Maple have spent this half term learning about ‘Raiders and Traders’. They have thoroughly enjoyed our Viking Day today. We began by making some Viking oatcakes, which we enjoyed later on in the day while watching our Viking Tale show. We also made some Viking jewellery, writing our names using Read more…
As part of our topic this half term we have been learning about James Lind and his discovery of how vitamin C cures scurvy. This afternoon we tasted different fruits and rated them from those that had the least vitamin C to those that had the most vitamin C based Read more…
Year 4 Hawthorn, designed, planned and created their own Saxon homes using a variety of different resources. The children worked in groups to create the a sturdy home for the Anglo-Saxons to live in. Well done.
This afternoon we have been playing with old fashioned toys as part of our ‘Memory Box’ topic. The children had time to try out each of the toys and figure out how they work. We then discussed how they’re different from our toys at home and which we enjoyed using.
Last week we made some amazing pictures using oil pastels and black card. We tried to recreate what we thought the skyline of what London might’ve looked like during the Great Fire of London. They used oil pastels in reds, oranges and yellows to blend together to create the Read more…
We have spent our Topic lesson this afternoon exploring the Greek Artefacts topic box that we have rented from Touchstones Museum. We have had some brilliant discussions about what the artefacts were, what they were used for and what materials they were made from.
Today we have worked with touchstones museum to look at Ancient Greece artefacts. We became historians and gained a deeper understanding of the lives of the ancient Greeks. Here are some pictures
Today, for our Bright Lights, Big City topic, we learnt about The Great Fire of London and how it started in a bakery. We took this opportunity and simply had to make our own sticky buns… We decided to write down a list of ingredients and instructions of how to Read more…
This week we started off learning about Ancient Greek myths by watching a virtual performance by Hobgolbin Theatre. We really enjoyed watching the actors act out the story of Perseus and Medusa. Here are some pictures of the performance.
Today, year 3 have been trying to replicate a model of Stonehenge. We researched what Stonehenge looks like and then designed and created our own monolith structure using biscuits. Here are some pictures of our structures