One of our big questions this half term is “How can I design and build a house?” We have looked at different kinds of houses and drawn pictures. We were then architects and designed our own houses. This week we have had great fun making...
What an incredible Sports Day we had! It was wonderful to see so many happy faces, big smiles, and hear the cheers of encouragement as our children gave their very best in every event. The fantastic support from families created a truly special atmosphere, and...
This week, Year 5 have been conducting investigations to explore water resistance and simple mechanisms that use forces. For our first investigation, we experimented creating different shapes out of playdoh and dropping them in water to see how quickly they would sink. We discovered that...
In Computing, we are creating our own podcast. We have learned to record audio and considered what makes a good audio recording. We have learned to edit our recording to make improvements. After listening to a range of podcasts, we have identified features of a...
This week in Maths, Year 3 have been learning all about time. We have practised reading the time on both analogue and digital clocks, including telling the time to the nearest minute. We have also explored how to use am and pm, solved problems involving...
This term in DT we are learning about mechanisms, in particular wheels and axles. We created a design of a wheeled vehicle using a specific design criteria. This week we have been using our design to make our wheeled vehicle. We will also be evaluating...
This week we took our very special cuddly toy called Lenny on a trip to the park. We took photos of everything that Lenny saw and heard. We then sequenced the photos and thought of a range of adjectives to describe the different places that...
In our Computing lesson this week, we have been learning how to take a photo. First, we looked at all of the devices that can be used to take photos, such as tablets, phones and cameras. Then we discussed what makes a good photo and...
We had a great morning practising and using our gross motor skills in the sun. We used our running, jumping and balance skills in the obstacle race. During the javelin race, we had to throw a polystyrene rocket as far as we could. We also...
This week the children in Meadow have taken part in baking rock cakes. The children were able to name “butter, sugar, flour and egg”. They also used the scales to measure 225g of self-raising flour and 125g of butter. Through lots of modelling, the children...