Y3 - PD

In PD this week Y3 discussed the expectations and stereotypes of men and women in the work place. We discussed the stereotypes that can influence the jobs that men and women choose to go into and learnt why we should not let these influence the jobs we would like to do in the future. We then looked at the roles and responsibilities in our homes and how helping out at home can make us feel. 

Printing in Year 2

In Art this term we are learning about different types of printing techniques. This week we created paintings using natural materials we found in Forest School. We used one of Nancy McCroskey's famous designs as our inspiration. We mixed together, black and white paint to make different shades of grey and created patterns with the different contrasting colours.

 

Year 5 gymnastics

This half term in Indoor PE, Year 5 have been working  on their gymnastics skills. 

Can I create symmetrical shapes and balances?

Can I perform actions that show difference in levels? 

Can I create a routine of movements including travelling and bending?

They developed routines using bending, rolls, jumps, leaps, stretching and twists.

Year One Library Trip

A group of children from year one visited the library today. The librarian read the children a story before they had the chance to choose their own books and bring their favourites back to school to share with their class. 

 

Science- Hawthorn

This half term in Science, Year 5 have been investigating the properties of materials.

We have conducted many experiments, including:

• Mixing cornflour and water
• Comparing and grouping together everyday materials based on their properties (hardness, solubility, transparency, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and their response to magnets).
• Investigating what changes are reversible? - melting chocolate - freezing water - creating salt solution
• Showing that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes.
• Understanding what are filtering, sieving and evaporation - rice and water in a sieve - coffee and filter paper - evaporating salt solution
• Investigating what changes are irreversible?  - cutting open an apple (oxidation) - bicarbonate of soda and vinegar (creates CO2)  - coke and mentos (creates CO2) - turning cream in to butter

They have been recording their experiments in their books with

- hypotheses and predictions

- results tables

- conclusions

They have also converted the results of one test into graphs on laptops in a Computing lesson.

Below are just a few photos from Hawthorn class' experiments.