Class 3 have been learning about the palaeontologist Mary Anning as part of our topic ‘Jurassic Hunter’. We found out about the 5.2m long fossil that she discovered and estimated how long we thought that would be, then checked the length using a metre ruler and compared our estimates. We had great fun finding out how many of us it would take to make up the length of the fossil!
Class 4 have been completing our Computing work using a programme called Scratch Jr.
We followed instructions to learn about the different commands we could input and then had a try at creating our own set of instruction.
Some of the children have brought home some of the instruction cards as they’d love to try it out some more at home.
The programme ScratchJr can be downloaded free from your App Store – it only works on tablets however – not phones or computers.
If any of the children have a go I’d love to see their work.
With the nicer weather approaching, we have taken part in the Great Big School Clean. Every year group has helped to litter pick around our school. Not only helping to improve the environment but also ensuring that our school grounds are a safe place to play and enjoy the upcoming sunshine!
Today as part of World Book Day we joined a crowdcast with author Julia Donaldson and author/illustrator Axel Scheffler. We enjoyed listening to stories read by both authors and then we joined in with a draw along with Axel. I’m sure you will agree we have some amazing potential illustrators of the future.
Year 1 have been scientists. We investigated the properties of materials to discover which would be best for making umbrellas. We discovered that some materials were waterproof but some were absorbent. We concluded that tinfoil and plastic were waterproof materials but tinfoil would not be strong enough to be an umbrella.
Year 1 are starting their preparations for the Phonics Screening in the summer term by working with their friends to practise reading real and alien words. The children love pretending to be teacher and helping their friend to read.
KS1 have had such a busy day! They held an amazing nativity that was introduced by Reverend Paul. It really got everyone in the Christmas mood. Then to finish off the day the children had fun at their after school Christmas party.
Please enjoy these photos of the children enjoying their Christmas parties this year.
Reception
Years 1 and 2
Years 3 and 4
Years 5 and 6
Children from KS1 and KS2 took a wintry Christmas walk to St Nicholas’ Church this morning. Once there, the children sung some of their favourite Christmas songs in this beautiful environment and talked with Rev. Paul about how Christians celebrate Christmas.
Rev. Paul was very impressed with some of the questions relating to the church itself.
All of the children were so impeccably behaved and are a real credit to our school!
Thank you Rev Paul.
In our “Come Fly With Me…to the Arctic” we have been learning about some of the traditional customs of the Inuit people who live within the Arctic Circle.
Today we learnt about the custom of Inuit Throat singing. A custom the woman would have taken part in while the men were away hunting. Standing very close to each other the ladies would replicate noises with their own voices that they would hear in nature. The partners would sing rhythmically but try to be the individual that could sing the longest.
Our ultimate class Throat singer was able to keep singing without stopping for breath or laughing against everyone including the teachers!
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