This week the children have worked hard to finish their Egyptian stories based on the novel The Egyptian Cinderella. I have been so impressed with their use noun phrases and description. It has also been wonderful to see how they have used their historical knowledge in their stories. In History, the children have also investigated […]
Year 4 has had a great week filled with opportunities to design, investigate and actively participate! In Science, they have planned and carried out an investigation, building on their existing skills of fair testing to find out how fast different liquids move. They thoroughly enjoyed getting their hands ‘dirty’ and completed learning of great […]
We have launched into our new unit in Science – Living Things and their Habitats. The children had great fun exploring the different micro-habitats in our outdoor areas. The children learnt the difference between things that are alive, things that are dead and things that have never been alive. They recorded their answers with beautiful […]
Another busy week in Year 1. In Maths we have been sharing equally using manipulatives and drawing pictures. Then the children solved problems involving division. In RE we have been learning about how we can be a follower of Jesus in class, in school, at home and in the community. Some different looking fruits were […]
Another week in Year 5 has flown by. In science, we have been exploring thermal insulators and conductors. We ran an investigation into which material would keep water the warmest and discovered tin foil was the best. In English, we have been busy writing our own adventure for Greek King, Odysseus. We fill finish these […]
The children had great fun in Science this week, exploring the different magnetic forces and performing magnetic playscripts that they had written. We have played continuous cricket in P.E. – developing our batting and fielding skills. I have been very impressed by the Egyptian projects the children have completed – thank you for your continued […]
What a lovely week of learning it has been! We enjoyed our tennis and cricket sessions in the glorious sunshine. In Science, the children investigated different habitats in our school gardens and observed the humble earthworm. It was a wriggly good time! In Religion, , we have been learning about the story ‘Jesus calls the […]
This week has once again been very busy. We have used secondary sources in History to research the Ancient Egyptians and created a timeline of key events. We have also begun to paint our canopic jars – next week we will add hieroglyphics. In PE we have learnt the difference between bowling and throwing in […]
In Maths, we have continued to read the time and solve problems with time. We have been learning about seconds, minutes and hours and choosing activities that take different amounts of time. In English we have continued to write instructions and look at the features of good instructions. In Science we observed how cress has […]
We have come to the end of another busy week and we have been fully emerged in Greek mythology. We have followed Odysseus on his agonising journey and we have now created our own beasts for him to battle next. I was so impressed with Year 5’s creative ideas. In maths we have been using […]
