First, we completed a SOLE project researching what the moon is and how it impacts Earth. We looked at what would happen if there was no moon and created our own double page spreads. We found out what a hydrophobic…
As part of our learning about Dali, we looked at his famous piece of art, The Persistence of Memory. We started by exploring a range of media in order to be able to select the best options for our own…
Today as part of our DT unit 4 White made bread. They measured the ingredients accurately, mixed and kneaded the dough. Once the dough had fermented the children added raisins, chocolate chips or seeds based on their design and plan.…
This week in 4 White we tasted different types of bread, as the evaluating stage of our DT unit. We tasted pitta breaded, seeded rolls, raisin brioches and chocolate chip brioches too!We evaluated the texture, appearance, smell and taste of…
This half term in DT, Year 4 are looking at bread. As we get ready to design and make our own bread, today we tasted some existing types and made notes on their texture, appearance, smell and of course, taste!…
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What a fantastic week of learning 4 White! We have used so many school values on a daily basis and learnt so many new skills! Both myself and Mrs Khatun are so proud of all you have achieved!Watch the video…
This week year 4 have been learning about Trinidad and Tobago. As part of this we looked at Trinidadian music. Year 4 created their own instruments influenced by the music culture in Trinidad and Tobago and used them to perform…
Monday Today, the children delved into all things India! Initially, they located India on a globe, then they labelled the seven continents on a map, and located India and England. After a while, the children explored the ‘Dhol’. They even…
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What a day! 2Blue had the pleasure of visiting a circus this morning. Thank you Mrs Frankish, we loved it and we had lots of fun! What did you enjoy most about this week?
What an amazing day in Year 5. We were lucky enough to experience a real circus. What did you learn? What was the best thing you saw?
What a great day we have had! This morning, the children created wonderful pieces of art using line and watercolours. They were inspired by the artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. STAR Spellers! Eid Mubarak to those celebrating!
Today, you will be evaluating your fantasy vehicles. The design brief was to create a vehicle for Phileas Fogg to travel around the world in. Use these sentence openers to help you discuss your ideas. We achieved/didn’t achieve our design…
From our Glorious Greeks day, we can tell you everything you want to know about the ancient Greeks, from mythical gods and goddesses and the Olympic Games, to warriors and heroes such as Hercules. Sculpture Materials investigation We investigated which materials…
Today, 4 Blue learnt about William Morris, a famous print maker, designer, poet and artist. They carefully drew from observation and were even able to design and make their own printing blocks before using them to print. What new information…
Today was art day and as a school we are looking at ’Global orchards’. In Year 5, we are looking specifically at ’Olive orchards’. To learn the importance and symbolism of a olive branch The children researched and created a…
What a day we have had for Art day! We started off the day by using recyclable materials such as egg shells in to bowls of water, vinegar and food colouring to dye egg shells different tints and tones of…
This half term, in English, the children will be learning to write a poem in the shape of a flower. The children read 5 different shape poems and then shared which ones they liked most. This half term, in Art,…
Can you tell me an interesting fact that you have learnt about this Era? How did it begin? End? What do you think inspired this artist the most? How was his work influenced by his country’s current climate and history?…
This half term, 5 Blue have been working in teams to design and make a theatre in which they would have like to perform their Macbeth assembly. They researched the features of a theatre and explored building strong shapes. They…
This half term we have been learning about Salvador Dali. Salvador Dalí made paintings, sculptures and films about the dreams he had. He painted melting clocks and floating eyes, clouds that look like faces and rocks that look like bodies.…
This week, we followed an online tutorial to draw some rainforest animals. Then we used the oil pastel techniques to add colour. What techniques have you used with the pastels? What would you improve about your art?
What a day! What a week! Today, 1Blue took part in so many things. From role-playing the story, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, to tasting and describing fruits for our DT lesson. STAR Spellers! DT Fruit Tasting. The children…
In art today we researched artist who use warm and cool colours in their artwork. We chose our favourite of the following images: Answer the following questions in full sentences: Which artist and painting was you favourite? Where were they…
The children have had a great time this week creating their very own moving picture. They decided on a theme, created a plan and followed it. What great results 2 Red. We are proud of you! What did you enjoy?…
What a fantastic week we have had! The children researched different houses, designed and labelled their house, made their house using different materials, created a door on a hinge and finally, today, they improved their houses! What a week! What…
This week, the children were given the following design brief. The children investigated cam mechanisms and identified the different components. They looked at different shaped cams and discussed how they moved differently. What is a cam? What is a follower?…
Today, the children were super creative when making their houses! They painted the exterior of their boxes, joined the sides using masking tape, drew and cut paper to add windows and tomorrow, they will create a door on a hinge!…
This afternoon, the children designed their very own house! They labelled which materials, tools and resources they will need to successfully create their houses, which they will complete tomorrow! Stay tuned for more!
