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Let's see what we have been up to at Buckingham Primary School....
The winners of the second half of the Spring Term's Attendance Raffle were Aubrey (Maple) and Carletta (Redwood). Well done!
Nursery
In the nursery, we've had an exciting time celebrating Eid, Mother’s Day and Easter with a range of special activities!
For Eid, we introduced the children to the significance of this important celebration. Through various activities, they learnt about the traditions and practices associated with Ramadan.
We also enjoyed some hands-on cooking activities, such as decorating delicious biscuits with icing and colo
Throughout these activities, we incorporated mathematical language by exploring concepts like spreading, pouring and mixing. The children also used descriptive words to talk about textures, such as crunchy, sweet, spicy and salty.
As we moved into Easter, the excitement continued with lots of fun and creative activities. The children loved learning about Easter traditions and the story behind this special holiday while also getting hands-on with crafts.
It’s been a wonderful time of learning, creativity and festive fun!
Reception
It has been an exciting and busy couple of weeks in Reception!
Caterpillars to Butterflies
We have been closely observing the fascinating growth of our caterpillars. Over the past few weeks, we watched them grow and change and we were thrilled when all of our ten beautiful butterflies hatched. We spent time with them in our butterfly tent, observed their activities and completed our caterpillar diary. After learning about them, we released them into the garden, where they flew around our spring flowers.
Year One
In the last fortnight in English lessons, the Year One children have been writing letters to Mae Jemison as they have been 
In Science, the children have been learning about Spring. They have been out in the field looking for signs of new life at Buckingham and have created beautiful drawings to record their findings in their books. We have also learned about how clouds are formed, creating rain.
In PE this term, the children have been working with racquets and balls and also creating a dance inspired by weather and pirates. They have been enjoying the warmer weather and doing some exercise with Paddy and Rowan, his grown-up, inside their classrooms.
Design and Technology - Naturally Flavoured Cakes
The children have enjoyed their recent Design and Technology unit of learning - to make a naturally flavoured cake. Firstly, we taste-tested cake products which are already being sold in shops including cherry, banana and lemon cake. The children commented on the appearance, texture and taste. They then chose their own naturally flavoured cake that they wanted to make. They worked in groups, weighed their ingredients and made their cake mixtures, adding the fruit or vegetable they chose. When the cakes had been baked, the children tasted their own cake and evaluated what they liked about the taste and appearance, what they could improve and gave it a score. It really was a fun and enjoyable unit of learning!
For Design and Technology this term, the Year Three children designed, made and evaluated their own river monster. Their river monsters needed to include one moving part, using a pneumatic system. They used a balloon and balloon pump to make their monster move. There were many creative designs and children showed a great understanding of pneumatic systems.
Year Four
This half term Year Four have been singing every Friday with the wonderful Sarah- Jane from the Richmond Music Trust. Each class has written a song, with lyrics including every child’s name! Make sure you ask your child to sing you a verse or two!
Year Five
We have been learning all about Forces this term and have been testing the theories of some very famous scientists. We made predictions about the force of gravity on falling objects following the ideas of Isaac Newton, and worked out whether Aristotle or Galilieo were right about how long it takes a variety of items to hit the ground. We have been working on our scientific skills, carrying out fair tests and coming to conclusions about our results.
Year Six
As part of our Geography curriculum, Year Six enjoyed a trip to Bushy Park to investigate the woodlands and grasslands using map and compass skills and discover how people have influenced these habitats. We spent the morning honing our orienteering skills and using compasses to navigate a secret trail through the woods. In the afternoon, we ventured out into the public part of the park to investigate the impact people might have on the environment.
"It was a very interesting trip as we learnt how to use a compass and did lots of activities!" - Alexis.
"My favourite part was the orienteering." - Rose.
"It was a very relaxing environment to be in and we learnt whilst having fun! It was nice to be in a different place, but still using our brains." - Effy.
