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Bankfield Museum Trip 09.01.18
As part of the School Linking Project, Class 3 made their neutral ground visit to meet the children from Salterlee Primary School.
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Gardening with Louisa
Trip To Eureka - Computer Coding
Dance Workshop
Sponsored Jog around the playground
Thornton Hall Farm March 2019
Nativity Performance December 2018
Fire Engine At School
Stick Man
Thornton Hall Farm Visit October 2017
Sponsored jog 02.05.17
Thornton Hall Farm Visit April 2017
Pancake day
Visit to Eureka!
Visit from Flying Saucers & Teddy Bears Picnic
Visit from Wadsworth Bee Group
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Great Butterfly Release
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African Dumming Day
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Symmetry
Swords and Shields
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African Dancing
Gardening with Louisa
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Visit to Blackpool
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Toys from the Past Workshop
Eureka! Visit
Class 2
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English
Maths
Topics- Autumn 2020
English
Spelling
Autumn Term 1
Blue spelling group
Week 1 List- Resources & test
Week 2 List- Resources & test
Week 3 List- Resources & test
Week 4 List- Resources & test
Week 5 List- Resources & test
Week 6 List- Resources & test
Green spelling group
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Week 2 List- Resources & Test
Week 3 List- Resources & Test
Week 4 List- Resources & Test
Week 5 List- Resources & Test
Week 6 List- Resources & Test
Autumn Term 2
Spring Term 1
Spring Term 2
Summer Term 1
Summer Term 2
Year 2 English
Year 3 English
The Moving House- Class 2 English Project
Wednesday 1st July 2020- Comprehension
Thursday 2nd July 2020- SPAG
Friday 3rd July 2020- Writing
A Letter to my teacher
Class Library
September 2020 Poetry- What a Wonderful World
Stories read aloud
E-books
Story activities, links and games
Class 2 authors & illustrators
"The Everest Monster" by Inni
"A Day in the Life of a Troll" by Ione
"Trolls" by Holly
"Lockdown" a poem by Heidi
"Volcano Trolls" by Meg
Maths
Year 2 Maths
Autumn Term Maths
(Number) Place Value
Week 2
Week 3
Monday 21st September 2020
(Number) Addition & Subtraction
(Measurement) Money
(Number) Multiplication & Division
Spring Term Maths
Summer Term Maths
Revision Activities
Year 3 Maths
Autumn Term Maths
(Number) Place Value
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Monday 22nd September 2020
(Number) Addition & Subtraction
(Number) Multiplication & Division
Spring Term Maths
Summer Term Maths
Revision Activities
Teacher help
Science
Autumn Term 1: Animals (including humans)
Lesson 1 (14.9.20)
Lesson 2 (21.9.20)
Lesson 3 (28.9.20)
Lesson 4 (5.10.20)
Lesson 5 (12.10.20)
Lesson 6 (19.10.20)
Autumn Term 2: Animals (including humans)
Spring Term 1: Plants (Year 3 Only)
Spring Term 2: Plants (Year 2 Only)
Summer Term 1: Rocks (Year 3 Only)
Summer Term 2: Living things & their habitats AND Uses of everyday materials (Year 2 Only)
Year 2
Autumn Term 1: Animals (including humans)
General Resources, including knowledge organiser
Lesson 1- Living, dead or never been alive
Lesson 2- Identify plants and animals in a local habitat
Lesson 3- To describe habitats in the wider world and identify how animals are well-suited to them
Polar Habitat
Ocean Habitat
Woodland Habitat
Rainforest Habitat
Urban Habitat
Desert Habitat
Coastal Habitat
Pond Habitat
Lesson 4- To describe habitats in the wider world & identify how animals are well-suited to them
Lesson 5- Gather information about the preferred micro-habitats of mini-beasts
Lesson 6- Using a simple food chain, I can describe how animals get their food
General resources, including knowledge organiser
Lesson 1- Suitable Materials (Tuesday 21st April 2020)
Lesson 2- Physical Properties of Materials (Tuesday 28th April 2020)
Lesson 3- Same object, different material (Tuesday 5th May 2020)
Lesson 4- Changing shape (Tuesday 12th May 2020)
Lesson 5- I can find out about people who have developed useful, new materials (Tuesday 2nd June 2020)
Year 3
Light
Forces & Magnets
Plants
Lesson 1- Rocks (Tuesday 21st April 2020)
Lesson 2- Rocks (Tuesday 28th April 2020)
Lesson 3- Rocks (Tuesday 5th May 2020)
Lesson 4- Rocks (Tuesday 12th May 2020)
Lesson 5- Rocks (Tuesday 2nd June 2020)
History
Autumn Term- Significant local events- Evacuated to Old Town!
