Class 3 have been learning about where food comes from this week. We learnt about wheat and how it is harvested and made into flour. We then made some delicious bread buns, they were yummy!
Year 4 have been learning about circuits in Science.
We were set the challenge to create street lights for a dimly lit town.
We worked in groups to make our own little town a within a shoe box and then used circuits to light them up!
Class 4 were recently set the task of making a bag for a fairy.
They produced some fantastic designs and then spent a long time making some absolutely AMAZING bags.
Here are just a few to look at.
We were set the challenge of making a clay pot for Cinderella to keep her treasures in.
The children explored how to change the shape of the clay to become a pot by rolling, squashing, squeezing and twisting.
Some children spent a long time perfecting their pots, spotting problems with their designs , adding decorations and making lids.
I am sure any Cinderella who gets to use the pots to keep their treasures in will be thrilled!
Class 4 embarked on the design technology project of our Dimensions “happily ever after” theme this week.
We have been asked to design a bag for a fairy. We have completed a needs analysis. Looked at a variety of human sized bags and considered the pros and cons of each style of bag.
Today we shared ideas on how we thought our bags might look and then spent some time designing.
A few of us began making our fairy bags. We’re all looking forward to finishing them and sending them to the fairies in the secret garden.
Class 4 have loved their Design Technology project this term – to make their own wheeled vehicle.
From investigating other wheeled vehicles, leaning the names of the parts, making a prototype and designing to making, painting and finally racing them!
Over the last few weeks Year 4 have been creating Egyptian Death Masks! Today was the papier-mache stage.
Lots of mess, laughter, squeals of sloppiness and more laughter later and we have 22 masks drying and ready to paint after half term!
Year 3 spent their last afternoon of the half term in the sunshine erupting their amazing paper-mache volcanoes!
In their groups they added 3-4 teaspoons of baking powder and some warm water and food colouring to make the eruption look like real lav. Then they poured in some vinegar until it fizzed and bubbled over the top of the volcano!
This morning Class 3 made the most of the sunshine and took our last Design & Technology lesson of this half term outside!
All term we have been looking at how to make a wheeled vehicle. We have researched axels, axel holders and wheels as well as how they work. We have designed our own vehicles and this week we worked in groups to bring our designs to life!
We spent a lovely lesson on the yard, painting our vehicles in beautiful bright colours ready for our very own Wacky Races this afternoon!
Year 4 recently created chariots in DT. They designed them, built them and then of course raced them! We had an ultimate champion from each class- it was very competitive.
