Weekly Round Up

Whole School 2024 - 2025

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 23rd September - 27th September 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS children have been fantastic for their first full week at school. We are incredibly proud of them all! The children have enjoyed starting their phonics learning with new rainbow alphabets and magnetic boards with magnetic letters. They have learnt s, a, t and p this week and even read their first work... "sat"!

Year 1 have been keen geographers this week. They have been using their map reading skills to go on a walk to the high street. They have used different symbols on their maps to locate the places.

Year 2 have been learning how to mark make using paints. The children listened and responded to different types if music. It was great fun!

Year 3 had a special visit from a yoga teacher this week. They've learnt control, balance and breathing techniques.

Year 4 have had a fantastic week starting their Egyptian gods and goddesses non-chronological reports. The children have partaken in research around their chosen gods and goddesses and are now starting to form a piece of writing based around this. The effort that has gone into this has been amazing, and the teachers are impressed with how much pride the children are taking with their work. Well done, Year 4!

In Year 5, this week, we have been getting into the mindset of a mouse who is obsessed with space and space travel in our amazing book: Armstrong. The end product of all this wonderful work has been some stunning diary entries describing a part of the story where the mouse visits the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. The results have been mind blowing! Keep it up Year 5! You have all made a brilliant start to the new school year!

In Year 6 this week, the children have been writing non-chronological reports about wolves, linking with their English text, Wolf Brother. The children have worked incredibly hard researching and presenting their work beautifully!

What a busy week in Acorn. With the change in weather, Acorn have started to look at autumn. They have painted some leaves and worked together to make a tree. During the rest of the term we will be adding some animals.  On Friday we set up a cafe, chopping vegetables and practicing how to pay for our cups of tea. 
 

PUPDATES: Dot has been celebrating lots of amazing work this week. She has also returned to her postal duties and has loved meeting visitors on our first tours for EYFS starters 2025 ✉️ It’s exhausting work but she still finds time play.

A BIG SHOUT OUT: thank you to everyone who has signed up to support us through Asda’s Cashpot. With 62 days to go, we have already raised over £350!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 16th September - 20th September 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

What a fun week it has been in EYFS! It has been great to have the children all together in their classes and work and play with new friends. The children have also had a fab time exploring the outdoor space - what a busy week! We're sure the children will sleep well this weekend, ready for another busy week!

Year 1 have been practising writing sentences this week. There is so much to remember when writing a sentence, but they are doing a fantastic job. Keep it up, Year 1!

In geography, Year 2 have been building on their knowledge of continents. The children know them really well so why not challenge them to name you all seven? This week, they have looked closely at some of the human and physical features of Asia and Europe.

Year 3 are enjoying starting to learn Spanish. They are learning numbers up to 10 and have been practising Spanish greetings.

Year 4 have been developing their shooting skills in netball.  They worked together as a team to throw balls through a hoop and tried to score using a net.

Year 5 have been challenging themselves in gymnastics to show symmetrical balances. They worked brilliantly together to coach each other to improve.

Year 6 have been enthralled by their English text, ‘Wolf Brother’! They have started off the year by writing some stunningly descriptive paragraphs about Torak's spirit guide, Wolf 🐺

It has been a busy week in Acorn. The children have been working hard on their learning, exploring with the paint and baking cakes.

PUPDATES: Dot and Mouse have been celebrating some amazing work this week.
Dot has been playing hide and seek. Can you guess where she has been hiding? Join in her game on her Facebook post.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 9th September - 13th September 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

What a wonderful first week we have had welcoming our new reception children. 

We are so proud of how they have all settled in to their new classes. This week, we have spent lots of time learning the school rules and routines and finding out about  our new friends. The children have loved exploring their new learning environments and finding all the exciting resources in each class. We can not wait to do it all again next week.

Year 1 have had a great week learning about different plants. They enjoyed sorting pictures into wild and garden plants.

Year 2 have enjoyed sketching different animals in art this week. They tried really hard to copy each step and were  really pleased with the outcomes.

Year 3 have a spent a great week with their Opening Worlds learning, including all about the River Indus in geography.

Year 4 have hit the ground running with their times tables practice! They are working really hard on their  booklets and TTRS everyday to improve their fluency and are seeing great progress in their scores already!

Year 5 have started their new topic  in art this week and explored typography. They have created their own typography out of paper and explored their effect

Year 6 have started their art topic by looking at the work by African artist Lubaina Lamid. They have created their own visions of her artwork using a variety of tools.

In Acorn this week, the children have been exploring what our body parts are called. The children are enjoying Elmer and other stories.

PUPDATES: Dot has been very busy on the gate this week, welcoming our EYFS children for their half day sessions. She allowed Mr O to go with her.

Meanwhile, Mouse has been getting braver and braver. She has been chilling out in the office with her sausages and enjoyed delivering them post with Mrs Kus.

A BIG SHOUT OUT: Well done to our Class 19 librarians. They have made a cracking start and have worked so hard to get the library ready to be opened to classes.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 2nd September - 6th September 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

We loved seeing our EYFS children and families for their 1:1 sessions this week. They are a super bunch.

What a fantastic start to Year 1! We have been writing and getting creative with lots of activities based on the book, 'The Great Gran Plan'. The children have enjoyed exploring their new classrooms and getting to know their new teachers.

Year 2 have settled really well into their new routines and are having fun showing their teachers what they can do. Today we played maths games in pairs - it was great fun!

Year 3 have had a fantastic first three days. They have enjoyed reading The Great Gran Plan and writing their own stories. They have also started learning about Ancient Egypt and rivers.

Year 4 have had a fantastic first week. The children have settled into their new classes and are working extremely hard already! We began our history topic by learning all about Romulus and Remus. The children listened to the story of how Romulus became King of Rome. They even retold the story in their books! Well done Year 4.

Year 5 hit the ground running! They have had a fantastic first week back and have enjoyed their geography lesson learning about the River Rhine. They made great links to their rivers unit last year and showed off their knowledge!

Year 6 have settled so well. They are very excited about the arrival of their Leavers Hoodies. Don’t they look smart 🥰

PUPDATES: Dot and Mouse have loved having their friends back in the building even though this means running loose down the corridors now has to wait until after 5pm. 

A BIG SHOUT OUT: A huge well done to all of our children (and families). We have had a great first week - alarm clocks were set, bags were packed and uniforms were ironed. There were a few tears and wobbles which is always to be expected but the children settled so well and it is wonderful to have them back.

Whole School 2023 - 2024

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 15th July - 19th July 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green in our final week of the school year…

What a fabulous last week in EYFS! The children spent some time looking at their books and seeing just how far they have come since September. The children were amazed! Thank you all so much for your support and feedback throughout the year too!

Looking ahead to the summer, Year 1 have written some super sentences about a summery picture, showing off all their newly learnt spelling rules. We are so proud of their progress this year!

Year 2 have enjoyed their writing opportunity to tell the story of ‘Journey’. They explored the wordless picture book, planned the plot and used everything they've learnt so far to write their best stories yet. We can't wait to hear about their writing in Year 3.

In Year 3, as the term winds down, the children became architects one last time and attempted to build the largest structure using only spaghetti and marshmallows. It was a test of design and teamwork and the children had a great time!

Year 4 have had a busy week making a mini greenhouse. They also have a brand new plant to take care of over the summer! 🪴 

Year 5 have enjoyed Class-tonbury today. They have planned, designed and costed up their own music festivals, before pitching their ideas to the rest of the class. They have shown amazing team work, time management and self-management skills with minimal input from Mr N (the VIP).

Year 6 had a fantastic party and loved having the use of the inflatables for the day before the picnic. A big thank you to the PTA for providing the inflatables for our day of fun.

