In science, we have been learning all about sound. We have learnt that sound is made by vibrations. When we make a sound, it vibrates the air particles around us. That's why there is no sound in space! There is no air!
Lego group have been busy this half-term. They designed and created a tree house which took 2 sessions to complete. The amount of detail was incredible. There was a pizza oven, a pet cat level and a fully furnished room at the top.
The other group were thinking about holidays and made a...
This term we have been learning about electricity. We have learned about how it travels how it can be made. We even got to make our own circuits with real light bulbs and wires!
As part of our design technology, we have been learning about healthy eating. We created recipes for our own fruit smoothies! We had to decide the ingredients we wanted to use and the quantities as well. They needed to be healthy fruit smoothies.
Well done to all the students (and grown ups) who are doing so well with their remote learning and also the children who are still coming into school. This week our blog has been written by two of our Year 4's who have shared their learning experiences both in school and at home!
Recently in maths we have been learning addition, multiplication, division, subtraction and we have also been solving word problems using addition and multiplication.
I am glad that we have electricity because when there was no electricity you would have to light your house with candles or oil. When you run out of oil or candles you would have to spend the night in the dark. If I had no electricity I would be bored. Did you know that the first streetlight was sto...
In science, we have been learning about the human body and its functions. The way we did this, was to conduct an experiment on the digestive system and how it works.
We love hearing and sharing what our children have been getting up to. This week one of our children took part in a dance competition on Zoom and wrote this for us to share :)
On the 8th May 1945, VE day took place in Britain. People of Britain celebrated by dancing, having street parties and wearing blue, red and white. They were celebrating the end of World War II.
This week, we have been learning all about the famous explorer, Ernest Shackleton. He sailed to Antarctica with his crew on a ship called The Endurance. In groups, we worked together to create freeze frames about life on the ship.