Hear what the students say...

In Vigilant Class, our favourite part of learning last term was our Times Table Challenge. We liked this because it was fun to do each week and we could see our improved results every time. Harry H – Vigilant –Year 3

Spring 2020

Although we find it tricky to learn times tables facts, we enjoy the challenge, are getting better all the time and always show resilience by never giving up. The challenges increase our brain power and we are able to apply our knowledge that we are learning to our maths lessons. Lots of us in our class have moved onto the Silver Challenge and Jacob, Tommy F and Robyn are even on Gold! Isla P – Vigilant – Year 3

Spring 2020

Garrison Class really enjoyed our “Into the woods” topic last term. We went to Hilliers Garden and found a plant that has been around since the time of dinosaurs! We walked through the bamboo jungle, over the trolls’ bridge and then learnt about different types of trees. Back at school, we made some Andy Goldsworthy Land Art! Thomas T – Garrison Year 2

Spring 2020

Last term in Artful class, we enjoyed being in our brand new classroom at the top of the school. We have all made massive improvements in our learning and written some amazing diary entries and biographies. Although we have had some challenging learning to do, we have also managed to fit in some fun. We’ve loved our visit to the sand park, making our very own trace fossils and creating a traditional Victorian Christmas wreath. Ayesha K – Artful – Year 6

Spring 2020

At the beginning of autumn term, we were really excited to see our new school. Our classroom was clean, organised and looked like a great place to learn. It was great fun meeting our new class mates, and having Mrs Waters and Mrs Rhoden to help us learn. We were keen to start our final year in Beacon View! Amber H – Astute – Year 6

Spring 2020

We have all loved learning science so far this year. We have learnt about living things and how we classify them using the Linnaeus system. We did a class experiment using bread to show how quickly micro-organisms can grow resulting in lots of mouldy bread!! Last term in science we looked at evolution and inheritance and we learnt about the famous scientist Charles Darwin. He had many beliefs that were very radical for his era, but he still stood up for what he believed in, not only proving his theories but showing strength in character. Although we have had to do lots of learning this year we have still had lots of fun. We have been to the sand park, produced printing tiles in art, performed lots of science experiments, taken part in sporting events and made Christmas crafts. Bobby-Lee L - Astute – Year 6

Spring 2020

Last term Spinnaker class enjoyed learning the column method in maths. They also liked finding and looking after a Bog Baby. We also had lots of fun on our school trip to Hilliers and learnt lots about nature. Cooper D – Spinnaker – Year 2

Spring 2020

In Trafalgar class, we enjoyed lots of our learning but our favourite thing was dressing up as superheroes. We had to talk and write about our super powers and what we looked like. We also read the story of Supertato and the Evil Pea. We know that we are all special in our own ways and that it is ok to be different. Aimee W – Trafalgar- Year 2

Spring 2020

In Talent class we enjoy our maths and ‘keeping skills sharp’ because we like a challenge. We also like writing stories in English. We like PE because it is fun and we learn new sports. We have been learning about the Mayan civilisation. We made masks out of clay and learnt that the Maya were successful and how. We have also enjoyed deciphering Roman numerals and Mayan maths. Wade B – Talent – Year 4

Spring 2020

In Defender class, we love our new building for many reasons including how huge it is. We have enjoyed making new friends this year due to mixing the classes. Pixie H – Defender – Year 5

Spring 2020

In our class we are great mathematicians. This has been our favourite subject this year so far. Slade D – Defender- Year 5

Spring 2020

My favourite thing about this year was learning about the Iron Age and Stone Age because we learnt about what people in the Stone Age ate and how they used to cook and get the food. Archie D – Victorious – Year 3

Spring 2020

My favourite part about this year so far has been Staunton Country Park because we got a proper tour of the farm and it was really organised. We got to do all the activities like feeding the animals and the people were really kind. We ate lunch in a big room and we played lots of games . Lexi M – Victorious – Year 3

Spring 2020

In Guildhall class we really enjoyed our trip to the toy museum. Dylan O – Guildhall – Year 1

Spring 2020

It was great to see inside the new building as well as the grounds. The atmosphere in the school seemed really positive and calm with the pupils behaving well and responding well to staff and visitors. Mary Jackon, Project Manager Learning through Landscapes

Spring 2020