Art & Design
Abstract flowers
This week we have been using our understanding of shapes and shading to recreate abstract flowers in the style of artist Georgia Okeeffe here are some of our masterpieces
Art & Design
Year 5 Juniper – Sculptures & 3D
Year 5 Juniper have started a new topic in Art – Sculptures and 3D. For lesson 3 this week they have learnt about Cai Guo-Qiang, who is a Chinese pyrotechnical artist known for his dramatic installations and for using gunpowder as a medium. They also expanded on this by looking at different installation art work in everyday situations. Their task was to create their own installation artwork using items from the classroom. The children really enjoyed creating Read more
Art & Design
Year 3 Birch – Georgia O’Keeffe
We reminded ourselves of the role of an artist and looked specifically at the artist Georgia O-Keefe. We then created an abstract oil pastel picture inspired by her work. Take a look at these, they are fantastic! We used the oil pastels to create colour, texture and shading.
Computing
Year 1 Computers – Coding
In computers we have been learning about events, objects, actions and commands, we put our skills and knowledge into practice by completing some challenges on purple mash. We had to make algorithms to move and pop bubbles on our screens, we then added events, such as; when clicked the bubble will disappear. We also had to help solve problems as part of the challenges. We were excellent computer programmers!
Mathematics
Multiplying non unit fractions by an integer
This morning Pine have been applying their knowledge from our previous unit on fractions to help them multiply non unit fractions by an integer. We worked using unit fraction cards to see what was happening when we had multiple non unit fractions. The children were able to calculate answers, then using their knowledge of equivalent fractions and improper and mixed number fractions, they were able to offer alternative answers. Well done everyone!
Careers Related Learning
A visit from a nurse
This week in Reception we have been learning about people who help us. We were very lucky today, we had a visit from a real nurse! Throughout the week we have been learning about different careers linked to people who help us so we were very excited when Trixie’s mum arrived to talk to us about being a nurse. She told us all about her job and what she does. The children then got a chance Read more
Science
Stem Club Week 3
This week the children in Stem Club have been thinking about dinosaurs. We discussed what we know about them and what different dinosaurs look like. We then designed and made models of different dinosaur shapes. We thought about the size, shape and weight of them and how each dinosaur would need a different combination of body parts for strength and stability. The children made connections between body shape, size and the lifestyles of dinosaurs.
Computing
Computing – binary trees
We have been using 2Question (a binary tree) to answer questions. We had to answer the questions with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to work out the Purple Mash Avatar names. We worked really well with our partners to name all of the avatars.
Careers Related Learning
Newspaper reporters
During this weeks computer lesson we were put in the role of trainee journalists. We were involved in a breaking news story about an animal that has escaped from a zoo after a major storm. This week we collected notes from eye witnesses. This account came to us through email, text, tweets and newswires. During our next computer lesson, we will be writing newspaper articles.
Equality & Diversity
NSPCC
In class today, we took part in the NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe assembly. The assembly was introduced to use by Ant and Dec and then Buddy who is the NSPCC’s mascot. During the assembly, we talked about how every child has the rights to feel safe and who we could speak to if we ever felt unsafe. We then listened to the Childline phone number and practised this number. We all then coloured in Read more