A regular round up of events...
This term in art and crafts the children have been very lucky to have Kate, a ceramicist from The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, supporting them in lessons to create different pottery designs.In their most recent session, the children were shown how to create “pinch pots”. They had to use wire to cut some clay and make a ba...
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Over the past five months, pupils have been fortunate enough to have Jamie Inglis, a professional silversmith, supporting children in creating individual pieces of specialist jewellery teaching them skills and techniques, including sawing, soldering, polishing, stamping and filing.For the children who struggle academic...
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Welcome back! We hope you all had a relaxing break and enjoyed getting outside in the great weather we had.This half-term we have hit the deck running or should we say driving?in Design and Technology Key Stage 3 pupils have been researching and learning all about modern day vehicles with Mr Ford, from how they are bui...
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As part of our 'creative curriculum' the children have been studying the topic ‘Water, Water Everywhere’. The topic has included focusing on the worrying levels of plastic pollution in our rivers and oceans. It was suggested by one pupil, William, that we should contribute our help along our own patch of coastline, and...
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Here at Magdalen Court School we’ve had great fun celebrating World Book Day 2019 with pupils and staff dressing up as some of their favourite literary characters, including Lewis Carroll’s Alice, Roald Dahl’s Matilda (twice!), Little Red Riding Hood, Captain America, a Greek god and goddess, a St Trinian’s girl and ma...
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This week the weather was fine and the whole school went out to Haldon or Woodbury for a mountain biking session during their adventure afternoon. Everyone was exhilarated to be outside, splashing through the puddles and getting muddy.
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This term’s topic for Key Stage 2 was Harry Potter and the children have enjoyed every minute of it.Activities included; being sorted, writing newspaper articles for The Daily Prophet and designing their own wands. Sticks were searched for and wands were then whittled, sanded and glued in Design Technology with Mr Ford...
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Children from across the key stages have enjoyed the weekly jewellery making sessions which have carried on from last term. We have been extremely fortunate to have master craftsman (Devon & Gloucester Guild) Jamie Inglis passing on his skills.Pupils have been shown; how to use specialist equipment safely, the properti...
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This week Ms Dooley took KS1 to Dinosaur World in Torquay to introduce the term's topic.The children had a fabulous time looking around the interactive exhibition and learning all about different dinosaurs. They met the deadly dimetrodon, faced the roaring T-Rex and hunted for fossils in the sand pit. The highlight of ...
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