This week, Year 4 have been learning more about Ancient Egyptian symbols — this time, the scarab beetle. We looked at why it was such an important symbol to the Egyptians, it’s association with the God Ra, and why it was important in the Egyptian’s burial ceremonies. Next, we created our own scarabs. It was […]

Shaboom - as quickly as they came, our summer holidays have disappeared into the ether and we’re back at it!Year 4 have had a really busy time since we’ve been back, particularly with our new topic…Tomb Raiders! The children have really impressed us with how much they already know about Ancient Egypt and they seem [...]

What a great three days we have had in our first week of the new term. The teachers had some exciting training Monday and Tuesday, and we eagerly awaited Wednesday, when the children came. The term has started brilliantly, and we cannot wait for the year ahead!