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Topcliffe is an inclusive, committed and caring school where the children are placed at the very heart of everything we do.
As part of their People and places topic, Oaks visited Cannon Hill Park to practice life drawing, looking out across the lake. We then went for a walk around the park @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/CL7jK2SDq0— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) March 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Mar
Year 1 GOATI had a very damp and blustery time on our spring nature walk in Sutton Park. They showed great resilience during the walk, spring has definitely sprung! 😄 @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/lu8so11y9n— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) March 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Mar
Year 5 GOATI group got this close to a heron this week!! We saw lots of wildlife at Plantsbrook nature reserve on our 5km walk!! @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/4jpHRmv2kR— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) March 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Mar
I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Commonwealth day service of celebration with staff and children from across the Trust this month! A fantastic opportunity and our Topcliffe children did us proud 😄 Yes…I own a suit 😁 @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/pLwiQ7iQYg— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) March 28, 2025
Super work on balance, core and upper limb strength and stability from these girls this morning @Topcliffeschool They completed 3 repetitions of 5 seconds to warm up for their #OT session 🤩👏 pic.twitter.com/hrnqSoFivs— Mrs Bignall (@MrsB_OTchampion) March 21, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 21 Mar
This spring sensory activity @Topcliffeschool was the warm up for handwriting tasks this week. Using the tweezers and scoop develops hand eye coordination,tripod finger isolation, hand strength and bilateral coordination. It would also make a great sensory food play activity 🤩 pic.twitter.com/CpO8NfX7xd— Mrs Bignall (@MrsB_OTchampion) March 21, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 14 Mar
A simple visual task plan is so important for lots of children who attend #OT sessions @Topcliffeschool They offer security in knowing the plan and they help to manage expectations with a clear start and finish. The children turn over the symbols when each task is complete. pic.twitter.com/cM3pFIKsNs— Mrs Bignall (@MrsB_OTchampion) March 14, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 14 Mar
Lots of cutlery skills practice this week for the @Topcliffeschool#OT skill of the month. Here the children are cutting through therapy putty which requires quite a bit of hand strength. They did a great job and were super resilient! 👏🤩 pic.twitter.com/qvw3Bts8Ne— Mrs Bignall (@MrsB_OTchampion) March 14, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 7 Mar
@Topcliffeschool a reminder of the new #OT skill of the month. We are revisiting cutlery skills and I am looking forward to seeing the progression made since September! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/CeoLmQaEQt— Mrs Bignall (@MrsB_OTchampion) March 7, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 6 Mar
During computering, Willows have been learning how to use the mouse and keyboard. We drew our favourite foods and typed a sentence @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/wkFeVNTuUH— Mrs Humphryes & Willows (@MrsHumphryes19) March 6, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 6 Mar
Ready....Steady....Go..... Pancake racing was fun 🥞🍳 @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/rP8wfkeDv2— Mrs Humphryes & Willows (@MrsHumphryes19) March 6, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 6 Mar
Pancake day in Willows. We used fruit to create emoji pancakes 😁 Delicious @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/au1eUDPPEl— Mrs Humphryes & Willows (@MrsHumphryes19) March 6, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 3 Mar
Fantastic Makaton taster workshop session for parent carers at @Topcliffeschool today. Thanks for coming and keep practicing! #WeTalkMakaton pic.twitter.com/0XTKDrxDMO— Access to Education (@A2Education) March 3, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Feb
As part of the RSPB School grounds watch, all of the children taking part in the GOATI project used a tick sheet to count the number of birds they saw during a 30 minute session. These numbers will then be uploaded to the RSPB website. @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/OEKPwpYrkH— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) February 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Feb
Year 5 GOATI used stop, look and listen to cross main roads and walk safely to Pype Hayes park. There we studied the wildlife and talked about water safety 🦆@Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/I3NFVLuNiA— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) February 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Feb
Year 6 GOATI finished off their 8 week block of outdoor learning by making toast over an open fire! We then sat together around the fire to discuss their favourite memories of the project 😄 @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/yQdtO3Pkew— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) February 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Feb
Year 1 used natural materials to create fantastic art in GOATI!! @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/taUMhIzX1q— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) February 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 28 Feb
Quite a lot of outdoor learning has been happening over the last few weeks at Topcliffe! Rowans paid a visit to Sheldon country farm to learn about traditional methods of farming 🐷😁Yews visited Tamworth to study the merging of the River Tame and River Anker @Topcliffeschool pic.twitter.com/A9iRsT0TFu— Topcliffeoutdoors (@topcliffehub) February 28, 2025
@Topcliffeschool - 26 Feb
A new organising activity to #OT sensory circuits @Topcliffeschool this week. Children travel along the stepping stones and bend to scoop up the balls along the way. Also supporting motor planning, crossing the midline, balance and hand eye coordination! pic.twitter.com/IH2X81JZJb— Mrs Bignall (@MrsB_OTchampion) February 26, 2025