Blog Author: Sue Wardell

In Geography, we have started learning about Northern Europe, using atlases to find the countries and their flags. We have also learnt how satellite images can give us detailed information about different places.

Last week, Earith Primary School was thrilled to welcome actor Tess Chalmers for a magical Theatre Day, centered around the wonderfully imaginative book GrobbleChops.  The day was full of creativity and a few (not so scary) monsters.

Children immersed themselves in the story, and under the…

Last week, Earith Primary School was thrilled to welcome actor Tess Chalmers for a magical Theatre Day, centered around the wonderfully imaginative book GrobbleChops.  The day was full of creativity and a few (not so scary) monsters.

Children immersed themselves in the story, and under the…

This week, Sid the Cygnet was on-track for greatness!  (Anticipation building: Sports Day 2025).

On Thursday, we enjoyed welcoming Abby Hobbs back for a whole-school assembly followed by workshops in Antony and Wenzel. Using the illustrations from her book The Secret Jungle, Abby led a draw-along of a character moving from one setting to another. The children then used their imaginations to…

FRITZ AND KURT, our whole-class novel, links historical content, first-hand experiences and invokes detailed discussions about the past, present and future. 

Children were desperate to have more copies of the book ordered, in order to re-read in their own time. 

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This week Sid the Cygnet practised...in the EYFS sandpit - ready for the Old Hunstanton trip!

This week, Sid the Cygnet hid! You won't get chosen, Sid - you're not an egg!  (Annual Egg Decorating Comp).

In Art, children in Larwood Class have been making models of Roman monuments, linked to our learning in History. Using lollipop sticks, card, balloons and other household items, we built a scale replica of the Pantheon.

In music, Larwood Class have been creating soundscapes inspired by the Japanese blossom festival. Using instruments in the woodlands, children have experimented with different sounds to represent the gentle fall of blossom in the breeze. 

The children have so much fun with this activity and so do the staff. Such fun for the whole school. 

Our winners revealed below:

We have been reading and retelling the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs, with super acting and use of the repeated phrases from the original.