History Home Learning
Spring Term- Significant local places- Halifax
Summer Term- Britain's Settlement by Anglo-Saxons & Scots
Autumn Term- Queen Elizabeth I & Queen Victoria
Spring Term- Changes within living memory- 1950s to 1960s
Summer Term- Stone Age to Iron Age
Geography
Autumn Term- Europe
Spring Term- Comparison Study: Chembakolli, India and Old Town, UK
Summer Term- South America
Autumn Term- North America
Spring Term- The United Kingdom
Summer Term- Orienteering in our local area
Art & Design
Autumn Term- Animals
Lesson 1 (8.9.20)
Lesson 2 (15.9.20)
Lesson 3 (22.9.20)
Lesson 4 (29.9.20)
Lesson 5 (6.10.20)
Lesson 6 (13.10.20)
Spring Term 1- Inspired by our Locality
Spring Term 2- India
Summer Term- People
Autumn Term 1- Patricia Greaves Artist Study
Autumn Term 2- Lumpy Bumpy Sculptures
Spring Term- Fifties & Sixties Art
Summer Term- Nature & Outdoor Art
Lesson 1- To investigate colours
Lesson 2- To go on a texture treasure hunt
Lesson 3- To make a self portrait using natural or recycled materials
Lesson 4- To make insects using natural materials
Lesson 5- To create shadow art
Lesson 6- To build a terrarium
Lesson 7- To explore tints and shades
Lesson 8- To investigate warm and cool colours
Class 2 Lockdown Art Gallery 2020
Design Technology
Autumn Term- Make Do & Mend (Textiles)
Spring Term- Gift Boxes & Packaging (Materials)
Summer Term- Moving Carnival Float (Construction & Mechanics)
Autumn Term- Moving Picture Books (Construction & Mechanics)
Spring Term- Design & make a chair for a bear (Materials)
Summer Term- Design & make a school mascot (Textiles)
Year 2 Cooking with Michelle
Year 3 Cooking with Michelle
Year 2 Gardening with Louisa
Year 3 Gardening with Louisa
PE
RE
Autumn Term 1- What did Jesus teach and how did he live?
Lesson 1 (9.9.20)
Lesson 2 (16.9.20)
Lesson 3 (23.9.20)
Lesson 4 (30.9.20)
Lesson 5 (7.10.20)
Lesson 6 (14.10.20)
Autumn Term 2- How do people express spirituality?
Spring Term 1- How can we make good choices?
Spring Term 2- How is new life welcomed?
Summer Term- What do creation stories tell us about our world?
Autumn Term 1- How and why do people pray?
Autumn Term 2- How do Jews remember God's covenant with Moses & Abraham?
Spring Term 1- How can we look after our planet?
Summer Term 1- Who can inspire us?
Summer Term 2- What do Christians believe about the good life?
