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February 10, 2023Yr1by

Feb 2023 update: Year One

Year one have been exploring and learning about seasonal changes. They went on a walk in our orchard to look for signs of winter.  In science, the children enjoyed exploring different materials and identifying what everyday objects are made from. They carried out an experiment …
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February 10, 2023Receptionby

Feb 2023 update: Reception

This half term our Literacy focus has been The Gingerbread Man. The children enjoyed making gingerbread dough and cutting their shapes ready to bake. To our surprise the cheeky gingerbread people disappeared from the oven, and so the search for them began. Thankfully Mrs Sibley …
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February 10, 2023Nurseryby

Feb 2023 update: Nursery

In nursery we have been doing work connected to our ‘Talk for Writing’ book – ‘We’re Going On A Bear Hunt’. It all started when we followed a trail of masks and found a parcel. We unwrapped the parcel and inside was a copy of …
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February 10, 2023Speech & languageby

Feb 2023: Speech and language KS2

KS2 SLC had a very exciting start to the term when we discovered a large golden egg in The Orchard. We soon learnt that it was a Brighton Ridgeback dragon’s egg, so brought it inside to keep it warm. When we came back to school …
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February 10, 2023Speech & languageby

Feb 2023 update: speech and language KS1 

In KS1 SLC we have been learning about animals that live in the Polar Regions. We have been learning the story ‘Lost and Found’ and finding out about penguins.  We drew some brilliant penguins using charcoal and created their habitat using paint.  In science we …
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February 10, 2023All school, Yr2, Yr3by

Safer internet week and crane visit

As you are aware this week is Safer Internet Week. It is an important reminder of the dangers there are online. These dangers are not just from the chat and message functions but also from the content children can see. Here are some links to …
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February 10, 2023All schoolby

Feb 2023: end of term update

What a start to the New Year! Although it does seem like Christmas and New Year was a long time ago – it has in fact only been six weeks! The staff and children have packed so many things into this half term. You can …
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food on a table
February 7, 2023All schoolby

Carden donations to local food bank

Tomorrow (Wednesday 8th Feb) we are collecting food donations to help support the Old Boat community centre pantry. So many families use the Old Boat Corner Community Association pantry on a regular basis and they are struggling to keep up with demand. With next week …
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photo of early pupils
February 3, 2023All schoolby

Carden: the first post-war school built after WW1

By the time it opened in 1948, Carden Junior School was already famous. So famous that the newsreel cameras of Pathé arrived to film the first pupils walking into the school. Why? Carden primary was the first new school to be completed in Britain following the …
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Open Minds Project
December 19, 2022All school, by

Open Minds Project at Carden

Earlier this month, we were fortunate enough to receive an early Christmas present from the Open Minds Project; a registered charity located in Brighton. Their mission is to educate everyone in the United Kingdom about the lives of Black people to foster a more robust, …
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December 19, 2022All schoolby

Art at Carden: December 2022

At Carden, we have a specialist art teacher dedicated to developing the creative skills and expression of pupils. Here’s what pupils have been doing this term. In Reception the children have been drawing from observation. In Year 1 we have been inspired by the artist …
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Year 6 pupils
December 19, 2022Yr6by

Winter term update: year 6

Year 6 have had a fantastic half term. We have immersed ourselves into World War Two again, having a trip to Newhaven Fort and participating in our very own VE day. At Newhaven Fort, we learnt all about life for civilians during WW2 and all …
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models made by Carden pupils
December 19, 2022Yr5by

Winter term update: year 5

We have been blown away by the high-quality and creativity of the activity passport homework task we set this half-term linked to our Anglo-Saxon/Viking units. It was lovely to see how much hard work and love had been put into each model – some of …
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December 19, 2022Yr4by

Winter term update: year 4

This half term the children in year 4 enjoyed a fantastic trip to Fishbourne Palace. Here, they took part in numerous activities including: dressing as slaves; tasting Roman food; writing their names in Roman letters; building a bridge; cooking in a Roman style kitchen and …
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December 19, 2022Yr3by

Winter term update: year 3

This term Year 3 have been working their socks off! In English we have been focusing our writing on dragons and what makes them special. Ms Smale brought in her pet bearded dragon, Lizzie the Lizard to inspire and engage the children. They loved feeling …
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a group of photos of year one pupils
December 19, 2022Yr1by

Winter term update: Year 1

Year 1 have had a very busy term learning lots of new and interesting things. Our topic this term was Castles. Not only did the children design and build their very own castles, with battlements and a working drawbridge, they also learned about why and …
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December 19, 2022Nurseryby

Winter term update: nursery

In nursery we have been doing lots of different activities. Some of the things we have particularly enjoyed doing have been, making decorations that we can hang at home using salt dough. When the salt dough is dry from being in the oven we will …
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a tower made of blocks
December 19, 2022Speech & languageby

Winter term update: Speech and language KS2

In Maths, we made 3D shapes with spaghetti and marshmallows. The spaghetti showedus the number of edges and the marshmallows showed the vertices We enjoyed making paperclips levitate with a careful combination of the forces ofgravity and magnetism. Look at the musical instruments we made …
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Carden pupils having fun in a circle outdoors
December 19, 2022Speech & languageby

Winter term update: Speech and language KS1 

Our classroom had a cheeky visitor that made a mess and ate Miss Morris’s biscuits!  We checked on the cameras and it was a bear!  We went on our own Bear Hunt.  We didn’t catch the bear, but he did leave us a note to …
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December 19, 2022All school, by

Food bank donations: thank you! 

Thank you very much for the food bank donations. We have added all the unused food from yesterdays class parties. Thank you for your generosity. We are sure it will be appreciated by the wider community.  If you have anything to add please do take …
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