We have had a wonderful day at Blenheim Palace as part of our memorable experience for our World War One history topic. We learnt how the 9th Duke of Marlborough converted the palace into a hospital for convalescing soldiers who … Continued
We have been Historians today, handling artefacts loaned to us from the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum. Children used their senses to describe the look, feel and smell of various objects that soldiers would have had with them in the First … Continued
Today we welcomed local children’s author and illustrator Clive Goddard, creator of Fintan Fedora: The World’s Worst Explorer books into school. The children participated in an assembly with Clive, re-enacting a scene from one of his books. Each class then had … Continued
St Thomas More School celebrate Black History Month October 2018
This week in school, children will be commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War. Books can be a brilliant way to ignite interest in and teach children about great moments in history. Here are some fictional … Continued
Year 4 have enjoyed a variety of activities as part of multi-cultural week. We have focussed on the Jewish faith and children have learnt about the signs and symbols of Judaism and where Jewish people worship. In Art, we have … Continued
Year 4 have been learning about the Artist Georgia O’Keeffe. We looked at some of her famous art work and created our own poppy paintings inspired by her art for our whole school World War One display. We learnt how … Continued
Year 4 have been learning different sketching skills in Art. We have looked at methods including: hatching, cross-hatching, tonal shading, swirling and smudging and had a chance to practise these skills in our sketch books. We have also applied this … Continued
The word gap: How to build your child’s vocabulary at home An Oxford University Press report, Why the Word Gap Matters: Oxford Language Report, published this week reveals that both primary and secondary schools teachers are finding that an increasing … Continued
Year 4 have begun their Science lessons talking about the environment. We discussed how it is important to look after the world and the different kinds of habitats that animals live in it. We then visited the Forest School area … Continued