Year 1 I Spy Minibeasts

Children have been learning about animals this term. Today they went to observe mini animals in the forest school and learned the importance of showing respect, handling them with care and returning them to their home unharmed.

 

Year 5 Science - Investigating Parachutes

As part of our Science learning in Autumn 1, Year 5 investigated whether bigger parachutes or smaller parachutes would fall more quickly.

After making a range of differently sized parachutes, we took them outside to test them. We recorded our results, drew a conclusion and then used our learning about forces to explain why bigger parachutes fell more slowly than small parachutes.

Plumstead Gardens - Year 5 Trip

As part of our Outdoor Adventurous Activities topic in PE, Year 5 spent the morning taking part in a range of activities in Plumstead Gardens.

We went on a leaf hunt, played some outdoor games and enjoyed using the play equipment.

Acer visit the Golden Hinde!

This week, Acer Tree took a trip to the Golden Hinde. We went there to support our learning about explorers. We learnt about the famous pirate and explorer, Sir Francis Drake and got to experience what life would be like on a 16th century ship!

Year 5 Outdoor Adventurous Activities in PE

In our Outdoor Adventurous Activities PE lessons, Year 5 have been learning a variety of skills and having lots of fun.

- Team Building Games including: The floor is lava, What’s the time Mr Wolf? and Dodgeball.

- Tug of War, with a focus on team work and working towards a common goal.

- Orienteering Relay Race.

- A trip to Bostall Woods to complete an orienteering course.

French in the Forest School

This week  Year 5 are taking their French lessons outside and used our Manor Way Forest School as their learning space.

As part of the lesson, the children took part in a Sentence Search, where they hunted high and low for French and English translations of different sentences. All sentences contained the verb Jouer (to play) but using different pronouns; the children said it was a fun way to discover and explore French conjugation for the first time.

Here are Aspen and Rowan enjoying their outdoor learning.

The Gardening Team spruce up Manor Way

 This week the PLG group scheduled to meet and work with Mrs Seaton were the Gardening Team. With Mr Hanks' support and guidance, they planted some new plants in the recently empty flower bed at Manor Way, working in pairs to dig, plant and nurture their plants into the ground. The children also planted some sweet peas which they hope will grow prettily up the cane frames they helped construct. Finally they all took home their very own tomato plant which they are going to take care of. 

What a wonderful way to get ready for National Gardening Week 2023 next week, when we will hopefully having more green-fingered fun across both sites.