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…
In Year 5 we have been learning how the Ancient Egyptians recorded information using hieroglyphs. We used this writing system to paint on stones which are now hidden in the school garden. You will find some of our names and our school values written on the stones. See if Read more…
We had a wonderful time at Tatton Park learning all about the Anglo Saxons.
Thank you to Rochdale Borough Council for our recycle 4 schools lesson. We learnt lots about how to recycle and what happens to our recycling. Have you had a go at the recycle challenge on recycle4schools.co.uk yet?
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!