Mrs Marshall
Today we used Mrs Harvey’s lemon drizzle cake to help the Year 4s understand equivalent fractions!
In Science, the Owls have been learning how to use classification keys to identify living things. This week, the children had to design their own classification keys that would work to identify invertebrates around the school grounds. We went outside and used pooters to catch specimens and used our classification keys to see if they […]
This half term’s topic in PSHE is Drug Education. Today, the Year 3s and 4s looked at why people might need to take medicine. We thought about the people that work with drugs and how they might make sure that they are used safely. We role played a scene with a doctor and a patient […]
In RE, the Owls have been learning about Hinduism. On Wednesday, we looked at the bhakti yoga pathway to moksha and how Hindus follow this by showing love and devotion to Krishna, the Hindu god of love and devotion. We looked at the story of Krishna’s birth and also Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating Krishna’s […]
On Wednesday 12th February, the Drama Club performed the original play ‘Welcome to Whitehall’ that they had been working on since November. The play was performed in the round, making a very immersive experience for the audience. The play was very funny and everyone in the audience was blown away by the children’s talent and […]
This week, in History, the Owls have been learning about the Spanish Armada. We had a go at re-enacting it!
In PSHE, Year 3 and 4 worked on being good listeners. We looked at how difficult it was to have a conversation when we could not see the person or use our hands. We learnt to ask open questions to encourage the person to talk more and practised showing good listening behaviour.
In DT, the Owls are designing and making pavilions. So far, we have built the frame structures. This week, our adults will come in to help us add the cladding.
On Tuesday 21st January, the Owls took part in a Natwest Bank Money Sense Workshop. They learnt about financial fraud and scams involving identity theft. They had to solve clues to find out how a person had had their identity stolen. They then had to prepare presentations to warn people of how to avoid financial […]
On Wednesday 22nd January, the Swans class visited Colchester Zoo. As well as having plenty of opportunities to look at all the different animals, the children took part in a workshop about Charles Darwin. They learnt about the life and work of Darwin. They were given field journals and had to identify bugs and their […]
The Owls had a great first day back on Tuesday. We had an immersion morning to launch our new topic on Crete. One of the activities was to make 3D maps of Crete using plasticine. In the afternoon, we did Forest School. The children had a great time feeding the birds, making s’mores and making […]
On Tuesday 8th October, Sam from the food waste team at Babergh Council visited us in school. She did a whole school assembly, a parent drop in session and a workshop with each class. In Owls’ workshop, we looked at whether thrown away food items were edible or inedible. Then we worked in groups to […]