Through The Classroom Door

More Scholarly Pursuits

• Scholars
• Posted by Miss Freeman

Being a scholar at Eversfield is an enormous amount of fun. If you happen to walk past the Denney shortly after eleven o’clock on a Thursday morning, you can be sure to hear peals of laughter ringing out as the scholars get to grips with their latest challenge. Read more

Linguistic Gymnastics

• language,spanish,fun learning
• Posted by Miss Freeman

Having spent Michaelmas Term learning French, all the children at Eversfield have made a short hop across the Pyrenees and are now working on their skills in Spanish. Read more

Perfectly Penguin

• Posted by Miss Freeman

The teachers in Reception always like to make the most of the chilly winter weather by studying the coldest topic they can think of – Polar Regions! As ever, the topic is intended to be completely immersive for the children, so it’s virtually impossible to find an individual lesson in RLW about which to blog. Read more

Fractions in Action

• fractions,maths,equations
• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mr Robbins

There has been an outbreak of fractions in Eversfield at the moment. We are working on them in Form 3, and they are also the current focus in Form 4, where Mr Robbins’ children have been exploring equivalent fractions. On the face of it, fractions should be easy to understand. Read more

Melting Moments

• melting,ice cubes,science,particles
• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Sliney

You have to suffer for your science at Eversfield! The other day, Mrs Sliney made 4SS pick up ice cubes and hold them in their palms until they melted. Read more

Frozen in Time

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Hastings

We have all heard of fusion cooking, but you can have fusion lessons, too, and they are often some of the most successful and rewarding experiences for children and teachers alike. Read more

Dear Santa

• Santa,letters,Nursery
• Posted by Miss Freeman and Miss Shipley

One morning last week, shortly after Miss Shipley had taken the register, a letter arrived in Nursery. Miss Shipley was thrilled because she loves getting letters, but in fact the letter wasn’t for her. It was addressed to the children in Flamingo Group, so only they were allowed to open it. Read more

Voices From Long Ago

• Veronese
• Posted by Miss Freeman

In Room 9 of London’s National Gallery hangs a painting by Veronese called The Family of Darius before Alexander. It is a monumental work, not merely because of its great size but also on account of its complexity and the highly engaging narrative it tells. Read more

Notes from the Belfry

• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mr Biggs

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas in music lessons for 5MS because Mr Biggs has got the handbells out for them to play. The theme this term in practical work is performance, with the children working as a team to combine a melody and an accompaniment. Read more

Shapes, Lines, Colour, Texture – All About Art in Form 1

• Form 1,Art
• Posted by Miss Freeman and Mrs Beech

At Eversfield, our children enjoy a broad range of experiences each year under the auspices of the art curriculum. Read more