Curriculum
The children in Kingfishers became Scientists and continued focusing on – Everyday Materials. The children thought about the enquiry question – Can we describe why some materials suit certain objects better than others and would you have used the same materials to build the Houses of Parliament? Miss Jones introduced the children to the characters […]
We have been looking at artists who have painted icebergs and have tried to use some of our sketching techniques to draw some ourselves.
In Science, the Owls are learning about Ancient Greek thinkers and how they have contributed to our modern understanding of science. On Wednesday, we learnt about how Archimedes invented the Archimedes’ Screw – a device that transports water from lower to higher ground. His ideas influenced the design of modern positive displacement pumps. The children […]
The children in Reception have settled in really well and have made a great start to school life! The children have started taking part in Phonic lessons. The children are listening and following instructions and enjoying their learning. The children have also enjoyed mark making on the whiteboards. Great work Kingfishers.
Year 6 have been practising their drawing techniques and created these wonderful sketches of the Titanic.
Today, the Owls practised drawing in 2D to look 3D. They practised drawing in a large scale, with big sweeping movements, using their whole arm.
We started off the term with creating these cute little books about one of the passengers on board Titanic.
The irony of today’s English Lesson was palpable: in temperatures of around 30 degrees, the children wrote a description about the arctic wilderness! In order to help them ‘feel’ the landscape – they worked with their feet in water and ice!
In Science, the Owls looked at Galileo’s work on pendulums. They had to make their own pendulums and calibrate them so that each swing was exactly one second. They had to see if they could use their pendulums to time one minute accurately.
Little City came to visit Kingfishers Class, it was a fantastic experience for the children. They took part in role‑play activities including supermarkets, cafés, and emergency services. The children had a wonderful session and really enjoyed exploring the different real‑world scenarios.
The children became ‘artists’ and continued with the unit of work – Craft and Design: Woven Wonders. The children thought about the question – Can we choose, measure, arrange and fix materials? The children started by recapping over the difference between art and craft. The children looked at pictures and decided whether it was art […]