Debate Time in Year 2 - Should Goldilocks Be Jailed?

In groups, Year 2 came up with a list of reasons why Goldilocks should be put in jail and reasons why she should not be put in jail. We focused on including co-ordinating conjunctions in our reasoning and arguments.

We discussed which school values we need to show while debating and used our values well. Whilst listening to everyone’s debates, we listened out for conjunctions and discussed each of the ‘for and against’ reasons.

We then voted as to whether we were 'for or against' sending Goldilocks to jail. 

Year 3 - Little People, Big Questions

This week in year 3, our little people have been discussing some big questions in a ‘Philosophy for Children’ lesson. Each year 3 class shared their opinion on a big question relating to Rights and Responsibilities: “Should children wear uniform?” “Are rules important?” “Why is it important to work as a team?” “Is community important?”

We enjoyed practising our listening skills by making sure we were quiet when others were sharing their ideas. We will be continuing to develop our skills in turn taking, good listening and idea sharing when we do another P4C lesson over the next half term. 

 

 

Year 4 Debate

 Year 4 Debate

In English, this term, pupils have been learning to write a balanced argument. We explored various topics to discuss and thought about the language that was used in debates.

Pupils shared their opinions on the topic of whether canals were a safe place to visit and using the appropriate vocabulary, engaged in a respectful debate.

MFL Day at Bannockburn

 Friday 14th July saw our annual MFL day festivities. Unfortunately, the wet weather meant some of our outdoor activities were rained off but it didn't stop us having a brilliant day. 

As part of their Spanish Day, Year 3 enjoyed: doing flamenco dancing; creating Picasso-style self-portraits; learning about the Spanish festival of La Tomatina festival; and discussing delicious traditional Mexican food

Year 4 enjoyed a special Spanish performance from Freshwater Theatre company plus some quizzes and Spanish languages games, followed by an afternoon of piñata making!

As part of their French day, Year 5 enjoyed: playing pétanque; learning about the Francophone world; discussing the cultural and historical significance of Bastille Day; exploring traditional sand art techniques from the island of Vanuatu; and playing some word and French languages games and quizzes.

Year 6 enjoyed: participating in activities to explore the art  of mime and improv drama; debating the French laws around seculaism and laïcité; exploring the city of Paris and its famous landmarks; and also learning about the Francophone world.

Here are some photos from our brilliant day!