Find out what has been going on in our school.

As part of our whole school topic all of the children and staff went on a day trip to Borth.  They took part in a sandcastle competition and explored the rock pools.  We also visited the Life Boat Centre and found out how they rescue people. 

 

This display shows artwork produced by Class 3 as part of a cross-curricular topic on wildlife in the school grounds.  Each child chose an animal to research and to represent in a work of art.  They did sketches of appropriate backgrounds and then chose a combination of painting, printing, drawing and collage to make a background for their animal.  The animal was made using paint, paper and collage techniques.  In science the children produced books containing information about their chosen creature.  FOR MORE PICTURES ON THIS TOPIC SEE THE GALLERY!

  Class 3 have made nestboxes and have put them up in Bulmers’ orchard next to the school. They will visit them regularly to monitor how many birds use them over the nesting season. Mr. Field, the orchard manager, explained to us how apple trees produce fruit and what can be done to help wildlife in the orchard.

 

Residential trip to the Centre for Alternative Technology. Most of the children in Years 4, 5 and 6 went on this 4-day trip in May 2008. We stayed in an eco-cabin at CAT where we had to monitor how much energy we were using and how it was produced.  We learnt about the natural world, renewable energy and sustainable living. We also visited the Rheidol Hydro-electric Power Station, Ynyslas beach, Carno windfarm and Gigrin Red-Kite Centre.

 

   Class 1 Welly Walk

We go on a walk every Friday afternoon, rain or shine! We have several short routes to choose from around the school locality. Most involve climbing stiles, crossing fields (always on a public footpath), walking round the orchards, using the ‘kissing’ gate. There are lots of opportunities to look and see what is around us in our environment. A lovely way to finish the week!

 

Class 1

 As part of our topic on Castles we had a fantastic visit to Raglan Castle.  The children enjoyed climbing the many steps, especially to the top of the tower where we looked out at the surrounding countryside.  

 

  Ms Philpotts a student teacher from Worcester University has been workingin Class 2.  The class enjoyed learning about The Titanic.  The children imagined they were a passenger on the ship and wrote some diary entries.  They made the paper look old to represent how long ago the event took place and how the diaries would look today.

 

  Class 3 have been experimenting with different curry recipes of their own.  They made the curries and served them to the rest of the school as part of our harvest lunch.  The recipes are listed below if you would like to try them.  They were delicious!

 

Creamy Korma

 

 

Ingredients:

 

125ml single cream

 

100g creamed coconut

 

2 onions

 

1 clove garlic

 

2 red peppers

 

50g cashew nuts

 

150g mushrooms

 

1 tin chickpeas

 

1-2 tbsp Class 3’s curry powder (or other mild curry powder)

 

 

Method:

 

·        Chop and fry onions and garlic in oil.

 

·        Mix curry powder with 30 ml water and add to onions.

 

·        Add chopped pepper and mushrooms. Fry till soft.

 

·        Add drained chickpeas and cashew nuts.

 

·        Add creamed coconut and allow to melt.

 

·        Mix in cream and heat through.

 

 

Kracking Kashmiri

 

  

Ingredients:

 

1 small tin pineapple

 

1 banana

 

125 ml single cream

 

50g creamed coconut

 

½ a small pumpkin (preferably grown by Class 1)

 

50g raisins

 

1 tin sweetcorn

 

50g ground almonds

 

4 carrots

 

2 onions

 

1 clove garlic

 

1-2 tbsp Class 3’s curry powder (or other mild curry powder)

 

  

Method:

 

·        Chop and fry onions and garlic in oil.

 

·        Mix curry powder with 30 ml water and add to onions.

 

·        Add chopped pumpkin and carrots. Fry till soft.

 

·        Add sweetcorn, pineapple, raisins and almonds.

 

·        Mix in cream and creamed coconut and heat through.

 

·        Decorate with sliced banana before serving.

 

 

 

 

 

Terrific Tikka Masala

 

 

Ingredients:

 

2 tins chopped tomatoes

 

300 ml coconut milk

 

2 tins sweetcorn

 

5 carrots

 

2 onions

 

1 clove garlic

 

2 red peppers

 

1-2 tbsp Class 3’s curry powder (or other mild curry powder)

 

 

Method:

 

·        Chop and fry onions and garlic in oil.

 

·        Mix curry powder with 30 ml water and add to onions.

 

·        Add chopped pepper and carrots. Fry till soft.

 

·        Add sweetcorn and tomatoes.

 

·        Mix in coconut milk and heat through.

 

 

Delicious Dhansak

 

 

Ingredients:

 

300g red lentils

 

1 tbsp sugar

 

1 tbsp lemon juice

 

2 tins tomatoes

 

50g ground almonds

 

2 tins sweetcorn

 

2 onions

 

1 clove garlic

 

1-2 tbsp Class 3’s curry powder (or other mild curry powder)

 

 

Method:

 

·        Chop and fry onions and garlic in oil.

 

·        Mix curry powder with 30 ml water and add to onions.

 

·        Cook lentils separately in water until soft. Add cooked lentils to onions.

 

·        Add tomatoes, lemon juice, sugar, sweetcorn and almonds.

 

·        Heat through.

 

 

Red Rogan Josh

 

 

Ingredients:

 

2 red peppers

 

2 tins chopped tomatoes

 

100g cashew nuts

 

1 tin chick peas

 

4 carrots

 

2 onions

 

1 clove garlic

 

1-2 tbsp Class 3’s curry powder (or other mild curry powder)

 

 

Method:

 

·        Chop and fry onions and garlic in oil.

 

·        Mix curry powder with 30 ml water and add to onions.

 

·        Add chopped peppers and carrots. Fry till soft.

 

·        Add tomatoes, chick peas and cashew nuts.

 

·        Heat through.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  All of the children in Class 1 take turns to cook every week.  They take part in the preparation, cooking and clearing away.