Sundials
Last week in guided reading we read about how people used to use the sun to tell the time. Today we made sundials and used torches as the light source! Through investigation, we learnt how a sundial works!
Light it up!
We are looking at light and dark in our science and will be using this to help with our writing! We had the chance to see what we could find out today using torches, translucent, coloured sheets and mirrors. We discovered that shadows get bigger when you move the object towards the light source, lights…
Fractions, fractions, fractions!
We used different equipment to show the fractions we knew as an introduction to our topic! There’s lots we already know and lots we will find out over the next few weeks. .
Attract or Repel
This week we have continued the science theme and started to look at magnets. We explored items that were or weren’t magnetic in the classroom. One thing that surprised us was when we tested some coins. Most coins were magnetic, but a £1 coin was not magnetic! We also looked at which poles attracted and…
Statistically Speaking
In our class this week, we have looked at statistics and data and how we can present them. We started with pictograms and made our own real life pictogram showing which app is our favourite.
STEM Week experiment!
As part of STEM week, each class had a question to answer. We had to reveal the question using some magic potion and a paint brush and it linked to the national topic of ‘Our Diverse World’. Our class question was: ‘What material makes the best coat for Antarctica?’ We set up an experiment using…
Sport Relief
Wow! What a busy week it was! On Friday, we celebrated Sport Relief by wearing sporty clothes and donating money. Thanks to all those who donated – we looked at some of the things the money may go towards and we went out and did 10 minutes of activity. Here we are playing one of…
Ready, Steady, Fire!
This week, we have been finishing off our DT. We have been making catapults using wood, card, foam, straws, PVA glue and tack pins. (Miss Sowden may also have helped us a little with a glue gun!) We had to measure the wood accurately, cut each piece carefully and then construct our catapults. We used…
NSPCC Number Day
On Friday, it was Number Day. Thank you to anyone who donated some money towards the NSPCC. Each class had the chance to visit the big numbers in our corridor and write on them why a number was important or special to them. For example, they may choose ‘2’ and say that 2 is the…
How Long?
This week, we have started our unit of ‘length’. We have used this opportunity to do some practical tasks using a range of measuring equipment. We have looked at which equipment is most effective for longer or shorter distances and used both the classroom and outside spaces to practise our skills.