Year 2 had a fantastic time at Snettisham Park and had a wonderful day learning about the different animals there. They fed lambs, collected and measured eggs, fed goats and even went on a deer safari!
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Year 3 DT and Science
Year 3 completed their puppet theatres today and explored how shadows changed size depending on the light source distance. They were able to design shadow puppets and perform a mini show to their friends. What a great afternoon!
Year 3 Science
Year 3 looked at natural and artificial light sources today. They investigated what happened to shadows of different objects as they moved closer and further away. They were able to think and work scientifically and made some great predictions!
Informal letter writing in Year 6
Year 6 have been working hard in their writing lessons to produce informal letters based on Shaun Tan’s ‘The Arrival’. The main character has moved to a new land to pursue a better life and writes to his family to persuade them to come and join him. To get into role and consider what the main character would say to his wife and daughter, children did some hot-seating! We were impressed by how they took to the challenge, considering mature and reflective questions to ask the person in role. We’re looking forward to reading the final letters and seeing them up on the writing wall displays too.
Year 3 DT
Year 3 explored construction today ahead of making shadow puppets as part of their science unit ‘light’.
They worked hard in groups and showed fantastic grit and determination to make these stages out of cereal boxes!
We can’t wait to watch their shows!
Reception Police Visit
Reception pupils had an exciting visit from PC Andy last week, where they learned all about what it’s like to be a real police officer. The children had the chance to sit in a police car and even turn on the flashing blue lights, which was a highlight of the day!
The visit sparked so much interest that the pupils couldn’t wait to head back to class and create some fantastic pictures to remember the special experience!
Year 4 science melting
In our science lesson this week year four were investigating the melting point of butter, chocolate and cheese. We used hot water and foil cake cases to do this safely, making careful observations over time. We then used these observations to help us draw a conclusion.
Year 4 polar explorer visit
Today year 4 were excited to have a visit from polar explorer Adrian Hall. He spoke to us about his expeditions, showed us all the equipment he packed in his rucksack and shared lots of photos at the start of the day. After this, he worked outside with every class, teaching them about map reading and compass skills before they completed a treasure hunt around the school grounds. We had a great day and now feel we know a lot more about the life of an arctic explorer.
Year 2’s Fairground Adventure
To start their new writing unit, based on the book The Midnight Fair, Year 2 went to the Queen’s Hill Fairground. They played hook a flamingo, hoopla, splat the fish and bean bag toss. They even got to play the tin can alley which had teachers’ faces on them! They had a great morning and are ready to get started with their writing!
Year 2 Explores Architecture
In Art Year 2 have been exploring architecture. They looked at famous buildings around the world before designing and making their own buildings out of cardboard. At the end of the unit, an architect came into school to tell them about what it was like to do the job in real life and even showed them some examples of plans and architectural drawings.
