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Herons Curriculum Newsletters 2026-2027

In Maths we have been exploring measurement. We have used multiple different methods to measure including our hands, cubes and rulers. Some children were looking at and sorting between big and small and long and short. 

We even rolled big and small balls to see if they went longer or shorter distances.

We have been exploring electricity in Herons and looking at the brightness of items and also how items work. We went around the school to find different electrical items and saw how they worked. We also looked whether they needed batteries or a wire/plug.

We have had a lot of messy play today in Geography. We have made our own chocolate volcanoes, lava lamps and paper maiche volcano.

We have been practising our gross motor skills in a super fun way.

In English we have been exploring the story 'Oscar and the Bird'. There is a thunderstorm in the story which effects the electricity. We explored the thunderstorm in a variety of sensory soups.

In English and Geography we have been looking at lava and what this would sound and feel like. 

In our Humanities topic we have been exploring Earthquakes and the effect that these have on the world. To help understand the concept of earthquakes and the movement it causes we have used wobble boards, foot spas, instruments and the parachutes to feel the different effects and vibrations that earthquakes can have. We have extended this by looking at movement and vibration and the effect that this has on water and how waves can be created from it.

We have been exploring Baptism in RE as our topic is Christianity and the Church and what we commit ourselves to along the journey in Christianity. The pupils explored water and role played a Baptism with dolls. 

We have been exploring Volcanoes and Earthquakes in Geography. We have started with a sensory experience of the volcanos. We had fire scarves to represent the lava, warm water for the heat, we ripped black paper for the ash, we felt gloopy jelly for the lava and had liquid tiles to understand the movement of lava.

We have been exploring sensory lighting in Science and DT this week for our topics. We have been looking at how electricity switches on and off and makes light. In DT we have been finding inspiration before designing our own light installation.

We have settled back in to Herons very well. We have been enjoying messy activities and making choices for our art work. We have also practised our fine motor skills through a variety of different activities.