It’s been an amazing final full week in The Cove! Lots of fun during bucket time followed by our sensory story, 'Off to the Beach!'. The children fully immersed themselves in the experience which was lovely to see. There were many things to touch, smell and taste!

During their weekly circle time in the HLRB, the children have been talking about changes and transitions. They read a book a few weeks ago called Don't worry Spratly! The children were very keen to make their own worry fish. The fish are to encourage the children to share and talk about any feelings or worries they may have.

DOT WATCH: Dot has had a perfect week. She has been walkies with a few of her friends and enjoyed tummy tickles and a head massage from one of her besties. Mrs Stone brought her extra ham too!
Dot is looking forward to more walkies next week to finish off the term.

A BIG SHOUT OUT: It was a very emotional morning in the marquee on Friday. We had a wonderful graduation service with our Year 6 children. They have been a brilliant cohort and we could not be any prouder of them. We just know that they will go on to achieve amazing things. 🥹 
They are leaving some big shoes for our Year 5 children to fill. We are all excited to see them rise to the challenge of leading the school, setting the tone for the younger children and being role models within the community.

See you in September for more weekly updates ☀️😎 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 8th July - 12th July 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

In EYFS, we have been busy exploring measure this week. We have used a range of different resources to help us compare length. We have used vocabulary such as long, longer, longest and short, shorter, shortest.

This term, Year 1 have been studying a unit in Design and Technology called Eat More Fruit and Vegetables. The lessons involved sorting and grouping fruits and vegetables, identifying what is a fruit and what is a vegetable. Did you know that cucumber and tomatoes are actually fruit? Ask your children why! They have how to cut them and explore the insides. This week, they have designed and now made their own fruit salad. The best bit was eating it afterwards 😋 

During this term, Year 2 have been looking at different types of vehicles. They have designed a vehicle and this week constructed their own vehicles which they will evaluate. Here are some excellent creations the children have made.

Year 3 have been writing a diary as Max from Where the Wild Things Are. They have worked so hard and are very proud of their work.

Year 4 have been working hard on their synoptic tasks in history, geography and RE this week. Their synoptic task for RE summed up what they have learnt this topic perfectly, writing about Moses and the Kingdom of Israel. In science, they have been looking at climate change and the environment, and exploring how different animals are being affected. They've made some fantastic posters to show their learning!

Year 5 have concluded their terms work around Norse mythology. They have written their own myths around the trickster god, Loki. The stories take place on one of the nine Norse realms, which the children have described using some amazing expanded noun phrases. This writing really highlights just how much the year group has progressed as writers! We can't wait to see what they will produce next!

Year 6 have been perfecting their show Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits and are ready to perform to the children and parents next week.

This week in The Cove, the children have been reading 'The Gingerbread Man'. What a perfect excuse for some baking and decorating! 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 1st July - 5th July 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

Wow EYFS! this week the children have been showing us that they are Year 1 ready. It has been a pleasure to spend time writing with the children this week! A quick look at books shows us they can write in sentences, spell their sight words and write words with lots of correct graphemes. What an amazing bunch of authors!

Year 1 have been designing their own programmes in computing! The children have been choosing their own backgrounds and then creating an algorithm to make the rockets move. We think they are out of this world 🌎 🚀 🌟

In Year 2, the children have been learning about habitats and microhabitats.  They have designed and created their own bug hotels to encourage a range of minibeasts to use them.

In Year 3, the children have loved learning about Alexender the Great’s journey from Macedon to the far east of the Indus Valley. They loved retelling their knowledge of Babylon and the Ishtar gate.

Year 4 have enjoyed learning about classification keys. They have drawn some fantastic animals. The teachers were impressed with their knowledge of animals.

Year 5 have had a fantastic afternoon enjoying music. They have been learning a range of songs from Sing Up.

Year 6 had a whale of a time on their Year 6 camp. They can back with half a swamp in their luggage but with a heap of amazing memories. The children were so well behaved, great fun and incredibly brave, throwing themselves into every activity.

BIG SHOUT OUT: A massive thank you to all of the staff involved in the Year 6 camp and staycation. A huge amount of time went into all of the planning and organisation as well as spending time away from their families (and comfy beds).

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 24th June - 28th June 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week, EYFS have enjoyed taking part in P.E. outside. The children worked together to develop their gross motor skills as they moved the parachute up and down. It was super windy, which made the games extra challenging as it lifted high into the air.  Great team work!

Year 1 have been adding a few different sprites to their projects and creating algorithms for each different sprite. They are becoming computing geniuses on Scratch!

Year 2 are busy designing their microhabitat in science. They can't wait to work together and build it.

We have been mini poets in Year 3 this week. Inspired by Spike Milligan, we created versions of his poem: The Ning Nang Nong with hilarious results!!

Year 4 have produced some fantastic persuasive writing this week. Their task was to persuade the teachers to save tigers, orangutans or sea turtles. The teachers were definitely persuaded and were very impressed with the children's hard work.

Year 5 have been learning about biomes in geography this week. They enjoyed learning about the climate and animals in the savanna.

Year 6 have been loving our dance unit this term - here are some intimidating dance sequences inspired by the terrifying Haka! Check out the comments to see some of their performances.

BIG SHOUT OUT: a huge well well done to one of our Year 3 children in this amazing reading achievement!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 17th June - 20th June 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have been making the most of the sunny week and enjoying learning outside. They have been playing baseball and cricket and  throwing rocket javelins at sight words and graphemes then reading them. The mud kitchen has been very popular this week! Some children have also been washing empty snail shells and building a house with the big block wooden blocks.

In Jigsaw this term, Year 1 are exploring "changes in me." This week, we discussed how we have changed since being a baby.  The children loved looking at photographs of staff when they were children, trying to guess who was who and discussing how they have changed 👶👧👩👵

Year 2 have been creating their own body percussion sounds to rhythm of ‘Hi Lo Chicka Lo’ and singing along. Check out the comments to see a recording of their performance.

After our fantastic sports day this week, Year 3 have been continuing to build their teamwork in PE. They worked together to collect coloured cones and beanbags to create a pattern.

Year 4 have continued their English work by researching an endangered animal. They have written some fantastic persuasive texts, trying to convince people to save and protect their animal.

Year 5 have been writing in role as Loki, the Norse god. They have particularly enjoyed learning about the wider aspects of Norse mythology.

Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed a visit from Craig this week. This fabulous course in First Aid is part of our Mini Medics program. The children learnt valuable skills, including CPR and the recovery position. The children were so sensible and really enjoyed learning such important information!

What a busy week it has been in The Cove! The children have been 'busy bees' (excuse the pun!) writing non chronological reports all about bees. Miss Walton was 'buzzing' to see them! 🐝We have also had some very happy children engaging in our bear hunt sensory story and 3D shape building! Amazing stuff!

Sunshine have started their topic of Under the Sea.  The children have been learning about the different type of creatures you find under the sea. They discovered that lots of our rubbish ends up in the sea and oceans. Today the children went on a litter pick on the school site. They were shocked at how much litter we found on a small section of the field.

BIG SHOUT OUT: Our Year 6 are visiting their new schools next week for their transition days. We wish them the best of luck and cannot wait to hear all about their adventures! ❤️ 🌳 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 10th June - 14th June 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week has been such a healthy one for EYFS! Chantelle from Big Brush Club came to visit and helped us to remember how to brush twice a day at home for tip top pearly whites! The children’s daily brushing in school is going well and everyone is doing their best to keep cavities at bay!

Year 1 have been writing about bees in their English this week. Their writing included some interesting facts! It is the bees knees 🐝 

Year 2 have worked so hard this week doing maths and reading  papers. We are very, very proud of their great attitudes, hard work, resilience and perseverance. Well done everyone.

