Kingfisher class had their trip to the National Portrait Gallery this week.They were able to find paintings of Queen Elizabeth I and II, King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and many more. The children remembered lots of the facts we had learnt.We had a wonderful time
Rabbit Class had a special treat today. They were able to look at and touch a four-day old duckling!Dolly is one of the ducklings from the nursery which hatched earlier this week. The children were all very quiet and gentle when they touched and stroked...
This week Woodpecker class had a lovely day out into London for their trip to the National Portrait Gallery.They wandered around the gallery looking at all the different portraits painted by different artists.We had a really nice day out in the sunshine and the children...
We all thoroughly enjoyed celebrating World Book Day on Thursday. Reading is at the heart of everything we do at Dorothy Barley Infant School and we are proud that our children are growing a love of reading.The children looked wonderful in their pyjamas and we...
Children in Years 1 and 2 had an amazing experience on Thursday when they participated in a ZooLab workshop. They got to meet and handle a range of animals and were even brave enough to touch the snake!This workshop links with their curriculum learning this...
In Science this week, Year 2 have been looking at different food groups. We sorted all the food into Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fruit and Vegetables.[gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="21073,21074,21075,21076,21077"]...
In Year 2 this week, we have finished our rainforest animal sculptures and then created a habitat for them.[gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="20987,20988,20989,20990,20991"]...
As part of Careers Week, we were thrilled to welcome a very special visitor into school. One of our pupils' nan, who works as a Sergeant Major in the Army.The children were fascinated as they learned all about her important role. She spoke to Year...
This week during our RE lessons, Year 2 have been learning about why Muslims celebrate Ramadan. We all tasted some dates which is something many muslims enjoy throughout this month.[gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="20754,20755,20756,20757,20758"]...
In our PE lessons this week, Year 2 have had a lot of fun practicing their volleyball skills![gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="20690,20691,20692,20693,20694,20695,20696,20697,20698,20699,20700,20701,20702,20703,20704"]...