Step back into the Stone Age

Step back into the Stone Age

Today, Year 3 went to Bishops Wood to kick-start our topic all about the stone age.  We spent the day finding out what it was like to live thousands of years ago.  We built our own shelter from mammoth skin and willow branches, we hunted for our lunch, we weaved...
P.T.A. Welcome Picnic 2018

P.T.A. Welcome Picnic 2018

What a fantastic turnout for our second picnic to welcome our new EYFS children and their families to Cotteridge School. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and were able to meet some of your children’s new friends....
Blists Hill

Blists Hill

On Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th September, year 6 visited the Victorian town of Blists Hill. We dressed up as Victorian children and spent the morning in a typical classroom, chanting our timetables, memorising facts, practising our handwriting and taking part in...
Year 4 Roman artefacts

Year 4 Roman artefacts

Year 4 enjoyed examining some Roman artefacts today on loan from the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The children handled each object with care and tried to figure out what the item was and what it was used for in Roman times.  I think the Romans used this to comb...
The Lady With The Lamp

The Lady With The Lamp

On Monday, Year 2 were treated to a visit from Florence Nightingale, who we are studying as part of our topic ‘People of the Past. After sharing stories from her childhood, Florence described her journey from England to Turkey to help soldiers injured in the...