Year 3 have written their own version of 'Give yourself a hug' by Grace Nichols. They have loved learning and performing their poems!

Year 4 have continued their work in RE by looking into where Moses wrote the laws that were given to him by God. They have learnt all about Jewish scrolls, called Torahs.

Year 5 have enjoyed hearing a Jewish story from the Torah about the Israelites living in the Promised Land.

Year 6 enjoyed a visit from the educational mental health team this week for a transition workshop. In the workshop, Year 6 were able to share their worries about secondary school and worked together to find solutions to these worries. This was, of course, accompanied by lots of games!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 3rd June - 7th June 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

The children in EYFS have reached the end of learning their Step 3 phonic sounds. The last few weeks will be spent consolidating these. Have a look at some of their writing this week. What superstars!

This week Year 1 started a topic in design and technology called Eat More Fruit and Vegetables!

In lesson 1, they undertook a class survey asking each other their favourite fruit. It was great fun! Then the children made a class pictogram to work out which were the most and least popular fruits in our class.

Year 2 are learning to write recounts this week in English. The children have started by looking at recounts written about the history of flight and have written their own recount of the trip to Cheddar Cave. 

The children will use their knowledge of writing recounts to write as past historical figures about the development of flight next week.

In Year 3 the children have been learning about Alexander Graham Bell and marvelled at how the human voice was first transmitted along a copper wire in 1876 - almost 150 years ago! The children then thought about what the phone of the future might look like with amazing results. From a phone which you can reach into and pull out food, to a phone which can be unfolded to become a house!

Year 4 have been learning all about continents in geography. They have found out what a continent is, and the names of some. They then focused on the continent of Europe, looking at what oceans surround it and the countries that are in it.

Year 5 have enjoyed the introduction to their DT topic - bridges. They have been exploring ways in which pliiars and beams are used to span gaps.

Y6 started rehearsing their play this week - Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits! We are very impressed at the acting talent and the children have now had a few weeks to learn their lines.

It has been a great start to Term 6 in The Cove! An amazing story was written by one of the boys all about a lion cub and the Year 2 children went to Cheddar Caves!

DOT WATCH: Dot enjoyed hanging out in the front office this week. Nothing to do with all of the treats Mrs Stone and Mrs Baxendale smuggle in for her… nope, definitely not that.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 20th May - 24th May 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

It has been a great final week of term for EYFS which means only one term to go! On Monday, we celebrated our Go Green Day by making collages from a range of media. The children’s maths work this week has  focused on volume and capacity and what this means in their everyday lives. It has been lots of fun and maybe a little messy at times! Term 5 is also a great term to look at how far the children have developed as writers. Their stamina has really improved  and we are really looking forward to seeing what Term 6 will bring!

To round off their art topic unit in Year 1, the children explored using a range of media to create giant magic spells. The children loved this learning so much, that they decided to continue their learning in their outside area. 💫

Year 2 have been learning to put weight on to their hands within gymnastics. They practised the crab, camel walk and bunny hop four different ways. There were many great examples of the moves.

Year 3 have been learning about angles this week. They know all about acute, obtuse and right angles.

The children in Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic camp this week. They spent a day at Mendip Outdoor pursuits, kayaking, paddle boarding and getting VERY muddy on the obstacle course! They finished the day with a water fight and camp fire, complete with hot chocolate (with marshmallows) and a sing song ⛺️ 🏕️ 🎶 

Year 5 have enjoyed performing their Bollywood inspired dances during PE this week. In RE, the children have loved learning about the story of Moses, Passover and Exodus. Their whole term’s worth of knowledge has been collected in a fantastic synoptic task looking into why Jewish people still celebrate the festival of Passover to this day.

Year 6 wrote their own version of The Highwayman this week, choosing a character’s perspective to write from. The description is amazing and the stories even had their own twists on the original.

DOT WATCH: Dot has celebrated her 3rd birthday with cake (thank you Mrs Kus) and cuddles. Dot would like to know if this means she is now a proper grown up 🧁🦴🐾🎈

MASSIVE SHOUT OUT: A huge thank you to all of the adults who supported our Year 4 children during their camp. From staying late to sing camp fire songs to arriving early to cook breakfast or camping overnight  (under canvas, in a van, or on a classroom floor), and everything in between, without your time and willingness to be sleep deprived (and probably wet and muddy) we would not be able to offer this opportunity to our children. 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 13th May - 17th May 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week, Reception have been learning about the famous artist and painter Georges Seurat. The children have explored his work and learnt about his style of painting. Pointillism is using small dots of colour to create a picture. The children used sun flowers as a stimulus and we are so impressed with the paintings the children have created.

Year 1 have been learning how to play the song 'Come Dance with Me' on the glockenspiel. Lots of concentration was needed!

Year 2 are developing their understanding of programming in computing. They have designed their own mats as a team to navigate different routes.

Year 3 have been using magnets in science to investigate different materials and their magnetic properties.

Year 4 have been busy creating non- chronological reports on volcanoes during geography. They have impressed us with their knowledge of volcanoes.

Year 5 have been learning about position and direction in maths this week.

It was SATs week for Year 6 and they were totally brilliant! They have worked incredibly hard up to this point and kept calm and focused throughout. They had a well deserved day of fun on Friday.

MASSIVE SHOUT OUT: It has to be Year 6. They are just awesome and we are all incredibly proud of them!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 6th May - 10th May 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week in EYFS has been m-argh-vellous! We had our pirate book event which focused on the number based book Ten Little Pirates. There was lots of maths chat as well as making boats, singing shanties and walking the plank! The fun continued throughout the week as we made maps to find treasure. Shiver me timbers!

The Year 1 children have been working on a new book called Float. Using this text they have been practising writing longer sentences using the conjunction ‘and'. They have also been writing some questions they would like to ask the King!

Year 2 had such a great sports day on Tuesday and have been writing about their afternoon as a real write.

Year 3 have loved learning about active, dormant and extinct volcanoes! They've written and illustrated the dangers of composite volcanoes.

In Year 4, the children drew birds as part of their art learning. They focused on the outline of the birds and then coloured them in.

Year 5 have created pieces of art which will form a class sculpture in the next few weeks!

Year 6 have been continuing their computing this term by using a ping pong game on Scratch. They had to add variables and different controls to make the sprites do different things!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 29th April - 3rd May 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

The children have been learning to form numerals correctly in EYFS. They have learnt some rhymes to help them write the numerals correctly.

Year 1 have been exploring, recognising and making equal groups. They have also been learning to count in 2s, 5s and 10s. Please practise this at home if you can!

Year 2 have been learning more about the Stone Age in history this week. They now know the meaning of ‘pre-history’ and have explored what cave paintings can tell us about this time. They are becoming experts ahead of their trip to Cheddar Caves during Term 6.

Year 3 have been displaying their programming abilities using scratch! They've been using different events and commands.

Year 4 have been enjoying some practical learning in science. The children learnt all about the digestive system and what job each part does in breaking down our food. They were amazed, and slightly grossed out by the digestive system experiment.

Year 5 have been learning the Lady of Shalott and performing it as a whole class performance poetry piece.

Year 6 ha estado aprendiendo sobre todo tipo de comida en sus lecciones de español; esta semana han diseñado sus propios menús en español. ¡No me importa si lo hago! 

Year 6 have been learning about all sorts of food in their Spanish lessons - this week, they have designed their own menus in Spanish. Don't mind if I do! 

During play therapy this week, there was excellent collaborative learning from our children in The Cove. They thoroughly enjoyed building this tower together!

 🌳 Weekly Round Up: 22nd April - 26th April 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week in EYFS we learned about St George and how he slayed a dragon to rescue a princess. In the classrooms, we made flags and painted dragons to celebrate.

