Minibeast habitats

We have been learning about minibeasts. We went for a minibeast hunt around our school. One of the best places to find minibeasts was the log pile in the peaceful patch.
Here we are creating minibeast habitats out of clay. The creatures were added by using slip.

Sports Day, July 2011

This was our Sports Day!!
What fun we had!

What a song and dance!

International Arts week was amazing! We joined with the other classes in KS1 in finding out about Kenya and experiencing a variety of arts, crafts, music and literature.
We began by reading 'The Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi which is set in Kenya. We created our own story maps and learnt to tell the story. We added sound effects and performed the story to the whole school!

Then we looked more closely at the variety of life in Kenya; at the different communities and lifestyles and the African wildlife.

Here are some samples of the work we produced.

Assembly for parents.

On Friday it was our assembly. We invited parents in to share the work we have been doing on electricity. We demonstrated and  explained how electricity flows around a complete circuit and how a switch can be used to break or connect the circuit. Then we showed the models we  designed and made with working lights.

We were so poroud when they all lit up beautifully!

Becoming Streetwise!

This week we visited Streetwise. This is a wonderful resource that teaches us how to stay safe in our daily lives. The centre is divided up into areas .e.g.the home, the garden, the road, the beach, the park.
In each place there are dangers to spot and safety messages to learn.

We were taught how to call the emergency services;

how to cross the road safely and to always wear a helmet when riding a bike!

The final message was Never go with strangers however convincing they seem to be!!!

Thankyou Streetwise. We won't forget!

Summer Term Topic

This half-tem we are exploring the 'Variety of Life'
In our International Arts week we will be learning about Kenya and looking at the delightful stories of Mwenye Hadithi.

Here is a short clip of video to set the scene!

Many hands make LIGHT WORK!

This half term our topicwork is all about Making Connections.
Our science focus is exploring electricity.There is much we want to find out,

'What is electricity used for?'  'How is electricity made?'    'How does electricity get to our houses?'  'Why is it dangerous?'  'How does a light work?'    'How does a switch work?'

Here we are making connections!

We were given a selection of electrical components and the challenge, 'Can you make the bulb light up?'

Some of us raised new questions?

Can we join thje circuits together?

What happens if we add more bulbs?