At Heronswood, we strive to make the time our children spend at school as fun, exciting, engaging and as memorable as possible. We recognise that children learn best when they have an emotional connection to the activities they are participating in. We do this through a stimulating, vibrant curriculum but also by bringing in outside people and by taking the children out on trips and visits.

Please see our Facebook Page - Heronswood Primary School and Pre-School for our most recent updates since May 2025.

Click on any of the News Posts below to find out what exciting things our children have been up to.

• Year 4 Artists

  Fri 17 Feb 2023

  As Artists, Year 4 have been exploring a range of painting techniques.

  

• Year 5 Designers

  Mon 13 Feb 2023

  As Designers, Year 5 have been exploring how fresh and dried herbs alter the flavour of a tomato sauce. We tried using fresh parsley, coriander and basil, as well as dried parsley, coriander and oregano. The children then described the flavours and chose their favourites.

  

• Year 4 Artists

  Mon 13 Feb 2023

  As artists, Year 4 have been looking at examples of Van Gogh's work and exploring his style and techiques in their own creative way.

  

• Year 1 Scientists

  Mon 13 Feb 2023

  As Scientists, Year 1 tested the properties of different materials.

  

• Year 3 DT

  Mon 13 Feb 2023

  In DT, Year 3 have been exploring different types of carbohydrates. We taste tested rice, couscous, wholemeal bread, oats and potatoes. We looked carefully at the different methods of cooking these. Which carbohydrate is your favourite?

  

• Reception Geographers and Scientists

  Mon 13 Feb 2023

  This week in Topic the Reception children have been exploring geography and science themes with our focus on Polar Regions.

  We have explored new vocabulary and the children have been brilliant explaining this new vocabulary. We have begun to explore the similarities and differences between the Arctic and Antarctic. We even visited the school library to find books about the polar regions and maps of the world.

  Ask your children to share what they have learned.

  Some of the questions we have been exploring:

  -What is the climate like in the polar regions?

  -Why can we not see the Arctic on a map?

  -Where is the coldest place on Earth?

  -Which animals like to live where it is cold?

  -How do they keep warm?

  

• Year 6 Mathematicians

  Mon 13 Feb 2023

  As Mathematicians, Year 6 have been dividing proper fractions by whole numbers.

  

• Year 2 Historians

  Thu 09 Feb 2023

  As Historians, Year 2 have been exploring what life was like on board the Titanic in different classes.

  

• Year 5 Geographers

  Wed 08 Feb 2023

  As Geographers, Year 5 have considered different viewpoints as to whether a wind farm should be built on Spennells. They particularly enjoyed the debate that followed.

  

• Year 4 Times Tables Workshop

  Wed 08 Feb 2023