have discovered and decided for ourselves...
Date: 18th Mar 2025 @ 4:27pm
This week Acorns have started exploring the signs of spring. Today we went on a spring walk around our forest school area to look for the signs of spring.
We were excited to find a variety of items from our checklist, including buds, blossom, insects and some frog spawn. We enjoyed watching the insects crawling around the logs and tried touching the new buds, blossom and leaves to see how soft they felt. We even listened to some birds singing.
We also enjoyed exploring our new trim trail. What a great afternoon!
Date: 18th Mar 2025 @ 11:10am
In this History lesson, the pupils in year 5 were in-role as ancient Athenians debating whether Athens should use their wealth to build the Parthenon. Half of the class were supporters of Pericles, who wanted to create a great monument, whereas the rest of the class thought the money could be put to better use: i.e. defending Greece against Persia. Pupils used their oracy skills to instigate a conversation; to agree, build or challenge others opinions; or ask for clarification if they are not clear on what was said. Pupils also learned about ostracism and how Ancient Athenians voted.
Date: 18th Mar 2025 @ 8:17am
Today we had Together Time were parents/carers were invited in to spend some time working with the children in class. In this lesson, we looked at our computing skills. We used the stop motion software to retell the story of The Tortoise and The Hare, which is a fable we have been learning about in Reading into Writing. The children created a storyboard first to plan out their animation. We then added the characters and backgrounds, and started creating our story frame by frame. The children used the skill of onion skinning to ensure the characters moved smoothly.
Date: 18th Mar 2025 @ 8:02am
This week at Boundary, parents and carers were invited in to class to join the pupils in their lessons. In year 5 we used our multiplication knowledge to complete a tarsia. A Tarsia puzzle is a type of jigsaw puzzle where each piece has a question or answer on its edge, and the goal is to match the correct answers to the questions by arranging the pieces to form a larger shape. After completing the puzzle, pupils made their own tarsia for their friends to complete.
Date: 17th Mar 2025 @ 2:45pm
Today, we enjoyed having our parents come and join us in the classroom. We embedded our knowledge of riddles by answering some riddles that gave us the locations to the jigsaw pieces that we needed to accurately put together the world map to recap our Geography knowledge from our continents and oceans unit. Once we had successfully completed the puzzle, we accurately labelled the continents and oceans. Thank you to the parents who came, it was great to share our learning with you!
Date: 17th Mar 2025 @ 11:29am
This morning the children in Reception enjoyed sharing their learning about animals with their parents and carers. It was lovely to see so many parents in school supporting their child's learning. The children enjoyed showing their grown up how they complete their challenge and 'mini me' independently as well as demonstrating how we use the continuous provision and access our outdoor area responsibily
Date: 17th Mar 2025 @ 10:11am
Today some of our grown-ups joined us for together time, where we continued to explore the key question ‘what is the best habitat for an animal?’ We recapped on the key habitats we have learnt about this half term and the four things each habitat provides for an animal; food, water, shelter and space. We looked at a number of different habitats and discussed which animals belonged there and which animals had been placed in the wrong habitat and why. We then worked independently to create our own habitat diorama for a chosen animal, orally explaining why our animal lives in this habitat and what it provides for them.
We also showed our adults how we complete our mini mes and spent some time in our outdoor area!
Date: 14th Mar 2025 @ 7:48pm
The whole school has been involved in cleaning up the litter around school this week. Reception have a weekly litter pick in their outdoor area to ensure it stays clean and tidy but decided they wanted to help clean the front of school too. They set out Thursday afternoon with their litter pickers and had a great time removing all the litter that had been dropped or blown into our school.
Date: 14th Mar 2025 @ 7:38pm
Reception have been embracing Waste Week and learning to recognise different types of materials that can be recycled.
They had to look at the waste being recycled and decide if it was plastic or paper or cardboard. They then talked about how these items can be recycled and made into new items, such as paper being recycled into paper towels.
Date: 14th Mar 2025 @ 10:48am
Acorns have been exploring the concept of space over the last two weeks. Our sensory story Whatever Next! follows a teddy bear who flies to the moon in a cardboard box for a picnic. We have had lots of fun trying on our space helmet and flying to the moon in our own box, developing our imaginations, engagement in group activities and taking turns with a rocket to play with.
We have been busy making space rockets and aliens during arts and crafts, counting backwards in maths as we blast into space and developing our focus and concentration with space themed 'Bucket' activities.
