Literacy
...ative features such as: Secret symbols Magic powers and spells Hidden messages, letters or numbers As part of our phonics progression: Early mark-making develops into letters, words and captions Words are encouraged to be phonetically plausible Children gradually move from drawing to sentence...
Year 2 - Art and literacy
...en exploring the story of The Magic Bojabi Tree as our long burst writing focus this half term. This week we created scenes from the book using watercolours, thinking about the setting of the story and the animals we would include....
Nurture Group - Year 1 - Science Experiment: Leak Proof Bag
Today in nurture we did a science experiment. We stuck sharpened pencils through a bag full of water and much to everyone's surprise, the bag did not leak! This is because the bag is made of a polymer - which is long, flexible chains of molecules. when you poke the pencil through the bag, the...
Year 1 Cinderella Ball
Year 1 had lots of fun dressing up for a royal ball as part of our story immersion for Cinderella! We wore our best outfits with a royal crown, and we enjoyed some majestic dancing and a magical banquet! A massive thank you to prestige_event_stylist for decorating the hall for us, it looked amazing!
Year 3 - 3HC Rudolph Run
3HC were supper excited to go on the charity run to raise money for St Joseph's Hospice and completed 3 laps! They had extra energy from there magical reindeer antlers! Well done 3HC!
Year 2 - Art in Literacy
...focusing on the book 'The Magic Bojabi Tree' in Literacy. We have had lots of fun using role play and oracy to understand the story, and today we used water colours to paint a scene from the book....
Year 2 - Computing Autumn 2 Week 5
This week we continued with our topic of Spreadsheets. We made a magic square using our coloured cells and identified and used the 'total' buttons this week. We then explored ways in which numbers could be placed inside the square to make the totals the same around the outside
Year 2 - Coding Week 4
This week we continued our coding topic and learnt about using a timer to run a block of commands after a delay. We had fun making a magician's rabbit disappear and then reappear!
Science and JIGSAW
In Science we have been learning about taking care of the environment and trying to recycle items that we already have at home. We brought in empty jars to recycle them into dream jars! We had lots of fun adding the coloured paints and glitter, and watching the magic happen!
Year 2 - Science: Dream jars
Our topic this half term is the environment and we are thinking about how humans can help the planet. We collected old jars throughout the week and then recycled them to give them a new purpose. We used paint and glitter, along with cotton wool, to create our very own magical dream jars. We had...
Year 5 and 6 Residential 2020 - Day 2
[menu name="year5-6-residential-2020"] What an epic Day 2 at Youlbury. Not just because we started the day with a sumptuous breakfast of cereal and a fry up to compete with any Michelin star restaurant; not because of the lovely warm dry weather but because the Team Daubeney at Youlbury...
Year 2 - Character Puppets
...ons, with characters from The Magic Bojabi Tree. We thought about how each character was perceived by the other animals versus how they actually might feel and want to be seen....
Year 2 - World of the Story
...mersion into the story of The Magic Bojabi Tree, we investigated the setting of the book. We thought about where the mountains were located in relation to the trees, and identified where lion's rock would be, given that it was a long journey from the bojabi tree. We mapped it out on the carpet a...
Year 2 - Literacy: The Magic Bojabi Tree Role on the Wall
What are the characters like in the story? We thought about this by thinking about how they seem to everyone else and then what they're really like on the inside!
Year 2 - Literacy: The Magic Bojabi Tree Roleplay
...d roleplay!...... few weeks. Today we read the Magic Bojabi Tree and to help us remember the story, we did some actin...
Year 2 - Literacy: The Magic Bojabi Tree Watercolours
...ful paintings inspired by the Magic Bojabi Tree! We talked about what we could see and added adjectives to our observations then we drew it out on paper. Finally, we added water colour to make it really shine!...
Year 2 - Literacy: The Magic Bojabi Tree Puppets
To help us with our conversations about the characters of the story, we made puppets of the characters. We considered what the character is like and decided what the expression they would have
Rainbow - Fun Attention Activity
Our pupils had a magical learning experience that captured their attention and fostered teamwork. Sitting eagerly on their chairs, they worked together to guess sensory toys that were shown to them from the attention bucket. Each toy sparked curiosity and excitement while helping the children...
Year 5 and 6 Residential 2020 - Day 4
[menu name="year5-6-residential-2020"] It’s Day 4 and you’d have thought the tiredness would have set in by now... well it has for the adults! The children are just as energised as ever. After a hearty breakfast, they were pasting their way down, by now, a well trodden and...
