In RE this half term, we have been studying the religion of Islam. We have discussed the five pillars of Islam and why the month of Ramadan is important. We also found out about the celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitr. We compared this to Christian celebrations such as Christmas. We found that Read more…
In science, year 5 have been learning about evolution. The children researched Charles Darwin and the work he did. To help reinforce our learning, we played a game outside which demonstrated the evolution of finches and their different shaped beaks using pegs, tweezers and chopsticks. We found the children with Read more…
Year 5 have spent the morning bonding as a team in forest school. First we recapped the Easter story but we had to work as a team because all the parts of the story were mixed up and hidden around the forest school area. After this, the children used clay Read more…
Today Ethos did a fantastic job retelling the story of Joseph and his coat of many colours. The children spoke clearly and confidently during collective worship. They retold the story with a modern twist. We spoke about how Joseph showed forgiveness towards his brothers even though they were unkind to Read more…
At Forest School today, Year 5 read the Easter story around the fire circle. We discussed the emotions that were felt at different points in the story. The children went on a scavenger hunt around the area and found 18 different flash cards showing different emotions. The children then got Read more…
As part of our learning for British Science Week, Year 5 have enjoyed learning about electrical connections this afternoon. First we used our post it note planning to plan our investigation. We deciding to investigate which materials are electrical conductors and which are electrical insulators. We thought about which variables Read more…
In Forest School this afternoon, we discussed Shrove Tuesday and how is it celebrated by different Christians around the world. We learnt about how some Christians celebrate Mardi Gras. During this time, some people wear costumes and masks, so the children created the some fabulous masks out of natural materials. Read more…
Year 2, 5 and 6 had a fantastic day today with a focus on Islamic art. We were extremely lucky to have Razwan Ul-Haq, who is an artist, visit us. We started the day in the hall, where Razwan, shared some of his fantastic artwork with us and we discussed Read more…
In Science, Year 5 Pine enjoyed investigating magnets. First we recapped prior learning and sorted objects into magnetic, not magnetic and magnets. We discussed how we can turn magnetic materials into magnets but also looked at how magnetic materials behave differently to magnets. The children enjoyed working in groups to Read more…
Year 5 Pine took part in a live lesson for safer internet day. We recapped the rules about keeping safe online. The children discussed how to communicate safely online and we discussed how we would deal with several online dilemmas. The children the invented their own character for the digital Read more…