As a part of our Ancient Greece learning, this week we have been making masks! We learned that the Greeks invented theatre and it was popular for them to wear masks when performing. We used clay to mould and create our own Persephone-inspired Greek masks....
This week, we have been learning about the masks that the Ancient Greek actors would have worn to portray character and emotion. We discussed how human features would be exaggerated to create an expressive mask. We have designed masks based upon the characters from the...
During our reading sessions, we have been exploring the text of Persephone. We have been discussing the thoughts, feelings and actions of the characters of Persephone, Hades and Demeter and how these are revealed through the text and the illustrations. We have also been focusing...
Year 4 – History To kickstart our History learning on Ancient Greece, we hosted our very own Parsloes Olympics! We first had our ‘running of the torch’ parade which is traditionally done by the athletes to signal the start of the games. We then took part...
In PSHE, we have been discussing our dreams and goals. We have been talking about hard work and perseverance are often needed to achieve their ambitions. In particular, we have focused upon the importance of having a positive attitude and being resilient. The children have...
Parsloes Music Concert – a showcase unlike any other! WOW - what a fantastic start to the musical year! Last week, Years 2 -6 put on a concert that left the audience on their feet with pride. We are incredibly proud of all the pupils who took...
In Design Technology this week, we have been busy sewing! Our first sewing challenge was threading our needles, which was quite tricky as it was hard to get the thread through the tiny eye of the needle. We learned how to do different types of...
In Art, we explored the different botanical style prints that Orla Kiely, a famous designer, creates. We then created our own line drawings based on her designs, before creating our own. From that point, we made a polystyrene print and learned how to print using...
In Science this week, we have been exploring sound. We discovered that the pitch of a sound depends on how high or low a sound is. We also discovered that soundwaves travel slowly when the pitch is low and quickly when the pitch is high....
In PE this week, we have been practising different types of leaps and rolls as a part of our gymnastics learning. We explored how to perform a forward roll, by tucking our chins to our chests and rolling forward and a side roll by lying...
