Building independent clauses
Oak Class used practical methods to build independent clauses in SPAG this week. We revisited the difference between a subject and a verb and the children had to distinguish between these in a variety of sentences. We then discussed how we can alter the position of clauses when writing…
Christmas Craft Club
We hosted a Christmas Craft Club this week at Mary Howard! The children had a great time creating lots of different Christmas crafts and displaying some on our big tree! They also enjoyed a warm cup of hot chocolate to get into the Christmas spirit!
Christmas Post Office
Our enhancements this week have a festive twist! The Christmas Post Office is now open and the children are busy in the office, working on the counter and pretending to be customers with their cards and parcels!
Is it absorbent?
We have been investigating materials in our science lessons. This week, we were given a challenge to help Wise Wizard find a material to clean up some magic potion! We used the pipettes for the first time to make sure we used the same amount of water in our tests. We identified which materials…
Researching Facts
Oak Class have enjoyed using Google classroom for whole-class reading this week, in which they needed to research facts and construct persuasive sentences. For our new unit of learning, the children will be writing their own persuasive leaflets about visiting the Alps. The children have…
Sundials
Oak Class devised their own sundials in Science this week after learning about the ancient method of telling the time before clocks and watches were invented!
The Great Fire of London workshop
We had an amazing morning going back in time to 1666 to investigate what happened in Pudding Lane. We used role play and collaborative games to understand the sequence of events, bringing everything to life. It was also our first time on the minibus which was really exciting!
Collograph Printing
Oak Class were inspired by the work of Teis Albers and created their own Collograph plates, which they used to make prints. We carefully selected galactic looking colours in preparation for adding our futuristic sketches to the final pieces next week!
Newspaper Reports!
Oak Class have absolutely loved their most recent unit of work in English! The children have been learning about the grammatical features used within newspaper reports before planning and writing their own reports on the terrible tornado that landed Dorothy’s house in Munchkin Land and…
Rolls in Gymnastics
In Gymnastics this week, Oak and Willow class learned how to perform different rolls safely. They worked in partners to develop their execution in pointing their toes and straightening their arms. The children showed excellent teamwork and encouragement!
Editing and Improving
Oak Class have really been working hard on their editing skills. The children began by setting themselves a personal target to improve within their piece of writing. We thought of our success criteria and previously taught skills that would help us to enhance the quality and accuracy of our…
Willow’s Water Workshop!
Willow Class enjoyed a visit from South Staffs Water, who led a water workshop. The children learnt all about water wastage and became activists through the activity of sharing the information as news reports and making stickers! We hope that the children take their learning away with…