This morning we have been using rulers, tape measurers and metre sticks to measure different objects in the classroom. Lots of children were even keen to measure themselves and their partners to work out their height! The children have written these measurements down on their whiteboards using the correct unit of measurement (mm, cm and …
Our new topic this term is Planet Earth. In this topic we will learn about volcanoes, earthquakes, tectonic plates, the Ring of Fire, rivers and the water cycle. To kick our new topic off, this afternoon we created our own volcanoes. We watched a short video to learn how to create a volcano using black …
We have completed the ‘make’ stage of our DT cooking project. We measured, weighed, chopped, grated (and finely grated), peeled, snipped, tore, boiled, stirred, drained and garnished. We really enjoyed making and tasting the lovely pasta bake.
Y4 Murton Park – Exit Point | 17 Dec 2021
On Tuesday, our year 4s finished off their Roman topic with a trip to Murton Park. We began the day by being recruited by some Roman commanders, who took us to their fort to train us up to become model Roman soldiers. In the morning, we practised our battle positions, javelin throwing, and sword fighting. …
Yesterday our year 3s finished off their Roman topic with a trip to Murton Park. We began the day by being recruited by some Roman commanders, who took us to their fort to train us up to become model Roman soldiers. In the morning, we practised our battle positions, javelin throwing, and sword fighting. In …
In our class, we have been looking at the digestive system. We labelled an image of our digestive system and discussed how it works. We discussed new vocabulary such as Oesophagus, Pancreas, and the small and large Intestines. There was another new word which the class found very funny – why don’t you ask them …
In our reading lessons in Woodpeckers, we have been reading the book ‘Fortunately the Milk…’. We had a go at using different vocabulary to give things crazy names, just like Professor Steg does in the book. To begin with, we had a go at describing the different objects on our tables. Then we had a …
This week, Woodpeckers took part in a workshop exploring bullying in all its forms. We used drama and improvisation to show the different forms that bullying can take: cyber bullying, physical bullying and verbal bullying. We discussed how bullying can occur anywhere and how we all have an important role to play in ensuring we …
This morning, we have watched a short film all about Black History and we have listened to three inspirational and powerful stories. Following this, as a class we explored two lovely books called ‘Little Leaders’. We have read a couple of back stories so far about inspirational black people and we plan to read some …
On Monday, Woodpeckers had a great time working with the Worry Wizard to learn all about how to get help when we have any worries we might have. We met some different characters and then, on Tuesday afternoon, we had an assembly all about who we can ask for help in school if we need …