Category: Workshops
Dog’s Trust Workshops
We were very fortunate to enjoy workshops run by the Dogs Trust this week. We would like to thank Jo who came into school to talk about the work that the Dogs Trust do and what it takes to care for a dog. The children also learnt the 5 ‘happy dog rules’ – ask your…
Money sense day
All of Lyndhurst School enjoyed taking part the Money Sense day. There was a whole day of money-based activities for the children to get involved in. Raising their awareness of all things money, value and how this fits into all aspects of our day to day life. Year 6 hosted their bring and buy sale…
Around the World Day
Lyndhurst came together and took a flight to go globetrotting on our ‘Oh, the places you’ll go…’ Around the World Day. The children dressed up representing countries from all the continents there was even a penguin from the Falklands Island! Passports were issued and we escaped through our imagination and with a litter help from…
Poetry workshops
On Tuesday 6th June, the children took part in a wonderful workshop run by Jo from As Creatives. She introduced the pupils to a technique of writing poems following the Poe-tree structure. Each of them had to think of a tree they are familiar with and write a poem about it. They needed to think…
Liquid Nitrogen Workshop – Reception to Year 6
Lyndhurst was fortunate enough to be visited by Air Products, who put on an amazing demonstration using liquid nitrogen. Questions such as, can you freeze a banana, does a frozen bouncy ball bounce, and what does frozen lettuce taste like were all answered in a hands-on demonstration. The science behind it was discussed too, as…
Animal Encounters
We would like to thank AnnaFrench, from ZooLab Rainforest Explorers for a wonderful visit. Anna led exciting workshops about the rainforest and animals which live there. The children found out so many interesting facts. Did you know that half of the animals that live on Earth inhabit rainforests? Also 2/3 of world plants grow in…
Internet Safety Day
A big thank you to One Day Creative for coming in to do a fantastic workshop with the children on Internet safety. Year 1 and 2 children had a pirate themed online safety workshop. They were taught how to use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private. They also played games to be able…
Healthy Me Day
Lyndhurst once again celebrated an amazing Healthy Me Day. Their day, spent learning all about healthy bodies and minds, was jam packed with fun activities designed to get the blood pumping and the brain working. The day started with an Activ8; 8 minutes of rigorous activity to get the day started positively. The children also…
Little Lyndhurst – Puzzle Workshops
We were delighted to welcome back The Problem Solving Company for their fun and engaging puzzle workshops. For the first time the whole school were able to experience the delights of collaborative puzzle solving from Pre-Reception to Year 6. Pre-Reception and Nursery enjoyed working together to solve different puzzles. Their first challenge was to match up different…
Whole school Puzzle workshop day
We were delighted to welcome back The Problem Solving Company for their fun and engaging puzzle workshops. For the first time the whole school were able to experience the delights of collaborative puzzle solving from Pre-Reception to Year 6. Pre-Reception and Nursery enjoyed working together to solve different puzzles. Their first challenge was to match…