Year 1 have learnt about Queen Victoria this week and why she is so significant in British history. Look at their wonderful portraits!

Year 2 have been enjoying the improved spring weather to practice their Sports Day stations. The children practiced their sprinting, throwing, dribbling and balancing skills ready to show you all in two weeks time.

Year 3 were faced with a dilemma this week. After reading a wonderful folk story from Kazakstan called The Magic Garden, they had to decide what the main character should do when faced with two equally reasonable choices. Should he buy seeds to grow a magical garden or save the lives of hundreds of rare and exotic birds? The children loved debating what should be done and wrote some amazing persuasive writing to give both sides of the argument.

Year 4 have enjoyed exploring Julia Ogden inspired pieces of art work. They carefully drew an outline of a tree and then covered it with masking tape in preparation for painting their background. They will use sponges and brushes to create a patterned background in the style of Julia Ogden.

Year 5 have been developing their Bollywood dance skills. They have created short dance routines using a series a movements. Mr Nicholson is impressed and slightly jealous as he doesn't have these great dance moves!

Year 6 have been learning about variables in programming. They are using Scratch to change scores just like you see in a real football match!

Blossom had so much fun whilst going on a bear hunt: an exciting sensory experience for their little feet, leading to a whole week of role play, building caves and exploring new textures! Ask your little ones if we caught a big one?  

DOT WATCH: Dot has been having a little too much fun recently. After playing in the garden, digging holes and chasing leaves, bath time was inevitable 🧼🐶🚿 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 15th April - 19th April 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week we have given partial control of our EYFS round up to the children. There were some interesting photos! We have made the most of the lovely weather and looked around school for signs of spring. This has tied with the children’s work on new life, growing and planting seeds.

This week year 1 have been looking at measurement in maths. We have been talking about capacity and volume. We were using different size containers to fill them to their capacity and compre them with others. We had great fun.

This week Year 2 have been exploring and story mapping a story about the Polynesian God, Maui.

Year 3 have been doing some still life art this week. The children have been looking at various different fruit and drawing it as accurately as possible. We have even been paying attention to light and shadows.

Year 4 have been learning all about the layers or the Earth. The children have looked at facts about the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. They have produced some fantastic writing, talking about what each layer is made of, what state it is and how hot it is.

This week year 5 have been taking inspiration from the work of Grayson Perry to design their own pots.

Year 6 have started athletics this week in PE. The children had lots of fun trying different sprint starts and then learnt how to do a standing and crouching sprint start to improve their sprint times.

In Sunshine, the children have been learning all about spring. They have been on a walk around the school to spot and collect any signs of spring they can find.

DOT WATCH: Dot has had a very cosy week. She had a lovely lunch time dinner date with one of her Cove friends (sausages were in the menu) and an end of day cuddle on the sofa 🥰 

BIG SHOUT OUT: a big welcome to our new EYFS starters. We loved visiting you and we hope you like your book bag ❤️ 🌳 ❤️ 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 25th March - 29th March 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

Happy Easter from Reception. This week, the children have been learning about instructions and how to follow them to complete a task. At the start of the week, the children made Easter cakes following visual instructions. They then used the method to sequence images to complete the task. Throughout the week, the children have also practiced their oral recall of the process.

Year 1 have been busy this term in science. We have thought about grouping animals into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. This week, we have looked closely at some animal poo to identify which diet group the poo came from!

Year 2 have written brilliant stories  this week based on environmental problems near the seaside. They've used the stories 'One World' and 'Clean Up' to inspire their own work. Year 2 have also been learning how to measure using g, kg, cm, m, ml and l. Today they learnt about temperature using thermometers and measuring in degrees Celsius.

Year 3 have been very busy this week, showing off all their amazing learning from this term's Opening World lessons. Their hard work and enthusiasm has really paid off and we have been blown away by the thoroughness and quality of their writing. Well done Year 3!

Year 4 have had a fabulous week of DT. The children have glued their wooden boxes together, designed their front cover and assembled their circuit. Putting it all together, they have created some fabulous light boxes. Well done Year 4!

Year 5 have produced 3 FANTASTIC extended writes in RE, history and geography. In history, they have answered the question, ‘How were the Greek city-states similar?’

Year 6 have been learning how to use spreadsheets this term. They used all of their skills to plan a party using the formulas function to do all of the calculations. The children were given a budget of £50 and could choose the number of guests that would be invited.

To link in with their English text for this term, ‘Busy Spring', the children working on this went on a trip to Properjob to buy some pots, seeds and decorative items to jazz up our Cove garden! They also practised some life skills including: road safety,  queuing up and using money to pay for items. 🌻🌼🌸

The children been busy planting flowers and tidying up the Cove garden ready for Terms 5 and 6! We look forward to seeing their plants grow!🌻

DOT WATCH: Dot has been the spirit animal of the staff this week. She has embodied the sleepiness of the last day of term. 🥱 😴 💤 

BIG SHOUT OUT: Thank you to to all of the PTA and staff who gave their time to support the discos. It was a looooooong evening of logistics, bopping and sweeping BUT the children had a ball 🪩 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 18th March - 22nd March 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have been making the most of the warmer weather and doing lots of fun learning outside. They have been building dens and a hotel! They have been weighing, sorting and sharing. They have been exploring floating a sinking.

In light of the pet show this week, the Year 1 children have been writing about their dream pet! If space wasn't an issue, we think your homes would be a bit like a zoo if it were up to the children! 🦕 🦄 🦒 🐳

Year 2 enjoyed making pizzas as part of their DT unit this term. They look very tasty!

Year 3 have been learning all about their skeleton this week. They drew around themselves and labelled all the bones they knew. They now know that their skeleton is for movement, support and protection.

Year 4 have been measuring, cutting and sanding wood in DT this week. They are preparing their resources ready to make their light boxes next week. The children have loved talking about how to keep safe when using a saw, and they had lots of fun sawing the wood using a vice and small saw, wearing safety goggles and gloves of course!

Year 5 have spent the week focusing on grammar and have had the chance to apply this when writing their own stories based on mountains. They have produced some fantastic stories full of imagery and emotive language!

In PE this term, Year 6 have been developing their tennis skills. This week, they have thought about positioning and how to work effectively with their doubles partners.

DOT WATCH: Dot had a fab time judging the Year 1 Pet Show this week. Dot will be contacting the Dot Bar winners to arrange a Daily Mile with them after the holiday. She is rather excited.

BIG SHOUT OUT: A huge thank you to the PTA who put on a fabulous quiz on Friday and to Mr O for being a brilliant host (again). Turns out, none of the quiz teams were smarter than a (Mendip Green) 7 year old 🤦‍♀️

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 11th March - 15th March 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have had a fantastic time this week being scientists. We have experimented with skittles, dancing raisins and exploding cola.

Year 1 have been exploring images of Worle in the past. We will take these old photos up the High Street with us next week to compare the changes that have occurred. The children enjoyed making some familiar buildings in Worle with construction toys.

Year 2 continue to learn about the developments in flight.  They have been learning about Amelia Earhart this week.

Year 3 have been getting stuck into their text, The Rhythm of the Rain. They are going to be writing a diary as Cassi, a girl who lives in a village in Africa, so they've done some hot seating to help them understand the character.

Year 4 have enjoyed investigating decimals. We have been really impressed with their resilience when completing extra challenges.

Year 5 have been sewing their own bags this term in DT. Look at those concentrating faces!

Year 6 have been learning about inheritance in science this term. This week, they looked at cross breeding dogs and chose the characteristics that had been inherited from the mother or father.

