Stories from other Cultures
Our Literacy unit is 'Stories from other Cultures'.
Today we have read an extract from 'The Pearl Diver' by Julia Johnson set in the Arabian Gulf. We found out that the chances of finding a pearl in an oyster is 1 in 10,000!
Summer Sports!
The season of rounders and cricket has begun today in all Key Stage 2 classes. Today we have been focusing on throwing, catching and hand eye co-ordination.
From Anglo-Saxons to Vikings!
We have started this half term's topic work by looking at Viking events. We have all moved tables so it has given us a change to discuss the events with different members of the class!
'Full Freeze!'
Miss Johnson from Kearsley Academy showing us how a 'full freeze' is done! Everyone including Mrs Harris and Miss Brown will be practising this over Easter...watch this space!
'Baby Freeze!'
Year 5 practising the dance street move 'baby freeze'. There was a lot of success!
Being computing detectives!
Using the database activity 'Whodunnit' in computing, the children took on the role of a detective trying to solve a number of crimes. They used a database of 50 fictitious criminals.
Easter nets!
Using nets to make our Easter baskets, ready to fill with eggs on Friday!
Competition time!
We had some great entries for the decorated egg competition today! Thank you to all who entered.
Estimating eggs!
Following on from this week's Maths work on solid volume. Can you estimate the volume of mini eggs? What do you estimate the capacity of the bowl to be?
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