Year 5 been learning and practicing different filming techniques using digital cameras. Once we were able to navigate past the idea that you cannot swipe nor pinch the LED screen (like we are used to with our touch-screen devices), we started to explore the settings...
We have launched our new topic - The Natural World. We have been designing our own mythical sea creatures to tie in with our English text - Flotsam. Here are a couple of our creations. [gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="15073,15074"]...
Year 5 have been experimenting using a range of different techniques with charcoal to replicate a variety of illustrations by Charles Kenning, as reviewed in our Topic text, The Highwayman. We used thick/thin strokes using the tip of the charcoal, smudging techniques and created different...
This week in Year 5, we have deepened our knowledge and understanding of fractions and their decimal equivalents. We used a range of resources (including Base 10) to represent and solve a range of questions accurately. [gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="14930,14933,14934"]...
Year 6 have enjoyed making vegetable soup this week. They developed their peeling and chopping skills and most enjoyed the taste of their final product. [gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="14926,14924,14923"]...
In English, we have been writing spine poems to describe the setting of Antarctica. We achieved this by immersing ourselves in the environment through pictures and videos to produce some well-thought of poems. [gallery ess_grid_gal="alexandra-sidebar" ids="14790,14791"]...
Year 5 have been developing their gymnastics skills and techniques when creating simple routines using a variety of equipment to support their skills learned. We have practised including a variety of balances and travelling techniques in our work and considered how to perform like a...
Year 5 visited the Science Museum as part of their 'To Infinity and Beyond' topic. Whilst there, we were immersed in a variety of practical activities through an interactive workshop before exploring the different realms of space-themes galleries. [gallery ids="14697,14701,14702,14718,14719,14720,14721,14726,14727,14729"]...
In Year 6 this week, we have been looking at the impact that different types of exercise have on our heart rate. We took our resting pulse rate and then carried out some exercises to discover what effect this had on our hearts. We found...
In Year 6, we have been learning about the active and passive voice in our Grammar lessons. We had great fun moving around the classroom and then writing sentences in both the active and passive voice, describing what we did. For example: Poppy walked to...