Story recommendations
Children under 5 are at that magical age when they’re just discovering the joy of books and reading. Whether it’s acting out a fun story...Read More
4N Samba Magic
Teacher : Michael Thomas
Year 5 - Drama Workshop
Year 5 learned about creativity in drama today. The students had to create magic worlds, draw them, make sounds for them and act them out. It was a very fun workshop!
Guitar and Ukulele
...ng from a book called Ukulele Magic and can play a song called "Thumb Brush Strum."...
Year 1 - 1T Magical Toy Museum Visit
...1T had a visit today from the Magical Toy Museum. We explored different exhibits that showed us lots of types of toys and we had a chance to play with some of them. We discussed how old the toys were, how we could tell and what material they were made from. It was a lovely, Magical session!...
Year 1 - Magical Toy Museum
...ve a special visitor from the Magical Toy Museum. We looked at different teddy bears and created a timeline with them, discussing their similarities and differences. We looked at dolls and how they imitate human features. We also had a go at playing with moving toys, observing carefully how they ...
Year 1 - The Magical Toy Museum
...a lovely visit today from The Magical Toy Museum. We visited different exhibits that showed us different types of toys and got to play with them. We looked at how old they were, how to tell and what they were made of! It was a lovely, Magical session!...
Year 3 and 5 - Magic Maths
This morning (19th October 2018) 5M were pleasantly surprised when a young mathematician from 3G paid them a visit. The young maths master showed the class a range of math tricks, math magic and number patterns using his times tables knowledge and calculator skills. The entire class in 5M were...
Year 4 - Frinton on Sea
Year 4 had a wonderful day at Frinton on Sea beach. After a long coach ride, children got to enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Lots of magical moments at Daubeney! Anaya said: "Thank you Daubeney for taking us to this beach, I loved paddling in the sea." Alan said: "This is the best trip...
Year 5 - Beast Quest!
The children in Year 5 are loving our new selection of fiction books. The latest craze is Beast Quest by Adam Blade. In this series, two young children bravely taken on mythical and magical beast. Their quest leads them to amazing destinations and incredible adventures. If anyone is interested in...
Year 5 Residential 2017 - Day 1
Thank you all for being on time this morning and supporting us with a fabulous start to our exciting adventure. We got here in great time and great spirits! The are absolutely amazing and supporting each other during room set up and the activities! Too many magic moments to mention here! We're...
An Elf Visits KS1
This week we had an interesting visitor to KS1! A real elf came to see and play with us. She made snow like magic and told us a fun story! We even got a present as we left! Christmas is sure to be great this year!
Year 5 Residential 2017 - Day 4
It's our last full day on the residential and it's been another inspiring one! At breakfast we had cereal and juice for starters and then beans on toast, vegetarian sausages and saute potatoes. Yum! We read some more of the messages from families and friends whilst the children ate. We have...
Year 5/6 Residential - Oxford
29th June Thank you parents for all your lovely messages; we've had a great time sharing these, especially the nicknames! The children are doing absolutely great. However, after a gruelling day today, they are very tired. We've decided to have an early night after a much-needed hot...
Newsletter - 22nd July 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, It has been another amazing year here at Daubeney, with an exceptionally eventful and enjoyable last half term! Our children have been able to achieve great results for all of their tests in Year 1, Year 2 and significantly in Year 6 with the new assessment criteria. We...
22nd July 2016
Newsletter - 16th September 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to another exciting year at Daubeney! We trust that you have all enjoyed a great summer and are now looking forward to the many magical moments planned for the year ahead. It has been a great start to the year, with the children returning to school looking extremely...
16th September 2016
Newsletter - 25th November 2016
Dear Parents and Carers, Here at Daubeney we pride ourselves on providing memorable and magical learning opportunities for our students, and it fills me with great pleasure to share in this edition of our newsletter SOME of the wonderful activities our students have partak-en in over the last...
25th November 2016
Newsletter - 27th January 2017
Dear Parents and Carers, It is with great pleasure that I yet again have the opportunity to celebrate the incredible teaching and learning that takes place here at Daubeney on a daily basis! As you read this edition of our fortnightly newsletter you will see a snapshot of the plethora of...
27th January 2017
Reception - Visit from Perform
Reception were lucky enough to receive a visit from Perform . The children had a wonderful time exploring the theme of Castles, Knights and Princesses and using drama, dance and singing to help develop their confidence, concentration and social skills
Year 2 - 2C Class Assembly - October 2019
... and we told the story of The Magic Bojabi Tree! We even sang a song about friendship! Enjoy!...
Rainbow Class: Magical Music Session
As we know, SEND Music Sessions with Mr O’Flynn are always fun and magical. It was a wonderful experience for our pupils to explore musical instruments such as the triangle, tambourine, and ukulele. Mr O’Flynn was truly amazed by how beautifully the children shared the instruments,...