In The Cove this week, we were very proud of this little girl's work - a story map of Jasper & the Beanstalk! Well done! 🌟⭐

DOT WATCH: Dot had a series tummy tickle sessions this week. We are not entirely sure that the long nap afterwards was needed!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 4th March - 8th March 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

Wow! We have seen some fabulous gymnastics in EYFS this week. The children have explored moving over apparatus as well as jumping, balancing and landing safely. We'll no doubt see some of you at the Olympics in Brisbane 2032! 

Year 1 are learning about the place value of numbers up to 50 using base ten to make different numbers.

Year 2 have been busy writing letters in response to our new book in English. Some letters were so good Mr O read them too!

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their World Book Day, dressing up as their favourite character and delving into a story in the library!

Year 4 have had a fanscinating history lesson this week. The children have been learning about the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta. They learnt about the buildings in an ancient Greek polis, including an agora, temples for worshipping and an acropolis with another temple on top. Using all their Greek polis knowledge, they then compared Athens and Sparta by talking about their similarities and differences. Well done Year 4!

Year 5 have enjoyed creating a program that contains 'if... then... else' to ask questions.

Year 6 had an emotional time in English this week. After weeks of following the progress of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition, the children were horrified to see that his beloved ship was crushed and submerged by the Antarctic ice! Putting this shock to good use, the children have been planning letters home to their family, in role as members of the original crew, to inform them of this catastrophic event.

DOT WATCH: Dot had great fun dressing up for World book day (or at least she tolerated it for 5 minutes). Dot was also invited to join one of her friends to have their hearing aids tested. Everyone had to be silent for the tests. She watched the nurses do lots of checks and then sat on the desk for some cuddles and tummy tickles whilst the nurses did their final checks. Dot thinks her friend was very brave and she has been invited back for his next appointment so she must have been very good at keeping quiet.

BIG SHOUT OUT: a massive well done to everyone in the PTA who supported the making of the Dot bars. We loved them! We still cannot believe how popular they were.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 26th February - 1st March 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

Cosmic Kids yoga was enjoyed by our Reception children during their PE session this week.

Year 1 have been working on missing number problems this week - a tricky concept! They have done so well drawing on their knowledge of part-part-whole and using number lines to help solve these problems. We are very proud  of them!

In music, Year 2 are learning the words and actions to the song 'Grandma Rap.'

Year 3 have become fractions masters over the past few weeks. They have been comparing and ordering fractions and are now experts at equivalent fractions.

Year 4 have begun a science experiment exploring why plants need space. They have 4 pots with onion sets. The pots have different amounts of onions (1, 4, 9 and 16). We will make weekly observations and record these to track our findings.

Year 5 have been learning about the journey of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and have written some fantastic diaries inspired by their expedition up Mount Everest

Year 6 have been writing haiku poems to describe the beautiful scenery of Antarctica as Shackleton's journey takes them closer to the South Pole.

DOT WATCH: Dot found her 2 days in charge very tiring. It is tough being the Head Pup. She congratulated herself on 2 days of successful bossing with a nap.

BIG SHOUT OUT: A massive well done to Mr Edwards and the children in Class 12 who seriously impressed senior leaders from across the trust with their incredible history knowledge and attitudes to learning.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 19th February - 23rd February February 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

What a wonderful first week back Reception have had! It has been fantastic to see the children working so hard on their writing and using their phonics to write labels and sentences. The children have been developing their pencil control to form capital letters. We have been focusing on the fab five to help to write accurately and the children have been applying this in their work. Super writing everyone!

In science this week, the children in Year 1 have been learning all about the human body. They had a great time drawing around their friends and labelling their body parts!

Year 2 have begun learning about plants so the children planted seeds and bulbs in big pots. Then the children planted sunflower seeds to grid at home. As the rain set in, planting continued inside. The pots have now been taken to the garden and the children will be checking on them regularly!

In Year 3, the children have been looking at books with mechanisms in preparation for making our own pop up/interactive books in DT. They were brilliant and really inspired the children to begin creating mechanisms of their own.

In English, Year 4 have been exploring Ancient Greek play scripts. First the children identified the features of a play script. Then they used their  creative skills to act out the play script in their groups. They perfected their performing skills by using intonation and appropriate changes in volume.

Year 5 have enjoyed learning about Gospel songs and started to sing a Gospel song called 'Why we sing'.

Year 6 have continued learning algebra this week and can now solve two step equations and form algebraic equations.

DOT WATCH: Dot is back to normal size! She is half the dog she was last week!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 5th February - 9th February 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

In EYFS this week, the children have continued their learning of The Little Red Hen by making bread. They worked together to follow instructions and looked closely at the recipe. They developed their fine motor skills as they kneaded their dough before rolling it into balls to bake. They then used knives to spread butter on top before eating it! It was delicious!

Year 1 have been busy making birds  in art this week. They have used their observational drawing skills to draw feathers and added paper clip legs and claws. They were even able to label the parts of a bird drawing on their science knowledge. We hope you have enjoyed seeing the process of making their birds!

Year 2 have been busy becoming experts about hummingbirds and sharing their knowledge by writing non-chronological reports. They've even written their own short story this week. They are fab!

Year 3 have finished off their work on typography in art by creating their own 'Google doodles.' We think they look fab!

Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed their art lesson this week. They used their historical knowledge to create a gallery of artefacts made out of clay. They also made people who were looking in their galleries. The children were very pleased with their final creations.

Year 5 have loved learning about the story Beowulf. They have worked hard to write their own adventure stories. In computing, they created vector drawings of their monsters.

Year 6 have been creating Web pages in computing this term. The children have been considering the purpose, audience and design. They have also learned to add links to other information on the internet.

As part of Children's Mental Health Week, children in the Cove, along with the rest of Mendip Green, have been focusing on the theme 'My Voice Matters.'

They all started with, 'My voice matters and I want to live in a world where...',  everyone shared their ideas and illustrated them.  The children have been repeating our phrases each day

The Cove and The HLRB children had a wonderful time on Wednesday morning celebrating their work with one another. Their text from this term was 'Winter Sleep' and they shared their fabulous writing about this. Mrs Barton also treated us all to biscuits and hot chocolate which was very well received! Well done on all your hard work children! 👏

DOT WATCH: It has been a bit soggy for the marshmallow this week. She spent a lot of time snoozing in a towel burrito 🌧️ 🌯 

A BIG SHOUTOUT: A massive thank you to Miss Davies who organised a wonderful Children’s Mental Health Week. We cannot wait to share some of our thoughts with you.

Another thank you to our UWE students who have been a huge support this term. We will be seeing them again in March for a special day of learning. We wish them all the best in their future careers as teachers - they will be brilliant!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 29th January - 2nd February 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have had so much fun over the past couple of weeks on 2, 3 and 4 wheels! The children have seen some fantastic riding whilst remembering to be safe and wear a helmet every time they ride!

Year 1 have been learning all about a Bristol-based Artist, Diana Beltran Herrera. The children were amazed that her sculptures and art work are all made from paper! We explored making 3d feathers from different types of paper.

Year 2 are learning to play a tuned instrument to accompany this term's song, Tony Chestnut. It's great fun but a lot to learn! 😄

Year 3 have been immersed in their Indus Valley learning, finding out about different sources!

In History, Year 4 have been looking at how the Indus people traded and travelled. They have discovered that they used barter for trading because they didn't use any money. Scales were used to weigh products. The children also found out that carts, boats and oxen were used to travel the trade route from Indus to Mesopotomia. They have produced some fantastic writing and illustrations to match!

Year 5 have been patiently waiting for a call from Steve Borthwick, as they've developed their rugby skills this term in PE - just in time for the 6 Nations!

