DT structures - playgrounds!
Oak Class LOVED their final DT project of the year! Our topic was all about structures and involved the children designing, building and evaluating their own playgrounds. The children were given a design brief and had to include at least three apparatus: one that moved, one that could be climbed…
Village Clean-Up!
Oak Class demonstrated our school value of ‘Koinonia’ this morning by going on a village clean-up! We couldn’t believe the amount of discarded litter that we found, the children found it very eye-opening and felt even more passionate about being agents of change for our community. This will now…
Adapted Organisms
Oak Class learned about the adaptations that different species have developed in order to survive in their habitats. We compared similarities and differences and noticed that some species (albeit living in contrasting environments) possess the same characteristics to aid survival! The children…
Yellow-Spotted Lizards
After continuing with our class book, the children learned about the dangerous creatures in ‘Holes’, Oak Class planned and wrote their own non-chronological reports about the yellow-spotted lizard. Their double-page spreads look fantastic!
Variation
Oak Class learned about inherited variation and environmental variation. The children identified similarities and variation between species and considered what can cause such differences. We also learned about Charles Darwin’s research on the Galápagos Islands and his discovery of variation…
Visit Standon Bowers!
After a fantastic residential, the children wrote their own persuasive leaflets for the future Oak Class to persuade them to go on our school trip!
Driver Training!
Oak Class we’re joined by Dr Allen, who led a driver training workshop for us in preparation for our Greenpower Race Day! We learned a lot and had lots of fun too!
River Safety
Willow Class finished their learning in Geography by learning about the risks associated with the River Mease. The children shared some fantastic ideas before creating their own posters!
Gardening!
Oak Class loved their planting session on Friday afternoon! We chose to plant peas or cucumbers and we’re really looking forward to seeing their growth in our polytunnel!
Saga Performances
After learning about what a saga is and listening to the oral retelling of Leif Erikson’s voyage, Oak Class worked in groups to plan and perform their own Viking Sagas. The children performed to the class whilst the groups in the audience filled out their feedback sheets, paying careful attention…
Viking Traders
Oak Class learned some of the different trading routes that were taken by the Vikings and why trade was so important. Our classroom became a marketplace in Jorvik, which was a major manufacturing centre and trading hub for the Vikings. The children were assigned different job roles and used…
Viking Sagas
In History, Oak Class learned that a saga is an oral retelling of a story or event. The children listened to two different Viking sagas: The Greenlanders and Erik the Red. We discussed why sagas are not the most accurate sources of information as details can get left out and added over the years…