Maths
Our Vision Our vision at Blossom Federation is to nurture a life-long love and confident use of Maths. We aim to develop lively, enquiring minds encouraging pupils to become self-motivated, confident and capable in order to solve problems that will become an integral part of their future. Through...
Physical Education
Intent The Blossom Federation believes that Physical Education (PE), experienced in a safe and supportive environment, is essential to ensure children attain optimum physical and emotional development and good health. We intend to deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities that...
Computing
If you would like to know more about this area of the curriculum, please talk to Joel Power. Computing in EYFS We understand how important it is that children develop their technology skills and we will continue to use a range of technology to support and enhance learning in other areas of the...
Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)
Introduction to OPAL OPAL stands for Outdoor Play and Learning and is a programme endorsed and supported by Sport England . OPAL's mission statement is "To ensure that every schoolchild has an amazing playtime every day with no exceptions." We aim to: improve well-being develop self-regulation...
Nurture Group - Year 2 Clockwork Toys
This week the Year 2's played the Boxall game called the clockwork toys. This encourages working together and following instructions. It also gives the least confident children a chance to take the lead role
Rainbow Class - Attention & Memory Activities
Pupils engaged in a range of attention and memory activities using sensory and interactive resources. They demonstrated sustained focus, followed instructions, took turns, and practised recalling information while exploring different objects, such as pressing buttons to activate toys and squeezing...
Rainbow Class - Farm Animals (Literacy Focus)
Our pupils were highly engaged while listening to the story "Down on the Farm". During the session, they explored a variety of farm animals through colourful illustrations and enjoyed listening to adults model the different animal sounds. This helped to develop their attention, listening,...
Rainbow - Spontaneous Learning
... sound and rhythm. Sensory Toys: The children used sensory Toys to help with emotional regulation, offering a calming and expressive experience. Colour Matching: They matched pom-poms to explore primary and secondary colours, enhancing their understanding of colour theory. Magnetic Letters:...
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...
Junior Art Team Trip
On Tuesday 23 rd April our Junior Art Team enjoyed a trip to the Young V&A in Bethnal Green. Not only did they have a nice time on their trip, but they had the opportunity to look at art and design in toys and ‘everyday’ objects. Thank you to Ms Smith for leading, and thank you to...
Christmas in Reception
Christmas she’s started this week in Reception with Christmas jumper designs, Christmas tree decorating and making toys in our Santa Work Shop. We have been talking about what can keep on us on the nice list…
Reception Receive Presents from the Kindness Offensive Organisation
Reception received presents on Wednesday! We were very fortunate to have the Kindness Offensive Organisation come to Daubeney and give toys to every child. Check out the photos.....the children were so happy and excited
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 2 - Moving Objects Investigation
Our DT topic is moving objects so we brought in some of our favourite moving toys and investigated how they were similar and different. We learnt that a lot of toys have wheels and axles that help it move easily and quickly. What is your favourite moving toy?
Newsletter - 16th May 2016
... to grow. History this term is all about Toys from the past and present. Year 1 had so much fun learning and playing Victorian style games. They have also made some Toys to remember the poor children who had no money to buy Toys back then. To further the children's experiences, Year 1 will be going ...
16th May 2016
Newsletter - 18th December 2015
Dear Parents and Carers, The last day of term has finally arrived and what a busy term it has been. Daubeney has truly celebrated Christmas this year and we hope you have en-joyed the array of performances and events. We always welcome your feedback and look to improve what we do. Enjoy the festive...
18th December 2015
Year 5 - Chatsworth Road Palace
The children in year 5 had a very special trip today (4-12-2018) to Chatsworth Road Palace to watch a drama show with their own toys as the main characters. The children were asked to bring in a toy and it was sued on stage as part of the characters. It was really fun to see their toys acting
Year 4 - Hackney Museum: Travels with my Suitcase
Year 4 visited Hackney Museum where we had a workshop called 'Travels with my suitcase'. The children discovered how the local area has changed through the stories and suitcases of people who have travelled to Hackney from all over the world and throughout history. Year 4 children became...
Year 1 - Toys from the Past and Present
...istory this term is all about Toys from the past and present. We had so much fun learning and playing Victorian style games. We have also made some Toys to remember the poor children who had no money to buy Toys back then....
Year 1 - The Magical Toy Museum
Year 1 had 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 1 - Magical Toy Museum
In Year 1 were very lucky to have 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,...
Year 1 - Designing And Making Toys
In 1A we have been busy designing and making toys as part of our History. We collected lots of junk boxes which we used to make our toy. It got very messy as we painted our creations and used lots of glitter, gems, feathers and other collage to put on the finishing touches. We all had so much fun!
Rainbow Class - Attention Bucket & Singing
Pupils maintained their attention well during Attention Bucket activities, showing curiosity as they explored new and exciting items. They enjoyed choosing songs and demonstrated good listening skills by responding immediately with actions and movements linked to the music. The session supported...