Year 6 wrote application letters this week to Ernest Shackleton to apply for a role on his expedition. All applications were successful and each crew member was assigned a dog to look after which they named.

DOT WATCH: Dot has had a very busy week. Dot helped one of the Dot Squad with their maths papers. Dot now thinks maths is great because she gets treats for all the answers! She went to the V.E.T for a health check and was told she was the bestest, fluffiest pup, and in tip-top health. Dot was not very brave so had to have lots of cuddles. The vet confirmed that Dot is, in fact, a dog and not a marshmallow - we will be getting a second opinion! Dot finished the week with a bath. Be prepared to see the fluff explosion next week!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 22nd January - 26th January 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

In our EYFS classes the children have been exploring birds. They went outside with an identification guide to try and find some of the different species.

Year 1 have made some observational drawings of feathers this week in preparation to make their 3D birds. They were careful to look for different colours, patterns and textures.

Year 2 have been creating their own minibeasts by studying and cutting shapes after observing minibeasts in resin and through a documentary.

The children have been preparing for the great Storm Cat's visit in Year 3 and wrote some amazing descriptions of what it might be like to sail out into an enormous storm. It’s been great fun and brilliant preparation for the story writing which we will do in the coming weeks!

Year 4 have enjoyed their Jigsaw learning this week. They explored different scenarios where people faced challenges and had to use their resilience to overcome the problem. In groups, they used their creative skills to perform to the rest of the class.

This week, Year 5 have enjoyed investigating thermal insulators through fair testing in science.

In PE, Year 6 have enjoyed working in small groups to create and perform a cannon in a sequence. What budding gymnasts we have! 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️

DOT WATCH: There’s been a bit more agility training for Dot this week. She is getting to be a very good flying marshmallow. 

A BIG SHOUTOUT: huge well done to our Year 6 librarians. They are doing a cracking job and are looking very professional in their new official lanyards.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 15th January - 19th January 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

It's been a week of creativity in EYFS. We have experimented with making models, role playing, finding totals in maths as well as moving our train pistons in PE! Phew!

Year 1 are using nature as inspiration in art, exploring different techniques with pastels to create snail shell patterns.

Year 2 have been using instruments to create rhythm patterns and observe how this can follow music created digitally during computing.

We've been exploring typography and onomatopoeia in Year 3. The children came up with some very creative ways of writing different noisy words!

Year 4 have been learning more Hindu stories. This time, they have found out all about Ganesha and what he means to Hindus. The children drew their own picture of Ganesha. They then drew Ganesha's most important items, such as a lotus flower and sweets.

Year 5 have enjoyed their music lesson this week. They warmed up their voices using the Indian classical scale and have practiced singing a song with actions.

Year 6 have been learning about Hindu traditions in RE. They have been learning about Ganesha who is the god of wisdom and good fortune.

Our focus in The Cove this term is winter and hibernation. We have been looking at the text 'Winter Sleep'. These two boys impressed us so much with their letter writing! Well done!

DOT WATCH: Dot had an exhausting session of doggy agility this week. She mastered a trio of jumps and the tunnel. Well done to our Dot Squad agility trainer and course designer.

If there were an Olympic event where marshmallows plopped over 30cm jumps, Dot could be in the running for a medal 🥇 🥈 🥉 

A BIG SHOUTOUT: Our fab PTA had their first meeting of 2024 this week. They have so many fab ideas… watch this space 👀 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 8th January - 12th January 2024 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

With the recent cold weather, EYFS children have been exploring the ice. We left water in trays overnight and the children were fascinated with the freezing process. This prompted discussion in classes about locations where there might be more ice. We used non-fiction books to find out about the climate in Antarctica.

Year 1 have been exploring and making numbers to 20. The children also played a game to challenge their friends to make the numbers using a tens frame.

Year 2 have been using primary colours to colour mix secondary colours. They then painted colour wheels.

Year 3 have been working really hard on their multiplication this week. They have used their known times table facts to help them multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers.

Year 4 had a wonderful art lesson this week exploring drawing with scissors. They had a selection of coloured paper and cut out shapes to express figurative poses.

Year 5 have enjoyed creating collages inspired by Joan Miro. They took creative risks as they did automatic drawings over their work by following sounds!

Year 6 have started their new English focus, Shackleton's journey, and will be writing biographies about Ernest Shackleton next week. Today we looked at examples of biographies so we know the features that need to be included.

DOT WATCH: Dot is back, fluffy as ever, and ready for 2024!

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 18th December - 20th December 2023 🌳 

It has been a day of very festive, fun 3 days at Mendip Green:
Christmas dinner.
Chocolate gifts from Uncle Paul's Chilli Charity
Christmas parties (well done to Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Poole and Mrs Sandford for conquering that logistical nightmare)
Christmas crafts 
Christmas games (Which team do you think made the best snowman?)
Christmas films
A spot of dancing
And a puppuccino for our favourite marshmallow

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from Team Mendip. We look forward to seeing you in 2024.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 11th December - 15th December 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

Santa is going to be so pleased with our EYFS superstars! This week in our phonics lessons, we have moved away from magnetic letters on boards and the children have started to write on their wipeboards. We're sure you'll agree the writing is stunning!

Year 1 have rounded up their DT unit by making moving mechanism Christmas cards. Aren't they fantastic! Well done Year 1!

The children in Year 2 have completed their design and technology learning by making the hand puppet they had designed. Just look at those concentrating faces!

Year 3 have finished off their science unit by looking at what is in soil. They completed an investigation with water and soil and learnt all about humus.

Having designed their stockings, Year 4 have started to cut, embroid and sew their fabric together. The Year 4 staff have seen some fantastic sewing skills, including over stitch, running stitch and more. The children are excited to finish them and see the final stocking take shape.

Year 5 have impressed us SO much with their double page spreads that show all of their geography learning this term!

Year 6 have started making their bird houses in DT this week. They have enjoyed creating their designs and will be painting them before taking them home.

Blossom have enjoyed exploring all things Christmas over the past two weeks! From decorating the Christmas tree, snowball fights, melting snowmen, and not to forget one of the gang receiving Star of the Week, we can certainly say we are in the festive spirit! 🎄 We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! ⛄

Dot Watch: Dot was invited to visit a den built by one of her Dot Squad buddies. Dot does love a good den. This one was a bit tricky to get out of once she had hopped in.

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: A huge well done to all of the children who have taken part in one of our Christmas performances. We are sure you will agree - they were absolute stars 🌟 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 4th December - 8th December 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

We have been very festive in our EYFS classes this week. Each activity has focused on developing different key  skills.

Year 1 have been learning the story of The Gingerbread Man. The children have enjoyed making their own Gingerbread Men, that thankfully didn’t ran away!

Some of our Year 2 children have visited Year 1 this week to share the poems that they have been working on called The Magic Box. Everybody was impressed with their work and enjoyed reading with others.

This week saw the culmination of a lot of hard work for Year 3. The children couldn't wait to find out what would happen to Roz in The Wild Robot, so they planned and wrote their own endings to the story with amazing results.

Year 4 have concluded their mountains unit in geography by learning about Mount Snowdon. They followed a short story where Bethan prepared and climbed to the summit of Snowdon in Snowdonia. The children then wrote about the preparations people take in order to climb mountains, what they pack and what changes they see along the way.

Year 5 have been writing some lovely, well thought out letters this week.

After finishing Wolf Brother, Year 6 have been planning and writing their own next part of the story for the  character Wolf. The children have done a fantastic job of writing in the style of Michelle Paver (the author) and including all of the grammar we have learned so far in Year 6.

Dot Watch: Dot has cracked out the winter knitwear. To mark the start of the ‘muddy season’, she has also been shopping for a new coat or two.

