The Great Fire of Ottery!

The Great Fire of Ottery!

Year 2 had a fantastic time visiting Ottery St Mary’s Fire Station. As part of our learning about the Great Fire of London, we visited the local Fire Station to discover how the role of a Fire Fighter has changed since 1666. We reenacted the famous fire that...
Just what is solubility?

Just what is solubility?

Year 5 have been busy investigating and exploring materials and their properties. As part of their science work so far this year, all of the year 5 children have been busy designing, and experimenting with different variables. Their challenge? To test the solubility...
Year 1 Go to Town!

Year 1 Go to Town!

Year 1 were lucky enough to have an afternoon out and about, exploring our local area and looking for key physical and human features. The children began to think about all the jobs that people in the town of Ottery St Mary might do, by looking at all the...
Jobs in our Town (or very close by!)

Jobs in our Town (or very close by!)

This week we had some lovely parents who were willing to give up their own time to come in and talk about their job with the children. This was very exciting, particularly as it involved getting to sit on a tractor!! We had the pleasure of Mr and Mrs Nancekivell...
Harvest Time – Trip to the shops

Harvest Time – Trip to the shops

This week EYFS had an exciting trip to Crusty Cob and Otter Produce to buy some ingredients to make healthy vegetable soup. The children enjoyed comparing and selecting the produce and then experienced paying for it.  Back in the classrooms the children learnt the...