PSHE
Autumn Term - Growing Up
Lesson 1 (17.9.20)
Lesson 2 (24.9.20)
Lesson 3 (1.10.20)
Lesson 4 (8.10.20)
Lesson 5 (15.10.20)
Lesson 6 (22.10.20)
Spring Term - Think Positive
Summer Term - One World
Keeping Safe
Lesson 1- Keeping ourselves safe in and around water
Lesson 2- To know that medicines, including household products can be harmful if not used correctly
Lesson 3- Fire Safety
Lesson 4- Electrical Safety
Lesson 5- Road Safety
Lesson 6- Keeping private information safe and internet safety
I'm in Year 2
I'm in Year 3
Lesson 7- Emergency Services
Captain Tom Moore
VE Day Celebrations
Computing
Looking after ourselves & eachother
Daily wellbeing activities
Looking after our physical health
Guidance & resources for adults
Online stories & books
Games
Songs that make you smile!
Learn new skills
Boredom Busters!
Music
Letter
Cooking
Gardening & learning outdoors
Practical support for home learning
Year 2 Multiskills Festival 12.03.20
1960's Bridge Across the Generations Project - Craig Shaw Photography
1960's Bridge Across the Generations Project - Visit to York Castle Museum
1960's Bridge Across the Generations Project - Afternoon Tea
1960's Bridge Across the Generations Project
Visit to Old Town Mill 09.12.19
Visit to Hepworth Art Gallery
Year 2 Cooking with Michelle ice-cream making
Team Building Games in the Park 15.07.19
Visit to Yorkshire Museum and York Minster
Dance Workshop at Wainsgate Chapel
Trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Royd Square Easter Egg Hunt
Rocket making & Science Fair
Trip to Eureka
Show & Tell
Hot Chocolate & Stories Treat
Geography
Learning to draw like Michelangelo
VE Day Celebrations 11th October
Class 2 Performance - Archibald's War
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
African Drumming workshop
Yr 1 Gardening Project - Making Seed Bombs
Pedestrian Training and Teddy Takes a Tumble
Egg Rolling
Royd Square Day Centre Easter Egg Hunt
Year 2 Multiskills Festival March 2018
Real P.E. October 2017
Roald Dahl Day - Marvellous Science
Mini World Art Day
Teddy Bears Picnic
Tree Observation and bark rubbing
Thornton Hall Farm Visit
Pedestrian Training and Teddy Takes a Tumble
Artic Topic
Science - Exploring our senses
Visit to Bankfield Museum
Visit from Flying Saucers
Visit to Tropical World 15.03.16
Pedestrian Training & Teddy Takes a Tumble
Year 1 Gardening Project
Reptile Rangers
Visit to Thornton Hall Farm
Up, Up and Away
Egg Rolling
New Beginnings - how Christians celebrate new life
Teddy Takes a Tumble & Pedestrian Training
Sculpting Wild Things
Mask Making with visiting artist Tess Hill
Year 2 Multisports Session
SPLAT Training
Visit to Mytholmroyd Churches
Can we change the shape of materials?
Building Mr Silly's House
The Three Little Pigs and the science of Blowing Houses Down
Scuba Diving
Building Boats
Map Making
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Designing, Making and Decorating Pots
Learning About Programming
Pedestrian Training
Teddy Takes A Tumble
Leeds Art Gallery
Swords and Shields
Skipton Castle/Islam Bradford Visit
Christmas Party
Multi-Sports Event
A Suffragette in School
Rosa Parks
Medieval Hats
Moorland Art
Visit to Blackpool
Designing Playgrounds
Teddy Takes A Tumble
Pedestrian Training
Toys From The Past Workshop
Weekly Sports Coaching
Our Visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Class 3
English, Spellings and Reading
Maths
SPAG
Computing
PSHE
History
Religious Education (RE)
Geography
DT and Art
French
Music
Science
Mindfulness & Keeping Active
P.E.
