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We had a great morning at Forest School, with the sunshine streaming beautifully through the trees. The children gathered natural foliage and used string to create their own hanging mobiles, enjoying the calm and creativity of the outdoors 🌿✨

What a beautiful spot to embrace our current English theme of contemporary animism—similar to forest bathing, which encourages us to immerse ourselves in nature to support our mental and physical wellbeing. We also explored the idea that everything in nature has its own consciousness and ‘spirit’, from rocks and trees to rivers and insects. We reflected on how some indigenous communities live in balance and harmony with the natural world, even in today’s technology-driven soc

We spent the day as designers, rounding off our Volcanoes and Mountains topic by designing, making and testing cable cars. We began by investigating how pulley systems work before creating our own designs and adding the finishing touches 🤩 Testing day is always a favourite in DT, and it didn’t disappoint! Both groups achieved well against the design criteria, and the cable car systems were a real success 🌟

Today, we kicked off our new Everest writing unit with an exciting Explorer Experience Day! During our Forest School session, the children explored the contents of an explorer’s backpack, developed their navigation skills by guiding a partner around the woodland using clear directions, and worked collaboratively to build a small emergency shelter. Back in the classroom, we examined world maps to locate the Himalayas and Mount Everest. A fantastic start to our new unit!

We had a fantastic trip with Year 5 and 6 on Wednesday ⛸️ We watched a training session with the Nottingham Panthers before getting the chance to ask some of the players questions. After lunch, it was our turn to take to the ice ❄️ I was incredibly impressed by the children’s resilience—they kept going despite a few tumbles, all while smiling throughout! As always, we are so proud of how the children represent North Clifton when out and about ☺️

We are all exhausted after a busy day in the ‘office’! Key Stage 1 and 2 took part in a fantastic Industry Day—creating business names...

We enjoyed a wonderful day of VE Day celebrations, beginning with a respectful two-minute silence at midday. Then came the conga—leading...

Today we had a feast fit for a king… well, a Stone Age one at least! We were so impressed with the Owls' adventurous attitudes as they...

It’s so lovely when history takes precedence over football and other playground games! Our ‘Discover’ topic, Stone Age to Iron Age , has...

Our parachutes were a great success! Only one egg was smashed—and even that one had remained safely in its basket. Most of the design...

Year 6 had a fantastic time at Gulliver’s Kingdom for TEAM Education’s Career Day! From playing career-themed bingo to discovering...

What a fantastic day we have had celebrating Wold Book Day. Everyone looked fantastic dressed in their outfits and we had a good variety ...

The whole school enjoyed celebrating Pancake Day with some exciting races!

Our Owls have been showing off their creativity and digital skills in our animated drawing unit! From designing imaginative characters to...

We’re thrilled to share the exciting transformation of our school library! Thanks to the generous support of the Friends of North...

What great designers we have in our Owls class! We finished our DT project with a bridge for the Polar Express into the North Pole. We...

Today marked our second remote inter-school competition, featuring Year 4 golf! While all the Owls had a fantastic time taking part, the...

The children had an exciting visit from the Collingham Fire Service, where they got to tour a real fire engine and learn all about fire...

The Owls recently took part in an inter-school archery competition, showcasing both skill and determination! Competing alongside other...

What a wonderful day the Owls had as they traveled through time and experienced entertainment from different periods of history! Upon...