Julie Rivers
The children in Year 6 have been learning about the function of blood and it’s composition. They made models to represent the different components.
The Swans have been learning about the function of the heart. They were extremely lucky to receive a dissection lesson from Mrs Harvey who is a trained high school Science teacher. Every single child took part and this really helped embed their learning about the different parts of this vital organ!
Year 6 have been looking at images of Benin to deduce why Benin might be a significant society, worthy of study. They learnt that: This was a civilization of cities and towns, powerful kings and a large empire which traded over long distances. Craftsmen were skilful in bronze and ivory. They had a religious belief […]
In Year 6, we have been learning different watercolour techniques. We then tried to use some of the techniques in our iceberg paintings.
In Year 6, the children have been looking at the artists Aurelie Bouquet and David McEown and their paintings of icebergs. They used shading techniques to try and give a sense of form to their work.
In Science, the children in Year 6 have been learning that light travels in straight lines. They had to draw scientific diagrams to show their understanding of this and had great fun using the torches to aid their understanding.
In History, we have been learning about the Transatlantic Slave Triangle. The children role played a British, An American and an African Slave trader. They were given various discussion points during the activity.
The Swans enjoyed their Recycling Workshop where they learnt about the different materials that can be recycled and what happens to waste when it leaves our house.
In RE, as part of our Hinduism unit of work, we have been acting out the story of The Blind Man and The Elephant to help us understand that there are many ideas about God and they are not all the same. It depends who you ask and what aspect of the religion you look […]
In History, the Swans have been writing biographies about the different passengers on board the Titanic. They loved the creative slant to this task!
The Swans have been writing diaries in role as somebody on board the Titanic. They have also produced some amazing sketches of the ship.
We have been learning about the different classes on board Titanic. The children were given the freedom to present their work however they saw fit – there were some amazing results!