School Linking Letters
Hardcastle Craggs March 2020
Glint of Gold - Class Play
Class 3 Christmas Party
Hardcastle Craggs
Topic Work - the Mayans
Year 4 Cooking
Class 3 play 'Greece Goes to Pieces'
Linking Schools
Dancing with Charlie at Wainsgate Chapel
Hardcastle Crags October 2018
Debate 27.09.18
York Visit - 7th June 2018
Robinwood 2018
Anglo Saxon Poo
Egg Rolling Easter 2018
Visit to Piece Hall and Genden Kadampa Buddhist Centre 9th March 2018
Treesponsibility - 14th March 2018
Plastic Tide - Science Week - 13th March 2018
Buddist Centre/Piece Hall Visit - 9th March 2018
Birds
Spanish Food Tasting
'The Big Sing'
Artist Workshop Day 26.01.18
Year 4 Cooking With Michelle
Making Earmuffs
Bankfield Museum Trip 09.01.18
Art lesson - exploring colour mixing
Code-breaking in Maths
Science - pizza making
RE - Telling the Story of Moses
Maths Lesson with Miss Mears-Sykes
School Link March 2017
Glint of Gold
Evacuee Day
Staying Safe On-Line
Remembrance Day
Family Tree Project - link to Halifax Courier article
Family Tree Project makes the News in the Hebden Bridge Times
Science
Family Tree Project - role of the family
Family Tree Project
Robinwood Residential
Multi-Skills
Coiners Play
Pizza Making
Class 4
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Homework
Homework from Mrs Smith
Year 6 Spellings Homework
Year 6 Mathematics Homework
Year 6 Art & Design Homework
Year 6 Other Homework
Homework from Mrs Vile
English
Spelling
Grammar
Writing
Reading
Mathematics
Autumn 1 - Mathematics
Autumn 2 - Mathematics
Spring 1 - Mathematics
Spring 2 - Mathematics
Summer 1 - Mathematics
Summer 2 - Mathematics
Science
P.E.
History
AUTUMN - The Roman Empire & Its Impact On Britain
SPRING - The Anglo-Saxon & Viking Struggle For The Kingdom Of England To The Time Of Edward The Confessor
SUMMER - The Industrial Revolution With A Focus On The Textile Industry (A study of an aspect of British history that extends chronological knowledge beyond 1066
Geography
AUTUMN - Biomes, Climate Zones & Vegetation Belts
SPRING - Trade & Economic Activity (including trade links & distribution of natural resources)
SUMMER - Mountains, Volcanoes & Earthquakes (including locations using maps; formation; mountains as a biome (independent case study); flora & fauna; human activity
Art & Design
Year 6 Art & Design Homework Schedule for the Year
AUTUMN - Portraiture
AUTUMN 2 - Landscape
SPRING - 3-D Form
SUMMER - Abstraction
Other Art & Design Resources
Design & Technology
Computing
French
Music
School Linking Letters
Visit to Royal Armouries
Biomes - Link Corridor Display
Visit to Tropical World
Hardcastle Crags Visit November 2019
Dancing with Charlie Morrisey at Wainsgate Chapel
Gardening with Louisa
Royal Armouries 2019
Tropical World
Hardcastle Craggs October 2018
Andy's Man Club
Hardcastle Crags 05.06.18
Hardcastle Crags 17.04.18
Calder High Fruit Music
Quarry Bank Mill 07.03.18
Dance workshop with Charlie Morrissey
Polly Murray Visit 16.02.18
Year 5 Oral History Project
Artist Workshop 26.01.18
Maths - solving fraction calculations
Hardcastle Crags November 2017
Winmarleigh Hall October 2017
Year 6 Leavers Treat - Bowling
Hardcastle Crags July 2017
Lifepath June 2017
Calderdale Children's Book of the Year June 2017
Transition Morning at Calder High School
Hardcastle Crags June 2017
Treesponsibility March 2017
Hardcastle Crags March 2017
Fake News
Hardcastle Crags January 2017
Visit to Yorkshire Water January 2017
Mosaics
Cooking
Climate Zones & Biomes
Hardcastle Crags November 2016
Tropical World
Class 4 Reciprocal Reading - Social Media
Science - Parachuting Teddies
Hardcastle Crags September 2016
Baking Bread
Yorkshire Landscapes in Textiles
