Newspaper reports…
In English this week, we were working on writing newspaper reports about the discovery of Anne Frank’s diary. In preparation for this, children looked at examples of newspapers and picked out the common key features. They then used these to inform their own plan.
Keep an eye out for the…
Science - investigating air resistance
We had great fun this afternoon in Class 3, making our parachutes to investigate air resistance. We were trying to find out the effect of surface area on the amount of air resistance produced.
There are some good action shots!
DT soft toy project
This afternoon, children have been working hard on their new DT project to design and make a soft toy. We looked at some existing products and discussed the way they had been made and how we could recreate them.
Children then came up with some designs of their own before selecting Their final…
PE enrichment Day
Children enjoyed our PE session this afternoon, which was focussed on learning ‘skills and tricks’ with equipment that could be used at play and lunchtime.
Over the next week, children in Class 3 will have the chance to become play leaders. This role will require them to work with younger…
Science - The force of Gravity
Today, we have been using the Newton meters in class 3 to make links between the mass (g) and weight (n) of objects. The children had fun using the equipment and were able to make scientific conclusions based on their findings.
Understanding what life was like during the Blitz
Children have been learning about the events during the Blitz. They have looked at the reasons behind the Blitz and the impact this had on people’s lives, including children who were evacuated during this time. We watched a useful video to explain this with an interview with a survivor from the…
Story planning- creating a main character
Today, we started to plan our own WW2 narrative, based on the ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ story. The main focus for the lesson was creating a main character for our story. To support the children with this process, they used iPads to research elements of the 1930s period to research things like…
French Day
The children across the whole school had a great day today, celebrating European languages Day! They experienced food tasting, art, DT and French language activities. Have a look at some of the photos below.
World War 2 Topic
We have continued our topic focus on the Second World War this week, looking in particular at the Battle of Britain. Children learned how the battle was fought and how it was ultimately won by the allied forces.
As part of this learning, we looked at real life accounts from pilots who flew in…
September 2023 week 1 transition task
September 2023 week 1 transition task