Week 9 in Beech Class
This week has been a busy one in Beech Class!
We started off the week by practising writing our name, sounding out each letter as we wrote it!
We have also been thinking some more about numbers, playing number matching games as well as hiding 2 children to guess who was missing (I think we…
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!
Rock Hunt
Ash Class have been on a rock hunt and have been discussing the basic properties of rocks. We discussed which rocks were heavier/lighter than and also which rocks were rough and which were smooth.
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.
Sorting Materials
We have been learning about different materials in Science, we have been sorting glass, metal, plastic and wood!
Story sequencing
We have been sequencing the story of 'We're going on a bear hunt', we then went on a bear hunt and found a bear in the forest!
Science
We had a great time learning all about the changes in Autumn.
Week 7 in Beech Class
Space Week - Part 2
We have had a very busy week this week, finishing off our learning all about space! We have practised our cutting skills to make our own rocket launchers, built towers as tall as the roof, played on the balance bikes, climbed on the climbing frame, painted starry skies, sorted…
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…
Local area
We went outside and looked at our local area. We then watched a drone travel above London and compared London to our local area. Year 1 drew what they could see from Preesall hill, it was very different to London!