Year 3 took part in Active Maths today. They threw beanbags and used metre sticks, measuring tapes and trundle wheels to measure in metres and centimetres how far they managed to throw them. In pairs, they then added their distances together to calculate a total. Then, they subtracted the shortest throw from the longest throw. Lastly, they ordered their throws from longest to shortest.
This week, Year 2 have been learning about 2D shapes. We can name and identify 2D shapes and can now identify quadrilaterals and regular and irregular polygons. Take a look at us creating own own regular and irregular polygons below.
In Science, we are learning about what living things are and what a habitat is. We learnt that there are 7 things needed for something to be a living thing, using the acronym MRS GREN to help us remember. We also learnt that there are many types of habitats and it must have all the things that living things need to survive. We explored forest school to see if we could find living things , things that have never been alive and things that used to be alive. Take a look at what we found!
On the 12th March, we will be holding our annual Fun Run!
Last year, the run was a fantastic community event which raised a staggering amount of money for Cancer Research UK. Not only does the run raise money for charity, it is a great way of demonstrating how committed we are to providing a fun and exciting PE curriculum.
Come along - bring your friends, family and neighbours!
Sign up on the Run Britain website!
How many Burt Bacharach songs do you know? Probably more than you think...
Year 6 continued to improve their ensemble and improvising skills this week using a piece of music based on the songs of Burt Bacharach.
They learnt to play the Head (tune) and the Middle 8, and then improvised in turn in 4 bar phrases.
In Maths, Year 3 are currently looking at length. Today we looked at different ways we can measure the objects around us. We began by using rulers and metre sticks to measure items in our classroom. We then headed out onto the playground to explore how to use trundle wheels. We estimated distances first and then measured distances in metres, using the trundle wheels.
In year 4, we have been taking part in a football competition between the classes. We put all the skills we had learnt during our PE sessions to the test in our matches. We dribbled, passed, defended and shot. It was a great session that we all really enjoyed.
In 2019, Bannockburn achieved the Wellbeing Award for Schools. Since then we have continued to expand and develop our support of wellbeing and mental health in the school community.
It is now time for the school to be reassessed.
The award focuses on the long-term culture of the whole school. It ensures that mental health and wellbeing sit at the heart of our school life.
Staff, parent/carers and older pupils will be asked to participate in evaluations of the school's provision for emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Today, Lime Tree class enjoyed using the laptops as part of their Computing lessons. Following instructions, they were able to log on to the school system and load up Kiddle. Using the search bar, we typed in “patterns in nature”. After clicking on the images tab, the children enjoyed searching through different images. After some exploration time, they selected a picture they liked best and with support saved it into a file.
