Year 4 History - Ancient Greeks
In History we have been learning lots about the Ancient Greeks. This week's focus was to find out and experience how some city states came to make important decisions, by having our own assembly and debating for or against a right to vote, using the forms of democracy that the Ancient Greeks did thousands of years ago!
Year 4 English
Year 4 have been working hard this half-term in preparation for writing their very own nonfiction story and becoming real-life authors! They have edited, annotated and improved draft pieces of their writing to create a final version of text, that any reader will enjoy looking at. It was a hard task being an author, but the end result was definitely worth it - some fantastic stories have been created!
Pre-School Science Paper Cup Telephones
Today in understanding the world we looked at different types of telephones and discussed what we use telephones for, some of the children said they play games on their parents mobile phones and some said they watch tv on them. We all looked at preschools telephone and phoned Mrs Murray to say hello and had a discussion around different types of telephones and why we might use them. Investigating paper cup telephones is a classic and engaging way to explore the principles of sound and vibration in a very fun way, This encourages children to use descriptive language to talk to their partners and promotes turn-taking and listening skills through the activity.
Year 5 Science - Discovering How Day and Night Occur
This week in Science, Year 5 modeled the Earth's rotation on its axis and the resulting day-night cycle using polystyrene spheres and torches. Students marked the Northern Hemisphere with a cross and then rotated the spheres anticlockwise, simulating the Earth's movement away from the 'sun.' Upon hearing 'freeze,' they identified whether their marked location was experiencing day or night.
Pre-School- Geography-Recognising Local Landmarks In Our Community
When talking about our community in the small world area, the children talked about Darwen Tower and that they had been to the top. We talked about how we can see the tower from Pre-School and went to look outside. The children then decided to create the tower using the different building blocks in the construction area. The children worked together starting with the big blocks and building on top with the smaller blocks to make the point at the top. Other children joined the task and added paths and bridges so that people could get to the tower.
Pre School-Expressive Art And Design-Live painting Of Daffodils
In Preschool the children have been getting creative and painting live daffodils using fine and gross motor skills, This encourages the children to use all their senses: look closely at the daffodils, touch their petals and stems, and even smell them and allows children to express their own interpretations of the daffodils. This also allows children to develop their creativity and appreciation for the natural world.
Year 6: Maths - Learning by Questions
As an extension task at the end of our maths lessons, year 6 have been working on their individualised targets to help with SATs revision. The questions are tailored to the students' specific areas of improvement. The class have been enjoying these challenges!
Year 6: English
In English, year 6 have been preparing to write their own detective story. Today they have focussed on writing a paragraph including: subordination, expanded noun phrases, dialogue and a range of punctuation. L.O. To write an effective description of a suspect.
Year 5 R.E. - A Visit From Rev Kev to Discuss how the Church Celebrates Christ's Victory at Easter
Rev Kev visited Year 5 R.E. this week, bringing the story of Easter to life. He shared how the church commemorates Christ's triumph over death and God's Big Plan, guiding students through the seven Stations of the Cross and the powerful experience of the Easter Vigil. He described the anticipation of waiting for sunrise, mirroring the resurrection, and the lighting of the Paschal Candle from the vigil fire. He also explained the significance of the clergy's liturgical colors during the Easter season.
Reception - Maths - 2D and 3D Shapes
This week, the children have been busy exploring 2D and 3D shapes in a variety of fun and engaging ways. They have been identifying and naming different shapes, using them to build structures, and hunting for shapes in the environment around them. Through these activities, the children have been developing their mathematical thinking, strengthening their ability to recognize and describe shapes—key skills in the EYFS Mathematics framework. They have been using language to talk about the properties of shapes, such as the number of sides, corners, and faces, deepening their understanding of spatial awareness. It has been wonderful to see their curiosity and excitement as they discover how shapes are all around us!
Year 5 Art - Using Watercolours to Create Backgrounds
Year 5's Art class this week focused on watercolour techniques, preparing backgrounds for their poetry monotype prints. Students crafted their own sketchbooks, which they then used to experiment with watercolour washes and textures, setting the stage for their upcoming printing project.
Pre-School- Maths- Give Me 1,2,3
In Pre-School the children have been developing their understanding with number recognition (1, 2, 3) and counting, one-to-one correspondence. The children used the post box to post the teddy bears into the post box, counting along the way. We rolled the dice to see how many bears we needed to post. The activity introduced the numbers 1, 2, and 3, and more when needed and counting the number of bears clearly. When the children reached their number of bears they had been asked for they worked together to see if they needed more or less to add in the post box.
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