Year 4 had a great time visiting the playhouse. We learnt about performing and discovered how we can communicate with our bodies as well as our voices. We also practised engaging an audience, inspired by the witches in the play. One of our favourite activities was working on the transitions from being a witch to turning into a mouse after the delayed-action mouse maker.
We were lucky enough to have a backstage tour, where we got to see costumes for the upcoming pantomime and sets being built. It was really interesting to learn about all the different jobs in the theatre, and we left feeling inspired by everything we had seen.
We have been learning all about electrical circuits and exploring what is needed to make a complete circuit. Using our new knowledge, we designed and created our very own torches!
The children thought carefully about who their torches were for and how they wanted their final products to look. They have done a fantastic job, combining creativity with scientific understanding to meet their design briefs.
Year 6 visited Magna Science Museum last week as part of their class trip. In the morning they took part in a workshop all about ‘Light’ where they learnt about reflections, refractions and shadows. They also had the opportunity to explore how light travels in a straight line using a laser, mirrors, water and various different objects! In the afternoon, they had the chance to explore the many floors of the museum. This involved visiting interactive rooms based around the elements of earth, air, fire and water! They had so much fun, learnt a lot and created some lasting memories. Take a look at the photos…(it was a little challenging to capture everything as it was very dark in some of the areas!)
Year 3 were very lucky to have Gordon help out on our KS2 Sports Day. We had great fun and enjoyed the sunshine. Thank you to Mrs Bolger for adding to our photos of a lovely afternoon. Can you spot our future Olympians?
Year 3 have been very busy working on their writing skills. Having read ‘The Sheep-pig’ by Dick King-Smith we set about writing a persuasive argument as to why Farmer Hogget should train Babe the pig, to become a Sheep-pig. They have done a brilliant job, lots of persuasive techniques and thoughtful word choices have made some brilliant pieces of work .If you were Farmer Hoggett, would you be convinced?
What a lovely day to be at Forest School – the sun was shining and the children were well-wrapped up against the morning frost.
They proved to be great map-readers, finding their way to the base, noticing houses, paths, a school, grass and, of course, lots of trees on the way.
They had time to play and explore before enjoying a warming cup of hot chocolate and a biscuit. They finished their morning with a game of hide and seek.
12 Days of Christmas
Winds Through the Olive Trees
Melody
Harmony
Winds Through the Olive Trees
Here are the songs for tomorrow! You have the lyrics – keep practicing 🙂
Year Two had a wonderful visit to Nottingham Castle this term.
This visit was particularly relevant to our topic because it allowed the children to build their knowledge of ‘colour’ in a real-life exhibition.
The Kaleidoscopic Exhibition provided the opportunity for Year Two to marvel at, and be inspired by, the vibrant artwork in the gallery.
We also had the chance to explore the castle further. We enjoyed learning more about our local hero: Robin Hood. We also took the time to consider Nottingham’s human and physical features, by taking in views from across the city.
Our Year Two pupils were enthusiastic and eager to learn throughout the visit and they asked the gallery staff lots of questions.
We even had a few children fall asleep on the coach home. What an exciting day!
The Rainbow Fish enjoyed exploring the counting collections resources. They worked well together, negotiating which box and strategy to use to find out how many objects they had. They used lots of different counting strategies and recordings to show how many they had.
