In November 2022 almost 58 000 pupils from all over the Uk took part in the Primary Maths Challenge. 3700 pupils scored 20 and above and were invited to take part in the Bonus Round in February 2023. Nihit from…
Children in 1R have worked hard to create this exercise video to help keep you fit! Follow this every day – just two minutes – for a healthy body and mind! Enjoy! Let us know what you think!
This morning, some talented Year 4 artists attended a ceramics workshop at Finham. The theme of the workshops, which have been funded by UNESCO, is “One Cup” and is focused on sustainability. The bowls which the children created will be…
What a proud moment to witness our fantastic Coventry Young Ambassadors performing in front of a large crowd on Sunday at the Memorial Park. Their confidence was amazing and many people commented on how beautifully they spoke. Not only did…
Today in Basic Skills, children used cubes to investigate all the ways to make the number 7. They looked at number bonds such as 3 and 4, and were then able to partition these numbers further to show that 1+2+2+2…
Our young ambassadors were lucky enough to spend a fabulous afternoon writing poetry with Emilie Lauren Jones. They started by writing haikus and then moved on to write rengas which are similar to haikus. Their work was amazing, inspired by…
This afternoon we learnt about asexual reproduction in plants and you have been challenged with investigating plants in and around your home, finding out whether their reproduction is sexual, asexual, vegetative, spore or a combination! Share your findings here!
Today 5 Red recapped on their prior learning about the water cycle and learnt about how the water cycle can affect rivers, particularly looking at flooding. They used drama techniques to produce learning videos for Year 4 and news reports…
This morning Reception practised their fine motor skills and their maths skills. They counted out 10 Cheerios and one by one transferred them to a spaghetti pole using tweezers, recalling some number bonds after each move. Children spoke in full…
Nursery have had a fabulous first day back exploring and learning in their new room which has been transformed into lots of different learning zones. They loved all the new games, toys and resources which have helped them learn today.…
On Thursday our 12 young ambassadors were transported to Coventry Transport Museum to perform an important role and also meet the (nearly famous!) author Alasdair Beckett-King at the launch of his book “Murder at the Museum”. First of all they…
Today Reception’s fine motor skills were tested as they were challenged with sorting rice grains by colour for Mrs Langley. They had a huge tray of rice which they could use tweezers, spoons or their fingers to sort into separate…
This week children in Year 6 have been learning about and writing sonnets. Today they published their work – what beautiful presentation and quality writing! Read them here and be impressed! What are you most proud of in your poem?…
Today Reception worked hard to create shape patterns using multi-link cubes following a pattern. The cubes are really tricky to put together so their fine motor skills and their muscles were really tested as well as their noticing skills. What…
This afternoon, Year 4 investigated the volume and pitch of sound. We learnt about the unit of measure for sound (decibels) and learnt about the how pitch is affected by the medium the sound is made in. Try this quiz…
Some fabulous progress this week made by children who have moved up one or more levels on the leaderboard! We have also seen the launch of the gorgeous new badges – could this be you next week? I see that…
Each week we monitor which children have played TTRS, how much they have played, who has climbed up a level, which class has the most players and earns the most coins! We have a new team of TTRS champions who…
Today in Reception we were consolidating our knowledge of the order of numbers. We used Numicon to create a pattern which showed the order of numbers from 1-5. Some children were able to order further 1-10. Children also discussed the…
Our young ambassadors spent a wonderful morning in the city centre celebrating Lady Godiva Day. They joined the Hu procession carrying their decorated umbrellas, enjoyed the entertainment and even joined in with the dancing! Which part of the morning did…
Today in Reception we were consolidating our knowledge of counting objects to 5. Children were tasked with rolling a die, identifying the number (starting to subitise) and finding that number of objects. We then explored adding two amounts together and…
On Friday 16th September our Young Ambassadors will join ambassadors from other schools to support at Lady Godiva’s Day in the city centre. They will be handing out programmes and hosting VIPs. To prepare for this event, we have been busy…
Reception classes had a fun morning, joining in a competition to see which groups could find the most 2d shapes and describe them. Children were very creative with their investigations. In addition to the usual shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle)…
Reception did a fabulous job this week helping Mr Hurt sort out his tools. They had to use their fine motor skills to unscrew a nut and washer from a bolt and put it back together! They then used their…
Today we have been learning about the pollination process and the importance of it and the pollinators for the environment! Sadly, bees are endangered. Can you find out why and explain why this is a disaster for the environment? What…
12 children from Year 3 enjoyed a fabulous sunny afternoon at Whitmore Park Primary School where they participated in fun activities combining Maths & PE. What a great way to develop skills in both areas. What fantastic ambassadors for Broad…
Reception had fun this morning working with geoboards and elastic bands this to create 2d shapes and patterns. They created shapes of different sizes and orientations and were able to describe the properties using the words “side” and “angle”. Some…
The following children have been selected by their teachers to enjoy an afternoon of ”mathletics“ at Whitmore Park Primary School on Thursday 19th May. The afternoon competition will combine all of the skills the children love to exhibit in their…
This morning Reception practised their fine motor skills and maths skills. They counted out 10 Cheerios and one by one transferred them to a spaghetti pole, recalling the number bonds to 10 after each move. Children spoke in full sentences…
Today Reception have been working on the number 10 and making the number in lots of different ways! Have a look at the video and answer the questions as you watch!
Today, we acted out different ways of how to keep our bodies clean and healthy. Looking after our bodies is important and we discussed a variety of ways to do this. Have a look at the video and follow our…
