We had the chance to investigate The Blitz from both British and German perspectives. We looked at how Britain had to try and tackle a continuous onslaught of German bombing raids, evacuating children to the countryside and also enforcing blackouts. We also looked at how the German Air Force could Read more…
What was life like for an evacuee during World War 2? We looked at images to try and infer what evacuees were thinking, feeling and how they would act during the war. We noted how we would feel and what we would think if we were in their position. Read more…
Year 5 have had a great afternoon building the rainforest shelters they have been designing. Everyone worked really well with their partner, thinking about their design features and changing them where necessary to make sure their shelter was sturdy and protective. Great work Year 5!
Year 5 enjoyed a piece of royal wedding cake, courtesy of Simon and his Mum…thanks!!!
This half term we are designing and making our own rainforest shelters. This afternoon we have been exploring structures which may be used in the design of our shelters. We discussed and experimented with different ways of joining and combining different materials. The children came up some great ideas for Read more…
What a fantastic day Year 5. You have been an amazing help today, showing how responsible and mature you are. Excellent explanations and help have been given to children in KS1 and 2 about how best to solve mathematical problems. Your own attempts at problem solving have also impressed me. Read more…
Year 1 worked very hard in the hall this morning with help from the Year 5 children to complete the activities from the Maths Carousel. We had lots of fun working with our partners to work out the answers to the puzzles. Thank you to Year 5 for organising it!
Year 5’s shared lunch went really well today. Lots of comments from the adults about how delicious the food was and how nice it was to see their children in their lunchtime environment. A lovely opportunity to eat and chat together. Well done Year 5 😛
This morning Year 5 have been developing themselves in a positive manner, thinking about self discipline and their use of common sense. The two sensei’s were looking for determination, self control, respect, discipline and focus. Everybody listened well and really enjoyed learning some new skills. “
Year 5 have been working on their 7, 8, 9 times table. The challenge was to create a hexagon using the triangles. The triangles had a mixture of questions and answers on their sides which the children had to match up. Great preparation for out next task which was competing Read more…