Farleigh Hospice Reindeer Run
Published 06/02/24, by Juniper Education
Great fun was experienced in KS1 at the recent Reindeer Run in KS1. They raised an incredible amount of money!
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Read MoreYear 1 trip to Hedingham Castle.
Published 05/02/24, by Juniper EducationThe children in Year 1 recently enjoyed a visit to Hedingham Castle to support their learning about Castle life.
They explored the buildings and grounds, made sketches, followed maps and had a fantastic day.
Read MoreSpruces reading with Elders
Published 07/01/24, by Juniper EducationSpruces really enjoyed sharing their books and reading with Elders on Friday. We hope to make it a weekly event!
Read MoreYear 5 Dance
Published 19/12/23, by Juniper EducationYear 5 had a great time in dance with Leon this half term!
They completed a dance to the song 'Consider yourself' from the musical Oliver and found out about the different jobs children did in Victorian times.
Read MoreOaks trip to Colchester Castle
Published 30/11/23, by Juniper EducationOaks visited Colchester Castle this week with the rest of Year 4. They had a fanstastic day exploring The Iron Age, The Roman Takeover and The Roman Heyday. The children went into the Roman vault under the castle and they were shown the Roman temple that was originally built before Bouddica and The Celts burnt it down. They were then shown how the castle was built and what would happen if the Celts refused to do their job. We also had a go at building a Roman villa or an Iron Age roundhouse so we could compare the differences. Finally the children walked around the museum to collect information in their packs.
Read MoreRemembrance Sunday
Published 21/11/23, by Juniper EducationSome children from John Bunyan Primary School took part in Remembrance Sunday by laying a wreath of poppies on the War Memorial in the public gardens.
Read MoreMaking Casein Plastic
Published 21/11/23, by Juniper EducationYear five have been using chemistry to learn about chemical irreversible changes in science. We learnt that you can make Casein plastic from white vinegar and warm milk and this practise was started in the 1900's! We also found out that chemical changes cannot be reversed but they can be a bit smelly!
Read MoreSpruces in science
Published 06/10/23, by Juniper EducationWe were finding out about electrical conductors and insulators today in science.
We were really surprised that the orange became a conductor and lit the lamp!
Read MoreHarvest collection
Published 06/10/23, by Juniper EducationWe had our harvest assemblies today in KS1 & KS2. There was lots of great singing and a wonderful amount of food collected for the food bank.
KS2 hall with the learning champions from Spruces. KS1 hall at the end of school
Read MoreNew Foundation Stage Children
Published 18/09/23, by Juniper EducationOur new foundation stage children have now been at school for 2 weeks and have made a great start with their learning!
The children have learnt their first sounds, putting them on course to become independent readers and writers via our new Little Wandle Letters and Sounds phonics scheme and have been working on their subitising skills in maths.
The children have been introduced to the school code of conduct and are learning to represent their school by sharing and taking turns, being caring and thoughtful to their reception friends and adults, being respectful to others by listening carefully and considering the choices they make whilst learning through play.
The children have started their John Bunyan Primary journey by enjoying the story ‘The colour monster’ which helps them to recognise their own feelings through linking those feelings to a colour. The children have considered when they have felt the emotions detailed in the book and have commented that they feel calm when they play with their toys: Anger when others do not share with them; Sad when they miss their adults; Happy when someone asks them to be friends; Fear when they don’t want to be alone and love when they are with their adults at home.
Some pictures from the last few weeks:
Read MoreUsing semaphore in computing
Published 15/09/23, by Juniper EducationSpruces had great fun learning about semaphore in computing today!
Read MoreYear 5/6 sports morning
Published 10/07/23, by Juniper EducationWe had a wonderful morning competing in our sports morning today. The weather stay fine for us - even a bit too hot! All the children had great fun and competed in their teams.