This half term in computing we have been looking at spreadsheets. We setup a shop on a spreadsheet on purple mash. We had to add a food item at the top and add a price next to it. We then used the add button and equals so the spreadsheet could Read more
This morning we’ve been to the Golden mosque in Rochdale. We had a fantastic day and have learnt lots of information about the Islamic religion. The children were really well behaved and really enjoyed looking around the mosque.
We have started our new art topic this week- Map it out. For our first lesson we have been investigating maps as a stimulus for drawing. We looked at a range of different maps and discussed which ones look old or new, real or imaginary, useful or art. We talked Read more
We have been working together to create a chair for Baby bear. We needed to work together to make a chair that would not only be comfortable but would be strong as well. Once we finished the chairs, we tested how many books we could put onto them before they Read more
We have been exploring strengths in different structures. We used card to make cylinders, triangular prisms and cuboids. We tested the structures by putting one book at a time onto each structure before it collapsed. We found that the cylinders were the strongest because they don’t have corners. This experiment Read more
We had lots of fun dressing up for World book day and the children all looked fantastic. In English we have been writing a recipe to become an inspirational person like: Mother Teresa, Ru Paul, Malala Yousafzai, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks. We had some excellent ideas for our writing. Read more
This year for Safer internet day the theme is ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. We started the day with an assembly delivered by the digital leaders who shared the importance of staying safe online. They encouraged children to talk about what they do Read more
This week in forest school we have been using outdoor materials to make a cross. This is going to be part of a hall display for the Christian value – forgiveness.
This week we have been learning about Pocahontas in our computing lesson. In computing our unit is called ‘Effective searching’ so we have been using the internet to search for facts about Pocahontas. We worked really well together to complete the quiz questions about Pocahontas’ life.
We have been learning about Pocahontas this week and have been putting events in order on a timeline. We then discussed how she helped others or changed lives and what she did that was unusual or remarkable.