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: A massive thank you to everyone who support our Christmas Fair. It was an amazing evening! 

 🌳 Weekly Round Up: 13th November - 17th November 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

In EYFS we have been exploring celebrations. The children discussed carnival, Bonfire Night and Diwali.

Year 1 have been exploring old toys and comparing them to their own toys at home. They even linked this to our science learning and identified what materials the toys were made from.

Year 2 have designed their own puppets this week. They will begin learning different sewing techniques over the coming weeks. The children have also been writing instructions for how to make a jam sandwich. They focused on using bossy verbs.

Year 3 have been creating story boards ready to start creating animations next week. They have used their knowledge of ancient Egypt from last term to decide which characters and backgrounds to use.

Year 4 have had another excellent week. They have continued to impress us with their perseverance with writing. They have written another excellent diary entry improving on their previous one by using a variety of techniques to add description. They then had a look at their partner’s and then presented their own piece. The teachers have been so impressed with the written work they have seen!

Year 5 have been looking at night and day in science, as well as the phases of the moon.

Year 6 have been playing football in PE lessons this term. This week they created their own warm ups including a pulse-raiser and stretching. They then did some attacking and defending drills - they used these skills in small matches at the end of the session.

In the Cove, the children have been learning about the Hindu festival of light: Diwali. First, they listened to the story of Rama and Sita which allowed children in Key Stage 2 to see what they could remember from their work in RE.  Then they found out Diwali facts to help create their own information brochures.  As one of the ways Diwali is celebrated is to have a family feast, everyone worked together to follow instructions to make Mango Lassi - delicious.

Blossom had amazing focusing during Bucket Time this week. They especially enjoyed squeezing the paint, stomping on the paper, then seeing how the colours had mixed. The week finished with a yummy chocolate cake from Miss Manfield to celebrate her birthday! 🙂 

Dot Watch: One if Dot’s favourite things to do is curl up with her squashy dinosaur for a pillow… the perfect way to spend a governors meeting.

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: Thank you to our PTA and staff who helped run the Movie Morning for the children on Saturday. A great time was had by all 🍿 🎥 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 6th November - 10th November 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have been on their first school trip this week! The children painted some poppy wreaths, then walked to the War Memorial on the High Street. They were lucky enough to go inside and look at the other wreaths. The children were SO well behaved and made us all very proud of them.

Year 1 have been busy learning about different mechanisms this term. This week they have learnt how to make a pivot mechanisms using split pins and made some fabulous flying insects.

Year 2 are in full swing with rehearsals for their Christmas play. The children have been learning their lines and routines for their spectacular show.

Year 3 have started their cooking this term, learning all about seasonal foods. They've made delicious cup cakes in their first lesson.

Year 4 have continued exploring their class text 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx'. This week they have used powerful adjectives to enhance their descriptive writing and have started creating expanded noun phrases. We are looking forward to building on their descriptive writing skills.

Year 5 have enjoyed the introduction to the DT topic 'Chinese Inventions'. Today they have tested the absorbancy, opacity and strength of different paper.

Year 6 have been enjoying using Tinkercad as part of their computing learning. Look at their fabulous 3D images.

The children have been remembering this week in The Cove.  They found out about the history of Bonfire Night and created firework pictures using marbles.  They tried hard to remember the famous poem about Guy Fawkes. The children also made some beautiful Remembrance day art, thinking about what the poppy symbol means and how thankful we should be.

Dot Watch: Dot always thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the office door. She is forever sneaking next door and then changing her mind a few moments later. She has got the hang of knocking in the door when she wants to come back in.

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: A huge thank you for all of your chocolate donations for our chocolate raffle. The children are always so excited to see the hampers. Who will be the lucky winners this year?

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 30th October - 3rd November 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS children have been learning about animals that hibernate. For our outdoor explorers session, they went hunting for things that hedgehogs might need to help them hibernate.

Year 1 have enjoyed using paint tools on the iPads to create pictures of themselves.

Year 2 are learning about evidence in history. They have had the chance to explore many artefacts ranging from a baby's gas mask from WWII to an Edwardian vacuum cleaner.

A massive shout out to all of Year 3 for the phenomenal work being produced in our humanities lessons. Thanks to our wonderful new Opening Worlds curriculum, the children are producing a huge amount of work at a very high standard. Keep it up!

Year 4 have enjoyed starting their new computing unit all about audio recording. They used iPads to record their audio and explore the best ways to record sound. The class then created a toolkit on how to successfully record an audio in preparation to make their own podcast.

Year 5 have loved RE this week. They were immersed in the Hindu story of 'Manu and the Matsya the fish' and were able to retell the story beautifully.

Year 6 have started their new science this term learning more about electricty. This week, they learned the symbols for circuit components, made circuits and drew scientific circuit diagrams.

Something wicked this way comes!  Don't be scared.  It's just The Cove exploring spooky spiders, skeletons, pumpkins and creepy castles.  We've found out lots about what a pumpkin has inside and will be drying out some seeds ready to plant.  We have designed our own creepy castles and have thought about what makes us scared, talking about what we can do if we feel worried or frightened.

Sunshine have been learning all about Autumn this week.  They have learnt about hedgehogs and even made some out of clay. The children have made pictures of firework and autumn trees. We have had fun cooking scones, too.

In Blossom, the children have worked very hard whilst using the tweezers to place the pompoms along the path to help the squirrel get to the acorn! We also had fun exploring autumn leaves, conkers, acorns, and twigs before matching them to their picture.  🍁🍂

Dot Watch: Dot joined EYFS classes for phonics these week. She was very excited to see them learning the diagraph ck as they moved onto a new Step. 

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: A huge thank you to our PTA. It has been a busy time with the toy caution, cake sale and Christmas Fair prep. We have some new members who have thrown themselves into these events which is an enormous help.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 16th October - 20th October 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have been very busy finishing their first term at school. The children have made lots of new friends, met new adults and learnt new school routines. They have learnt how to take turns, share the toys and work as teams. Well done children - what a fantastic start to your school life!

Year 1 have put all of their map skills from this term into practice. They used maps of the school to locate different human and physical features. The children could highlight the different places using symbols and a key.

Year 2 have been learning about uses of IT. We have learnt it can help us communicate learn and be creative.

Year 3 have become experts at adding 3 digits numbers using the column method this week. They are able to confidently bridge across 10s and hundreds too.

Year 4 have had a brilliant end to Term 1. In maths they have completed some codebreaking activities, working together to put their learning into practice with some problem solving. They loved the Halloween message activity!

Year 5 have produced some fantastic synoptic summary extended writes this week, aiming to answer the question: in what ways did ancient Egypt change?

Year 6 have been learning about micro-organisms in science. They have been using yeast to test what happens when it is added to different conditions!

In the HLRB this week, the children have been writing instructions on how to be a good friend. Their ideas were shared with each other over a cosy hot chocolate. What a lovely way to finish the term!

This week in Sunshine, the children have been focusing on Room on the Broom. On Friday, the children had great fun climbing through a giant spiders web and making chocolate covered apples and bananas.

Blossom have had a spooktacular week exploring all things Halloween! From carving pumpkins, experimenting with jelly, finding letter sounds in the cobwebs, to finally finishing the week off with a delicious Halloween cupcake. A magical week to end an incredible first term.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 9th October - 13th October 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

EYFS have had an active Friday! Our PE lessons this week included hopping and jumping, ring games on the playground and climbing on our adventure zone. Sleep well classes 1, 2 and 3!

In Year 1 the children have been using nature as inspiration in their art lessons this term. This week, they have also become magicians by drawing invisible leaves then they magically appeared when the paint went over the top!

Year 2 have enjoyed being the authors of their own version of Cinderella this week in writing. They have designed their own characters and followed the story structure.

