Antarctic Explorers!
We have been in role as Antarctic explorers today! We have built shelters to keep us safe from an Antarctic blizzard, and even thought about ways to keep ourselves entertained whilst inside our shelters - ranging from painting, drums and even booby traps!
Shadow Puppets!
Maple Class have spent time designing and making their very own shadow puppets! They were challenged to include different materials in their puppet - some that were opaque, some that were translucent and some that were transparent. We then tested them out to see how the different materials…
Origami Christmas Trees!
We have worked really hard this morning, taking our origami skills and knowledge to the next level to create our very own kirigami Christmas Trees!
Lancaster On Ice!
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils have visited Lancaster on Ice for an incredible ice skating lesson this morning! For some of our pupils, this was their first time ice skating - we made amazing progress and had lots of fun!!
Chocolate Fractions!
We have been using chocolate in Maths today to find equivalent fractions to unit fractions!
Anti-Bullying Week
As a part of Anti-Bullying Week, Maple Class took part in BBC's live lesson to help us understand what bullying is and empower us to speak out against bullying!
Tudor Artefacts
In our History lesson, we have been exploring Tudor artefacts and considering whether they would have been owned by rich or poor people in Tudor times.
Visit from Fr. Peter
Maple Class have been visited by our local vicar - Fr. Peter - today. He has taught us so much about the Bible - when it was written, who it was written by, how it became so popular and so much more!
Exploring Bibles
We've been learning about the Bible in RE. Today, we explored different versions of the Bible and considered why there are different versions. We looked at the titles of each of them to see how they each represent what Christians believe about the word of God.
Origami Cranes
Maple Class have been exploring the traditional Japanese art form of origami. Today, we have each learnt new skills in paper folding to each create our own origami crane to represent peace.
Diwali Masks
Year 4 and 5 children in Maple Class have worked hard this half term to design and make (from scratch) a mask with an electrical circuit in it! We made our masks with the user as a Hindu or Sikh in mind who would wear this during Diwali - the Festival of Light. This festival celebrates the victory…
Creative Builders Workshop
Maple Class have enjoyed a Creative Builders Workshop this morning to extend our Science and DT learning about electricity and electrical systems! Each child started by building their own Lego building (from homes to football stadiums), before we joined them together to make a city! We then…