Computing
Year 3 Birch Micro:bit
We used the laptops to create code for our micro:bit. We had loads of fun creating our initials, patterns and noises to flash up on the micro:bit.
Mathematics
We have been working on our timetable skills. We have worked in teams to complete tasks which we needed to use our 3,4,6,8 times tables
Music
Shosholoza!
This week Juniper have put together a performance of our African song, ‘Shosholoza’. They have used their voices and some African dance moves to produce an amazing final piece. All the children have done a great job in keeping in time with each other and being precise with their movements.
Religious Education
Trip to the Synagogue
Year 1 had a fantastic time at the synagogue this morning. During our RE lessons, we have been learning about the Jewish faith. The children were able to show off their knowledge and knew lots of information already. They were able to find out more and ask lots of questions. The children were shown all the important parts of the synagogue including how the food is separated in the kitchen. The children behaved respectfully in Read more
English
Bluebells visit India and celebrate Holi
We have had so much fun this week and done some amazing exploring and investigating! This week during our around the world topic, we visited India, we answered the register by saying Namasté, had an Indian sweet shop in the playdough area, made rangoli patterns, designs our own mendhi patterns on hands and even had our own drawn on with face paint. We learnt all about the Holi festival, which celebrates the start of spring Read more
Art & Design
Rainforest Art
Over the past couple of weeks, we have been focusing on art created from the inspiration of the Rainforest. first we created mood boards based on rainforest images. We have then use view finders to zoom in on features of different rainforest animals and creatures.
Forest school
This week, Year 4 Hawthorn enjoyed their first forest school session. They went down to the forest school area and created flower bombs.
Computing
3D Modelling
Juniper have worked so well today using a 3D modelling programme. They worked with 3D images, nets and templates to design a house and log cabin. Everyone thought carefully about what features would need to be included, and even made some ‘pattern fills’ to make the buildings look more realistic.
Religious Education
Church visit
Year 2 had such a lovely time at church to learn more about Pentecost. We listened to the Easter story and then moved around church to complete different activities. We looked at the cross and how Jesus died for us then we made our own cross using lolly-sticks. Using bubble we watched them float up to heaven We looked at a table set up as the Last Supper We created a collage of a flame Read more