In English, Form 1 have been studying fictional stories. The first book they looked at was Aliens Love Underpants. The focus was to describe characters and settings. The children started by designing and painting an alien character, before moving on to writing character descriptions. The focus was then on writing a description of an alien planet....
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Science, Art and Nature
In science Form 3 have been learning about light, how light is needed to see and what different light sources are used. In art, the children have started to create pointillism in the style of Georges Seurat which they have been thoroughly enjoying. In our first forest school this half term the children used outdoor...
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Debate Club
This half term saw the return of Branwood’s debate club. Pupils from Year 5 and 6 are invited to attend after school on Friday’s. The children are given a statement to debate and give their opinions of whether they agree, disagree or a combination of both. The children are also welcome to raise their own...
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Branwood Bee – Issue 69 – November 2024
Please follow the link below for the November edition of the Branwood Bee. The Branwood Bee – Issue 69 “There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on this world.” Go to this Sway
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Eco Committee Round Up
Our Eco School Committee has had a busy term. After setting out their agenda for the year, they soon set their plans into action. Their three chosen areas to focus on this year are marine, water, and energy. As a team, they decided on three ways to support each area. To reduce the amount of...
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Vector Image Making
Over the past few weeks, Form 5 and 6 pupils have been exploring the exciting world of vector graphics in their IT lessons. They have learned to use a range of digital tools to create detailed vector images, starting with simple shapes and building on their skills each week to produce impressive designs. The students...
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Autumn
KG2 have enjoyed collecting leaves as part of their topic on Autumn this term. Inspired by the artist Guiseppi Arcimboldo’s paintings, they created their own leaf faces, using the leaves they had collected. The children have enjoyed learning all about the Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. One of the children spoke about their experiences...
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Netball Success
Our Netball B team recently played their first match together in a friendly at Bridgewater School. It was a very exciting game where we were in the lead right up to the last quarter, only to be pipped at the post by two goals at the end. This was the first ever netball match for...
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Sensory Poems
As part of their English topic on Sensory Poems, Form 1 got into the spooky spirit and wrote poems. They used their senses to help them with their ideas, thinking carefully about the adjectives they chose. The children understood that adjectives have the power to change the style of their poem. Asking themselves, did they...
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Anderton Centre Trip
Some of our Form 3 pupils attended an action packed residential trip to The Anderton Centre recently. The intrepid adventurers tried climbing as well as canoeing and had a wonderful time. They had a wonderful time and the weather was very kind to them too!