Graduation Day July 2016
Design and Technology July 2016
Art Trip
Hardcastle Crags July 2016
Year 6 First Aid Training
Calderdale Book of the Year
Class 4 Debate: 28.06.16
Class 4 Debate 21.06.16
Class 4 Debate 07.06.16
Visit to Quarry Bank Mill
Class 4 Debate 22.03.16
Calderdale Children's Book of the Year
Class 4 Debate 11.03.16
Class 4 Debate 07.03.16
Roman Vases
Mountaineer Visit
Class 4 Debates 29.02.16
Class 4 Debates 22.02.16
Modroc Dragons
Ogres
Jewellery Making
Class 4 Debate 08.02.16
Class 4 Debates 01.02.16
Science Experiment 26.01.16
Class 4 Debate 25.01.16
Hardcastle Crags January 2106
Class 4 Debate 18.01.16
Class 4 Debate 11.01.16
Year 6 visit to Calder High School December 2015
Winmarleigh Hall Residential Visit
Treesponsibilty
Design & Technology Fairground Rides
Hardcastle Crags September 2015
Monologues
Hardcastle Crags July 2015
French Lesson
Hardcastle Crags May 2015
Gardening with Louisa at the School plot 20 April 2015
Year 5 visit to Calder High School 21 April 2015
Hardcastle Crags March 2015
P.E. using apparatus in the hall
'We Will Rock You' - Calder High February 2015
Hardcastle Crags February 2015
Just like a Roman
Visit to Yorkshire Water
Year 5 Cooking Project
Shakespeare4Kidz November 2014
Music Lessons
Visit to Todmorden High School 9th October 2014
Year 6 Cooking Project Part 2
Year 6 Cooking Project
Hardcastle Crags September 2014
Visit to Todmorden High School 12th September 2014
Hardcastle Crags July 2014
Year 6 First Aid Course
Year 5/6 Cricket Festival
Year 6 Cookery Project with Michelle
Hardcastle Crags May 2014
Hardcastle Crags March 2014
Calder High School Sports Morning
Hardcastle Crags February 2014
Designing & Building Computer Games
Problem Solving
La Nourriture Francaise (French Food)
Hardcastle Crags December 2013
Shakespeare4kidz workshop - Romeo & Juliet
Arabic Singing at Parkinson Lane School
Kingswood Residential 7th - 11th October
Hardcastle Crags September 2013
Lights! Camera! Action! July 2013
Ice Project 17 July 2013
Gardening Project
G&T Mystery Maths Day
Hardcastle Crags March 2013
Hardcastle Crags January 2013
Yorkshire Water Visit
Design & Technology week - K'Nex projects
Class 4 Ugandan Penpals
Shakespeare4Kidz Workshop
Smart Science October 2012
Hardcastle Crags November 2012
Craig Whittaker MP Visit November 2012
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Further Lockdown artwork...
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Cross Country - Old Town Win HX7 Cross Country League for Second Year Running!
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Under 9s Cricket Festival 08.06.18
Cross Country June 2018
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Gardening Club Link Corridor Display & stall July 2019
Stick Collecting February 2018
Gardening Project 2nd October - Night Night Veggie Beds
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Gardening Club May 2017
Gardening Project with Class 3 April 2017
Gardening Spring 2017
Spring 2017 - Who lives in a house like this?
Capability Brown Project - link to Yorkshire Gardens Trust website article
Capability Brown
October 2015
September 2015
Hula Hoop Club Autumn 2018
Choir Songs Recorded At Recent Choir Events
Sports Day 2016
'Countryside Live' at Ledston Hall 2016
Big Picnic 13th May 2016
Restorative Justice Assembly 03.05.16
Sport Relief 2016
African Drumming Workshop
Visit from the Calderdale Better Living Team
World Book Day 2016
Welly Wanging Day
KS2 Christmas Party 15th December 2015
KS1 Christmas Party
Choir Event 8th December 2015
Pink Day 2015
Harvest Assembly 22 October 2015
Cross Country Event October 2015
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