Saturday 4 September 2010
SCHOOL OPEN
News category: Important Update
Posted by: lbristow

We will be open as planned on Monday, 6th September at the usual time after a very busy Summer break. The re-wire of the lower school and nursery buildings is complete and the staff have worked incredibly hard to get everything back in place and ready for the children. The new building is also well under way, we have a brand new outside area for our Reception children and the new school environmental garden is also starting to look great. On arrival at school, children and parents will be directed to their new classrooms - 'left' for Green and Red classes and 'Right' for all other children, across the Upper School playground. We are really looking forward to the start to the new term and look forward to seeing you all back and ready to learn on Monday!

 

 

In science we have been learning about changing state. First we planned our own investigation. You could include chocolate, material or liquid. We thought about investigations like how quickly does chocolate melt or freeze and do all liquids evaporate? After that we had to show our results in a chart. Then we thought about how we could make our investigation different.

Alice Barnard

 

In English we have been learning about Highwaymen . We talked about any that we knew of and what they did . We also read a poem about called ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes. It is about a highwayman who goes to visit his true love Bess the landlord’s daughter . Tim the Ostler was listening to what they were saying and told King George’s men . They came and tied Bess up and then waited for the Highwayman to return. Bess killed herself because she was hurt and upset . The Highwayman heard the bang of the gun and started to ride in the opposite direction . Meanwhile King George’s men were waiting in a clearing and as the Highwayman went past he got shot.

Philippa Russell 5D

In History we are learning about the Ancient Greeks. We drew the 12 Greek Gods and Goddesses .We also made a storyboard using materials like felt and fabric to make our own myths like the Wooden Horse of Troy and Cyclops. We watched myths like Jason and the Golden Fleece to get ideas. We have learnt about life in Sparta and Athens which were very different . It has been great fun and I hope we continue this fun.

Ellis Keen 5D

This term in art we have been reading myths and legends, then we got into groups of six then in those groups we got into pairs. Then in the groups we decided on a myth to draw and which pair was doing the beginning, middle and end. Then in the pairs we made a college of that scene.

Megan Lean 5D

This term in music we have been learning about a pentatonic scale and pitches. A pitch is how HIGH or how LOW a note is. A pentatonic scale is a scale with only five notes in. Both Year five classes have been doing this music with Mrs Dawson. All Year five classes can’t wait to find out what super, fun and exciting piece of music we will be learning next time!

Eleanor Shrimpton 5D

 

 

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