After tests in Maths, English and Science, we decided to have some fun with French phonics. The children created calligrams in French. Some children chose to create new species by putting two animals together – eg chien + ecureuil = chreuil; some children described how the colour of an animal made them think of something else … Read more
After tests in Maths, English and Science, we decided to have some fun with French phonics. The children created calligrams in French. Some children chose to create new species by putting two animals together – eg chien + ecureuil = chreuil; some children described how the colour of an animal made them think of something else … Read more
There was only a short amount of time for the children to create each piece of writing. Volunteers read their pieces aloud to the whole group and some were awarded stickers by the teachers.
Both 5/6 Classes recently completed a unit of work in French about their hobbies. They learnt to say which activities they like and dislike and also to use adjectives to describe hobbies. In the last lesson, they created posters using some of the language they had learnt.
During our work in Maths, the children used squared paper to draw their names. They then drew a reflection of them in a mirror line and coloured them in to make them more attractive. Here are some examples.
As an introduction to exploring British Values, Class 5/6W looked at what it means to be British. We then looked at our own sense of identity and created coats of arms to represent who we are.
On Wednesday afternoon, the children in Class 5/6W made mince pies with the help of Mrs Mills and Mrs Halliwell. The first stage of the process was to roll out the pastry. The children then had to cut 12 discs – 6 small and 6 large. They then placed the larger of the two discs … Read more
For the last couple of weeks, Class 5/6W have been looking at instruction and explanation texts in literacy. Towards the end of the unit, the children had to write their own feedback as if they were the judges on the popular tv show Strictly Come Dancing. At first the children looked at previous dances from … Read more
This term the children have been learning about rivers as their unit of work in Geography. On a very cold Wednesday Morning, both 5/6 Classes went on field trip to Oughtonhead Common Nature reserve. The children were separated into groups of eight with each group being given a booklet of activities to complete. While the … Read more
This term the children have been learning about rivers as their unit of work in Geography. On a very cold Wednesday Morning, both 5/6 Classes went on field trip to Oughtonhead Common Nature reserve. The children were separated into groups of eight with each group being given a booklet of activities to complete. While the … Read more
