During our Science investigation this week we were looking at these two very important processes that happen within our bodies.
We carried out an investigation using skittles and water to show the process of diffusion. The children in pairs used vegi-gel, inks and blotting paper to produce some abstract diffusion prints.
Why don’t you ask your child to explain these processes to you?
This week in Year 1, we have started our new Talk for Writing story – Little Red Riding Hood. This is one of our all time favourite’s! We started off the week by writing our very own version of Little Red Riding Hood. We tried so hard! After that, we decided to look at a different version of the story. We have been learning it through acting out the story using puppets, drawing story maps and adding actions for us to remember the story off by heart!
Year 1 – Friends
In Year 1 today the children had to think about friends and why they are important – we discussed that friends have different qualities and I gave examples from own experiences. The children were able to talk about their abilities and what they felt proud of.
Year 2 – Abilities and Interests
In Year 2 today we talked about Rory and Jasmine’s abilities and interests. Children had to tell the class what they are learning to do and what they are good at. Children discussed their abilities and interests.
Year 3 – Feelings
In today’s lesson the children were given feeling cards and they had to describe how the children on the cards were feeling and why they may be feeling like that.
Afterwards we talked about how the children could keep themselves safe and together we read Dot’s story on safety. We all discussed how we should keep ourselves safe at all times and the children completed the pages from their journal to reflect this.
Year 6 – Weapons
Today in Tear 6 we talked about weapons. We explored and discussed the way weapons are portrayed in films and on TV. We spoke about how this is not a true reflection of reality.
The children completed the relevant pages in their journals on weapons and discussed what the risks of carrying a weapon are.
This week Year 3 have been busy rehearsing their class assembly. This is the final assembly following the ‘Inspirational People’ theme and Year 3 have been discovering the stories behind a group of 10 athletes who made history at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Each athlete is a refugee and has left their home country to find a place of safety. Year 3 will be telling the stories of these truly inspirational people in their assembly on Friday afternoon.
Next week it is Christian Aid Week and St. Clement’s will all be focusing their learning on refugees and trying to raise money to donate.
Year 4 – Fear
We started our PHSE lesson with circle time this afternoon. Together we discussed fear and the effects it has on their own and other people’s behaviour.
Next we read the story ‘being alone’ and I asked the children varying questions. We had a lot of discussion time and children worked well.
Year 5 – Influence
In today’s lesson we discussed what is meant by the word ‘influence’ and the children looked at who and what influences them i.e. parents, adverts, friends.
After class discussions the children had to write a definition of the word influence and about some of the things that influence them.
Year 2 have settled well into the new term and we have begun our new topic learning all about plants. We have planted some carrots, chilli, radish, indian cress and even some sunflowers!
We have become planting experts and have been writing instruction texts to tell other people how to plant their seeds ready for spring. If you have any planting questions, please direct them to any child in Year 2!
Year 2 have also been working really hard to prepare themselves for taking the SATs in 2 weeks time. Keep up the good work Year 2.
Year 5 had a very strange character visiting their classroom this week. We were a little scared and confused by their appearance. Their visit marked the start of our new topic, Peasants, Princes and Pestilence. Have a look at the the photo of our visitor and ask Year 5 all about their odd costume and what was happening in and around London during 1348.
On Wednesday, Year 4 visited Birmingham town hall and became detectives to investigate the case of the missing organ pipes. We travelled back to 1853, 1945 and 1963 to dance, look for clues and meet historical figures. We particularly enjoyed crawling across the floor to escape the air raid sirens during WW2. The visit ended with the pipes restored and a demonstration on the organ.
Today we performed our class assembly to the whole school and our parents. Our class assembly was based on inspirational people, so all week we have been thinking about people who inspire us and make us better people. We also thought about what we could do to make a difference, however, big or small.
Pictures to follow.