Year 3 have been role playing as different characters from the Wild Robot. They will be turning their role plays into written dialogue, which will support their story telling.

Year 4 had a brilliant time rounding off their art unit by designing and making clothes using from paper. They worked fantastically together as a team to model the hats, dresses, shirts and shoes they had made.

Year 5 have had a great time in PE this week. They have been developing their gymnastics skills by working collaborately to create different balanced positions. Building on their gymnastics work in balance and flexibility as well as practising good mental health this week, Year 5 have applied their skills to some yoga in class.

Year 6 have been making dioramas based on their English text Wolf Brother. Look at these miniature scenes.

The children in the HLRB have been busy. KS2 have been exploring new friendship vocabulary this week and have used this to create their friendship flowers. KS1 enjoyed drawing pictures of their friends too.  The children also made a friendship  owl.

Dot Watch: Dot has been loving watching Bluey with the lunchtime group. She was ecstatic to find out that Bluey has a marshmallow cloud dog, too!

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: A big well done to our Year 6 librarians. They have made a brilliant start this term and help keep the library tidy and organised.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 2nd October - 6th October 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

This week EYFS have been talking about Harvest. They met in the hall where Mr B spoke to the children about what Harvest is and the importance of helping others. We had a look at the selection of different items that had been donated. Mr B also taught the children about how yummy it is to dunk a biscuit in a cup of tea! They then sang a poem they have been learning from the poetry basket. Ask your child at home to sing 'Chop chop'.

Year 1 have been practising their writing skills in a variety of different ways, from sentence work to spelling sight words.

Year 2 have been  practising using expanded noun phrases to describe their characters in the story of Cinderella. Can you work out who these characters are from their descriptions?

Next week, they will be be writing their own versions of the story.

Year 3 have been preparing to make some ancient animals this week. Their designs are the first step towards creating their chosen animal out of clay.

Year 4 have enjoyed learning more about the story of Rama and Sita. They learnt about the 10 headed demon Ravana and how he tricked Rama and Lakshamana to capture Sita and take her back to Lanka. They looked at how Hanuman helped Rama and Sita, and they did a bit of writing to sum up the different people we've met so far.

Year 5 have had a great time this week using modroc to create their supersized jewellery.

Year 6 have been writing non-chronological reports on wolves this week as part of their English topic. We are so impressed with their writing.

This week in Sunshine the children have been on a bear hunt, off to find a big one. They have been on a sensory walk, to explore different textures and feelings. The children have been working hard on their mark making and creative side.

Children in the Cove have been working really hard on their writing.  They have been working on pencil grip, letter formation, spacing, spelling and adding more interest through using a wider range of adjectives.

Dot Watch: Dot had fun sniffing everyone’s shoes at the PTA quiz for our EYFS families on Friday. Her favourite bit was hoovering up the bits of pizza that had been dropped on the floor. She slept through most of Mr O’s questions.

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: Thank you to everyone who donated food items to our Harvest collection. This will be going to the local Foodbank.

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 25th September - 29th September 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

Our EYFS children are now with us full time and have begun learning their phonic sounds. Each child uses their own magnetic board and letters. They'll be making words very soon!

The children in Year 1 have started their independent reading challenge. Each day, they are practising reading independently. We have enjoyed learning about the three ways to read a story: reading the words, reading the pictures and retelling the story.

Year 2 walked up to St Martin's Church this week to practise for  our Harvest Festival next Wednesday. The children were amazing and really enjoyed a Bible story read to them by vicar Jon.

In art and design this week, Year 3 children have been continuing to experiment with different charcoal techniques. They created stencils and used tissue to make shapes with the charcoal.

Year 4 have continued their PE learning. Class 14 have progressed with football by practising attacking and defending. They paired up to attempt to score a goal past the defender. Class 13 and 15 have been learning about how to make a run in Netball, passing the ball and intercepting.

In Year 5 this week, children learnt all about the United Nations Convention on Rights of Children, discussing why they believed they are important.

Year 6 have written some superb character descriptions in English. These will come in handy when they write their quest stories at the end of their Wolf Brother unit!

Dot Watch: Dot has had a great time in one of our lunch clubs this week. She enjoyed looking at pictures children had made for her on the iPad.

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: This week we said goodbye to Mrs Wall our amazing senior administrator who joined our Mendip Green family over 15 years ago. We wish Mrs Wall a very long and happy retirement, filled with term time holidays 😆 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 18th September - 22nd September 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

The EYFS children have loved having school meals this week! Next week, they will be with us full time!

This week in Year 1 the children avoided the rain for their walks down the highstreet! They had lots of fun looking carefully for the symbols they needed to complete their maps.

Year 2 have been creating 3D sculptures using reclaimed plastics during art whilst studying the work of Sayaka Ganz.

Year 3 have been busy planning their Wild Robot diaries on their English lessons.

Year 4 have loved art this week. They have continued to look into the work of Quentin Blake and his use of colour in his line drawings. The children took some time to watercolour and outline characters of their own, thinking carefully about how the colour they use creates a mood.

Year 5 have enjoyed learning about Rama and Sita's story in RE, retelling it in their own words.

Year 6 have been retelling the story of the Four Sons of the King of Ayodhya in RE.

Blossom enjoyed exploring the different emotions that The Colour Monster feels throughout the book. The children had fun performing a show with the puppets and using straws to blow paint to make their very own monster! 

Dot Watch: Our little marshmallow pup is always willing to go for walkies to help some of her Dot Squad friends feel a bit calmer. Dot walked her little paws off at the start of the week! She also has zoomies up and down the corridor with Miss Bendall. 🐾 She has honestly been full of beans, but the only photo we managed to take was her trying to stay awake in the staff meeting. 😴 💤 

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: a huge thank you to Steve (Mr Williams) who has spent the weekend pressure washing the EYFS playground for the children’s first full day at school. The seagulls may hate him, but we think he is pretty fantastic! 

🌳 Weekly Round Up: 11th September - 15th September 2023 🌳 

Here are a few things we have been up to at Mendip Green this week…

The new EYFS children have settled in fantastically. We are so proud of them! They have enjoyed exploring their new classrooms and making new friends. We are looking forward to having everyone in together next week.

This week, Year 1 have been practising counting to 10. They have been working really hard on their number formation, too.

The Year 2 teachers have been so impressed with the the children's place value knowledge this week. They have been busy recognising tens and ones, using a place value grid and partitioning numbers. We have been wowed by their great attitude and how keen they are to challenge themselves.

Year 3 have been exploring rocks in science. The children looked at a variety of different rocks, including granite, limestone, slate, sandstone, marble and chalk. They could describe how the rocks looked and felt.

This week, Year 4 have been working very hard on their place value work in maths. They have learnt about different ways to represent numbers between 1000 and 10,000. They even got the chance to create place value questions on their own for their friends.

In PE this week, Year 5 enjoyed a game of jungle tag before practising the skills to develop a round off.

Year 6 have learned about Spanish high streets this week. They have learned the Spanish words for the shops you would find on a high street and created their own high streets so they can practice saying the words next week.

The Cove have been so happy to welcome a new friend this week. We have been helping her to settle in by setting positive examples and always having high expectations of ourselves.

The children in our newest SEND provision, Blossom, have settled wonderfully and are enjoying the start of term. This week they experienced different forms of weather during bucket time.
We can’t wait to see what else they get up to this term - Go Team Blossom 🌸 💕 ☔️ 

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: a huge thank you to our PTA who made little packs for all of our new EYFS families to take home after their first drop off at Mendip. You are a fab bunch.
We look forward to seeing you at our PTA meeting Monday 18th September, 6:30 pm, at school.