In our literacy unit, balanced arguments, we are debating the issue of zoos and deciding whether they are cruel or a valuable way to conserve endangered animals. To help make this decision, we visited Dudley Zoo to study the type of enclosures they use and find out about their work in conservation.
We were able to make observations about the treatment of animals as well as find out more about endangered animals around the world and their natural habitats.
Luckily, the weather was sunny and, apart from a few tired feet, everyone had a great day. Highlights included feeding nectar to the lorikeets, listening to howler monkeys and watching the endangered Humboldt penguins being fed.
On Thursday 8th June 2017 Year 5 visited Blakesley Hall, a timber framed house, in Yardley, Birmingham. We explored the lives of Richard Smallbroke, his family and their servants.
We looked for clues in each room to discover what life might have been like. We visited the kitchen, dining room bedroom and long hall. Have a look at our photos.
This week we having been looking at e-Safety and we discussed the question, How safe are you?
We set up some role play scenarios and discussed as a class how we should manage our safety. We thought about using aps on our phone and what dangers this may lead to. We decided that no app should be used unless a parent knows exactly what it is.
Ringing and talking on the phone is fine as long as you know the person. Sharing photographs between friends is okay as long as your parents have seen the photo and you have the permission of the person in the photo.
Well our first week back has been busy, we have crammed a lot in to three days.
In our growing areas lots had changed in a week. We were pleased to see some of the strawberries were ready to pick, they tasted delicious. The carrots are getting bigger, we pulled out some to give the others more room to grow.
Inside some children wanted to make batman masks. Mrs Grant showed us how to draw around a template then we cut them out. Then we had to use the hole punch to make holes and thread some wool through to tie it around our head.
Some children built some super models using the duplo. When we had finished we wrote our names on a post it note so that everyone knew who had made them.
We are looking forward to more fun and learning next week!
In Year 1 we have been exploring 3D shapes. We have been learning the names of the shapes and looking at the properties of the shapes. We made 3D shapes using straws and playdough. We were able to explore how many faces, edges and vertices (corners) each shape has.
Look at our amazing creations!
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