Sapphire 2026/27

Transdisciplinary Theme (Modules 1–2)
Our Transdisciplinary Theme this module is "How We Express Ourselves". We are exploring the Great Fire of London, electricity and the art of Jamini Roy. We will also be making comparisons between different types of materials and exploring our different senses.

Central Idea

Our Central Idea is "Human creativity creates connections and leads to change". We are looking at "How materials change and are used to meet people's needs" and "How creativity and innovation lead to change".

Week 2

• Week two has seen Sapphire class developing a greater sense of who we are as a class team and begin to form friendships through turn taking games and jobs around school. 

• We enjoyed using the "Didi cars" in the lower hall, demonstrating excellent steering skills to avoid each other.

• We explored using charcoal as an art medium, linking our line of inquiry into how materials change and are used to meet people's needs with our investigation into the artist Jamini Roy.

• Our inquiry into how creativity and innovation lead to change saw us looking at heat and ice in a sensory tuff tray, making sensory 'fire' bottles and a 'bakery' tuff tray and making microwave popcorn.

Week 1

• This week, we welcomed the pupils into their new class. They have been learning where their new seats are and discovering who their classmates will be.

• We introduced the class to their new timetable and have been establishing new routines.

• We have been learning all about the Great Fire of London.

• The pupils all enjoyed "putting out the fire" by using water in spray bottles to wash away chalk flames, making a volcano and watching it 'erupt' and baking bread and tasting different breads.

• In PE, we began looking at throwing and catching skills, using beanbags and a basketball hoop.

• We enjoyed having the choice of a tambourine or shaker during our music session and made lots of happy noise using them!