Our Year 4 scientists explored electricity by learning about conductors, insulators, and simple circuits. Using their knowledge, they designed festive Christmas cards that really shine! Each card includes a working circuit with a bulb powered by a battery and connected using copper tape. This project combined creativity with scientific understanding, showing how electrical energy can bring ideas to life.

In October, Year 4 went on a local river walk.  We followed the East Wilder River from Bicclescombe Park, which is close to its source, to its mouth at Wildersmouth Beach.  As the river left the park, it disappeared under the road and reappeared between houses, buildings and carparks at different stages until it reached the beach.  We observed the source , tributaries , the confluences  where tributaries met the main channel , meanders (man-made) and the river mouth .  And t

As part of our Geography work, learning about the oceans, we went to visit Westward Ho! and the famous 'pebble ridge.' We went for a walk along the sand dunes and identified the different coastal features that we have been learning about in class and noticed that this area has experienced coastal erosion at a faster rate than other areas. We had great fun creating sand models of coastal features and the stages of erosion and enjoyed building a stone bridge to help the public

In Religion and World Views, we have been learning about what it is like to be a Muslim living in Britain. The pupils have been so interested in learning about the religion of Islam and understanding the importance of respect and tolerance. As part of our learning, we had a visit from Khadeja, who is a Muslim living in North Devon. She spoke about her experiences from living in war-torn Syria to living in a camp for 5 years before finally moving and settling in the UK. The pu

Our Stone Age Immersion Day was an unforgettable adventure! Dressed as Stone Age people, we stepped back in time to experience what life was like thousands of years ago. Inside our 'cave,' gathered around the fire, we listened to a captivating story that brought the era to life. We got creative by building biscuit-henge , inspired by the famous Stonehenge, and produced our own cave paintings. We explored real artefacts and researched fascinating facts about early humans. To t

'Last week, our Year 3 children set off on an exciting walk around Ilfracombe, developing a real sense of place and experiencing plenty of awe and wonder along the way. As budding geographers, they investigated our local area by identifying key human and physical features. Armed with maps, the children located important landmarks they spotted on their journey and used a range of geographical skills, including careful observation and map reading. They also completed a special

Spelling Bee in Year 4! After many rounds of superior spelling from Ava, Ollie and Shara - Shara was the champion!

A total of 512 laps of the top yard from 5OC!

For our PSHE unit, Year 5 are focusing on Careers and Aspirations. To fully immerse ourselves in the topic we had a day of looking at what careers are, what we would like to do and how we get into each career. We had some parents come in to talk to us about their careers. It was very informative, and the children really enjoyed finding out information from those that were in the roles. A big thank you to those parents that gave their time.