Autumn scavenger hunt
We went on an autumn scavenger hunt to identify different natural things we see in autumn!
Science - The force of Gravity
Today, we have been using the Newton meters in class 3 to make links between the mass (g) and weight (n) of objects. The children had fun using the equipment and were able to make scientific conclusions based on their findings.
Brainstorming WW1 soldier senses
We worked in groups to brainstorm sights, sounds, smells and feelings for a WWI soldier living in the trenches
Understanding what life was like during the Blitz
Children have been learning about the events during the Blitz. They have looked at the reasons behind the Blitz and the impact this had on people’s lives, including children who were evacuated during this time. We watched a useful video to explain this with an interview with a survivor from the…
Loving our World War 1unit
In history we have been loving our World War 1 unit of work and have some new books to help us gain more knowledge.
Story planning- creating a main character
Today, we started to plan our own WW2 narrative, based on the ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ story. The main focus for the lesson was creating a main character for our story. To support the children with this process, they used iPads to research elements of the 1930s period to research things like…
Little Red Riding Hood story sequencing
In English we sequenced the little red riding hood story and then drew a story map!
Gymnastics
In gymnastics this week we having been performing a sequence of movements including rolls and balances.
French Day
The children across the whole school had a great day today, celebrating European languages Day! They experienced food tasting, art, DT and French language activities. Have a look at some of the photos below.
Dabbing, Stippling, Pointillism
In art we have been using acrylics to mix primary and secondary colours adding white to make tints and black to shade. We also learn the techniques of dabbing, stippling and pointillism.
Life in the trenches in World War 1
We have been learning about life in the trenches in World War 1 and recreated our own trench with look out points and other special features. We then wriote about how we would feel if we were a soldier in the trench.
