Year 3 enjoyed exploring friction in Science today.
They completed an experiment to see which child’s shoe had the most friction. They thought about what a fair test is and measured using newton meters.
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Y5 D&T
This week in DT, we have been investigating different cam mechanisms in preparation for our cam toy project. We needed to show real grit and determination and great teamwork skills to discover which cams would be the most effective. We are really looking forward to the design and make activities over the next few weeks.
Diwali
Reception have been learning about the festival ‘Diwali’. We learnt about how people celebrate Diwali with fireworks and food. We made Diva lamps using salt dough and created firework pictures too!
Remembrance Assembly
Our Year 6 pupils led a wonderful Remembrance assembly today featuring songs, artwork and poetry. We were joined by Mr Fraser and Mr Honour, who also shared insights about their medals from military service.
Wanted: Penguin!
On Wednesday, Year 1 had a mystery visitor in their classrooms… After checking the CCTV, we discovered it was a penguin! Children completed evidence forms and Wanted posters in Busy Time. If you have any information on the penguin’s whereabouts, please contact the school office!
Year 3 Science
Year 3 enjoyed beginning their new topic on forces and magnets.
They learnt about the 2 different poles and what a magnetic field was.
Remembrance Art
Year 6 have produced some beautiful ‘Pointillism’ poppies this week in response to Remembrance. After carefully sketching their poppy outline, children used cotton buds to create the dotted effect. Many people choose to wear a poppy in November for Remembrance Day to show respect for the people who died fighting in the First World War and the conflicts that followed it. But there are other coloured poppies too – purple, black and white – that have different meanings.
The red poppy is the most famous symbol used to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives in World War One and conflicts that followed. They say that the red poppy represents remembrance and hope. The purple poppy is often worn to remember animals that have been victims of war. The BlackPoppyRose commemorates the contributions of black, African and Caribbean communities to the war effort – as servicemen and servicewomen, and as civilians. The white poppy is handed out by a charity called Peace Pledge Union, which promotes peace.
We think Year 6 have shown excellent creativity!
Viking Day Y5
On Monday, we enjoyed our Viking Day. Our visitors from Jormungand Reenactment gave us lots of information about the Vikings which will be useful for our topic throughout the term. We got to ask lots of questions and handle some Viking artefacts which was great fun.
We also explored Viking shields, practised drawing snakes and serpents and created our own shields incorporating our snakes into our designs.
We can’t wait to learn more!
Y1 – Sketchbooks
This week Year 1 drew in their sketchbooks for the first time. They were encouraged to put themselves on the page. Children used pens, pencils and crayons to draw things that matter to them and decorate it in a way that made it completely theirs. Each one was completely unique and we think it’ll be a great memory for them to look back on, we were so impressed by their creativity.
Pumpkin Party
A big thank you to Mrs Singleton for kindly arranged with Longwater Aldi for EYFS to have some pumpkins. We have been exploring the pumpkins all week, scraping out the middles for the seeds, making potions and carving some too!
