Structures
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This week we have been adding the next level to our structure. Our team work and perseverance was incredible and we are thoroughly enjoying this project.
DT. Designing a pavilion.
In DT we have designed a structure. We considered who it would be appealing to and the theme it reflects.
Today we began to use materials to create the different effects and also to ensure our structure was stable.
French
Today in our French lesson we were learning to recognise colour names and words. Firstly we worked in pairs and asked questions about the shape we were holding. Did we describe it correctly? Did our partner need to correct us? Did we manage to trick them?
We finished our lesson making a…
Odd socks day.
To start our anti bullying week we wore odd socks to show how we are all different and we celebrate just how unique we are.
Ukulele lessons
Our band is doing incredibly well. We have learnt the chords, C,AM and F. Listen to our playing,you’ll be very impressed.
Stop animation
The children created flip books showing off their stop animation skills.
Frame structures
In our DT lesson we have been looking at pavilions. Today we used our understanding of strong and stable, to build a structure.
Wellbeing day with Steel the Gladiator.
We had an incredible day with Steel. He inspired us to eat healthier, drink plenty and never give up on our dreams.
Thank you to SASA for arranging this alongside Mary Howard’s PTA.
Investigating the strength of magnets.
The children in Willow class used their investigative skills to test the strength of different types of magnets, and whether the size of the magnet affected the strength.
Staffordshire Regimental Museum
Our trip enriched our learning about WW1. We had a fantastic guide, Roger, who explained all about life in the trenches, weapons, uniforms-showed us some interesting artefacts. We had such a great time in the trenches, acting out the various roles and discovering new learning about the war.
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Creating 3D pictures
In Art we have been using tints and shades to develop 3D art.
Hot seating in the role of Sidney.
In English we are reading the book ‘One Boy’s War’ to link in with our topic on WW2. Today we took on the role of Sydney (an 16 year old recruit) and asked him questions about his time in the war. The children used their knowledge to respond as Sydney and answer some tough, heart-wrenching…