Crossing the Tawi River

7th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 4 continued their journey through India this week, following in the footsteps of adventurer Levison Wood.

Having collected our supplies on previous missions, this week our aim was to cross the Tawi River during flood season.

The children had to get the whole team and their equipment across the hall without touching the floor (the floor represented the fast moving river).

They showed great teamwork and communication skills and some team members showed great leadership and problem solving skills.

Year 4 working together to cross the river in their CoJo session Year 4 working together to cross the river in their CoJo session Year 4 working together to cross the river in their CoJo session Year 4 working together to cross the river in their CoJo session Year 4 working together to cross the river in their CoJo session Year 4 working together to cross the river in their CoJo session

Rocking their new topic!

7th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 4 started a new topic about rocks and fossils this week.

We found out about different types of rocks such as metamorphic and sedimentary, we looked at which rocks fall into these categories and then spent time examining and drawing different rocks in detail.

Here we are using our magnifying glasses to look closely at rocks to help us with drawing them. We also tested several rocks (both man made and natural) to see whether they were permeable or impermeable.

Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types Year 4 investigating different rock types 

Spooky Day 2021!

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson
Spooky Day

 

On Monday 1st November, children were invited to come into school in their Halloween costumes for a fun-filled day of spooky activities! Here are some things that some of us got up to…

 

Year 1

Year 1 made some magic potions. First of all they found their own wands and then they gathered some disgusting potion ingredients from the allotment – eyeballs, wing of fly, teachers fingers and so many more.

Year 1 children with their magic wands

 

Year 2

Year 2 looked AMAZING in their spooky costumes! Here they are pulling their scariest faces!

Year 3 in their spooky costumes

 

Year 3

Year 3 wrote some spooky poems linked to Halloween in literacy. Don’t they look fabulous in their costumes!

Year 3 in their spooky costumes

 

Year 4

Year 4 did some spooky writing to celebrate spooky day. They described a haunted house by torch light whilst listening to creepy music. They also made ghost lollies and spell books.

Year 4 children in their costumes

Year 4's spooky writing Year 4's spooky writing Year 4's spooky writing

Samba drumming in Class 7!

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Class 7 enjoyed their first drumming lesson of the year today with Mr Bird.

They found out that samba drumming originated in Brazil. They then learned names of all the Samba drums and percussion instruments (from left to right) agogo bells, tamborims, surdos, the repinique and the caixa.

Finally, Mr Bird split the class into two groups and the children had a go at repeating a rhythm altogether as a band on the samba drums.

Class 7's first drumming lesson with Mr Bird

What is gravity?

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

As part of Year 3’s Dimensions topic, ‘May the Force be With You’, they have been investigating the force, gravity.

They used tennis balls and examined what happened when they threw the ball upwards in the air, they noticed that gravity pulled it straight back down again.

Year 3 children investigating gravity by throwing anda catching Year 3 children investigating gravity by throwing and catching Year 3 children investigating gravity by throwing and catching Year 3 children investigating gravity by throwing and catching Year 3 children investigating gravity by throwing and catching

Paddington’s Passport

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Children in Year 2 are finding out about the World’s oceans and continents in their new Dimensions topic ‘Paddington’s Passport’.

So far we have found about human and physical features of countries around the world as well as in their own locality. Good travelling around the map Year 2!

Year 2 children working on their geography Year 2 children working on their geography Year 2 children working on their geography Year 2 children working on their geography

Never Eat Shredded Wheat

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Class 4 started their new Dimensions topic today- Never Eat Shredded Wheat. A Geography based unit all about learning about maps and the UK. They started today by exploring compasses. They thought about what a compass was before having a look at some themselves. They worked with their classmates to discover how the compass works and finding which way was north, south, east and west.

To finish off they made their own compass by magnetising a needle before laying in some water. They were amazed to watch the needle turn and then settle to point to the north.

Year 1's compass Year 1 learning how to use a compass Year 1 learning how to use a compass Year 1 learning how to use a compass Year 1 learning how to use a compass

Gymnastics with Mr Gilmore

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson
Year 1 had their first gymnastics class with Mr Gilmore this week. They tried very hard to perfect their forward rolls. The children were so good at listening to Mr Gilmore’s guidance. We have some budding gymnasts in class 3!
Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore