YR  have been finding out about the past. They had two visits from grandparents who talked about how life was like when they were little.  They were shown black and white photos of family and transport. The children loved seeing the old bear and giving it a cuddle and learning about how children kept warm in their classroom without the use of central heating… a fire !  There was also a discussion about how different televisions were, how Sundays were a day of rest and how different school uniforms and holidays are now. In maths they have been consolidating adding and subtracting using different resources. There has also been some amazing team work building an obstacle course. The children were very excited to have their first baby frog wich they named Preston! 

Y1  enjoyed learning about plants and played ‘I Spy’ around the school to see what they could find. In maths, they learned about capacity and volume. They explored different containers and did some predicting about which would have the greatest capacity. Lots of good discussions were had about the shape and sizes of containers and how this impacted on their capacity. A wonderful l afternoon was had learning how to layer paper and card to make 3D techniques in the style of James Rizzi. The children also learned about Victorian schools and all the artefacts you would find there.

Y2  have been learning about Kings and Queens. They found out the story of how William the Conqueror conquered England in 1066. They learned about the story form The Bayeux Tapestry which was made in the 11th Century. They then made their own Bayeux Tapestry. The children also learned about Alfred the Great and ordered the significant events in his life. In DT, they designed and sewed bag tags. After choosing their fabric they used a running stitch to join the fabric together. It was very tricky but they were very resilient! In Maths they having been learning to tell the time practicing quarter past and quarter to. In Science they have been learning all about animals and their offspring. They matched the adult animals with their offspring and then sorted them into the 6 animals groups. 

Y3   have been finding out about emperors and empires. They worked in groups to sort out events in Roman history before discussing the most significant emperor of Rome. In DT, they designed and made mini greenhouses that will be taken down to OWL next term. The children all worked well in their groups and produced great greenhouses. The children have also been busy making Botanical Weaves. After setting up the frames they went looking for different plants that they could use from the school grounds. The children learned that the frame had been set up with the 'warp' (vertical) while they were completing the 'weft'.

Y4 have begun learning about ancient civilisations finding out about early Sumer, site of the earliest known civilisation, and its development. They made group posters with a timeline of the development from nomads to large cities. In PE there has been lots of work on balance with the children transferring a cone from one side of their body to the other. They also worked in pairs to create a sequence while still keeping their balance. In OWL there was a quiz with the questions hidden around the woods. A game was also played that demonstrates how bats use echolocation to hunt for food at night. 

Y5 have been doing some cross curricular learning using Google Sheets in Maths to create a table. They entered a formula into a cell so it would calculate the total of the input data! They have also use Google Slides in history to create a slideshow about Ancient Greece. In DT, they have been learning about strengthening structures and comparing shapes. Using straws and wool they created a triangle and a square, noticing that the triangle was a more stable shape. The children showed real perseverance as threading the wool into the straws required ingenuity and patience!Some children also started reinforcing the corners of their squares to make them stronger. In Art they explored ‘fabric crumb’ as a way of using scraps of material to create a new piece of material or image. They carefully chose colours and shapes of fabric to create their piece. There has also been lots of singing this half term with the children learning to sing in rounds and harmonise.

Y6 worked hard in the lead up to SATs. They approached the week with a calm resilience and enjoyed a well deserved treat at the end of the week. During PSHE they worked with Year 5 through the ‘Alright Charlie’ session.They thought carefully about the questions and scenarios and responded maturely and with sensitivity. In art, Year 6 have been exploring abstraction through a range of different forms: line, shape and colour. This culminated in analysing the abstract image of Guernica by Pablo Picasso, portraying the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. The class then attempted to recreate a zoomed in section of the image to create their own class version of Guernica. They also enjoyed learning about Orphism. This was an abstract painting style influenced by Cubism and developed by Robert and Sonia Delaunay. First they created a zoomed in section of a painting before using the style in their own creation.

What a successful Science Fair! It was lovely to see so many children sharing their experiments and findings. We also had videos sent in from experiments carried out at home. The enthusiasm for science was wonderful to see.