Year 5 butterfly garden project. Thank you to the parents and children who came into school in the Easter Holidays to help us prepare the ground for planting our butterfly friendly plants. We researched and brought lots of plants and shrubs (using our Nature Park grant) for the butterflies and have started to plant them. We can't wait to see them grow and see how many different butterflies we encourage onto our school field.

World Book Day 2026 We love celebrating books at Goat Lees and had a fabulous World Book Day! All the staff dressed up as dalmations and Ms Adams was our very own Cruella. We did many activities all around books such as our book cafe, buddy reading, shared assembly and a shared book for a whole class focus. ...

Heart's Delight Farm visit. Year 5  went to visit Heart's Delight Farm as part of their butterfly farmer project. Roland taught us so much about orchards, ancient woodland, woodland flowers, meadow flowers and also coppicing. We did 7000 steps - no wonder we were so tired. Hopefully the children can tell you all about it AND enjoyed their pear and apple juice made on the farm.

Angora Class have been busy! In Term 4, Angora Class have been exploring significant historical events, including the Great Fire of London and the Gunpowder Plot. As part of our learning, we enjoyed reading Toby and the Great Fire of London, which inspired us to write our own diary entries based on the events of 1666. In Science, they have been developing our understanding of the human body and different types of animals. During Science Week, we carried out an exciting investigation to find out which types of pegs are best for hanging up wet washing, thinking carefully about materials...