Month: September 2021

20 September 2021

This week in nursery, we have been busy creating jellyfish and faces using paper plates, paint and other craft materials. This provoked discussion about what we liked about ourselves and where jellyfish live and what they do.

9 September 2021

What a fantastic buzz in Year 4 today! Paired up, our keen pupils industriously investigated Number Bonds to 100. Starting with the manipulation of Cuisenaire rods to solve simple problems, we looked for and discussed the patterns and generalisations that evolved. Following that, we sketched the outcomes before moving on to more formal notations, using…

9 September 2021

What budding gardeners the Year 3 Rubies are! When Mrs Benson reminded us that the plants needed extra watering in this hot weather, the Rubies jumped at the chance to help out. We had a wonderful time watering the plants in the sun, and this got us thinking about our theme for the year: ‘Celebration…

9 September 2021

Year 1 Pearls have been enjoying some DIY training with Mr Southworth! This term our topic is called “We all have a responsibility to make our school work”. As well as looking at our own responsibilities, we are also finding out about the jobs other people have at Dolphin School. Mr Southworth demonstrated a wide…

9 September 2021

Reception Diamonds have been enjoying their first few days in school. They have been exploring their learning environment, making new friends and trying out a range of fun activities. 

9 September 2021

  Here are a selection of photos showing how the children at Noah’s Ark Dolphin have settled into their new learning environment.   We have been very impressed by their enthusiastic and imaginative play. Lots of discoveries have been made, including different ways of cutting, fitting things inside each other and what happens when you…