Today in computing all the children created a script that creates buttons that draw different shapes when clicked.
This week we have explored non-fiction texts about autumn. We learnt that we can find out information from books and computers. The children found out lots of facts about autumn as well as exploring things such as conkers, autumn leaves, pine cones, sticks and plants.
We also made our own autumn information books. Make sure you check them out on display as you come into Early Years.
Last week was Book Week and the focus was non-chronological reports. In year 5, we decided to write about Egyptians, but in the style of Horrible Histories. After reading a range of information texts to retrieve facts, we wrote our own reports using headings and sub-headings. We chose our favourite section to redraft and added illustrations.
Did you know Egyptians often fed the brains of bodies they were mummifying to the cat? Crazy, but true.
Have a look at our finished writing and art work.
This half term has been extremely busy for Year 3 and has finished up with a wonderful display of our reports outside the classroom. All children researched information necessary to write about either a tiger or gorilla. Year 3 used a skeleton plan to record their information in words or short phrases and then used this to write their own reports. Have a read and see what you can learn about these amazing animals.
Have a look and see if you can see some of the features.
Can you spot the main heading and sub headings?
Is the report written in the present tense?
Has the writer organised their information into paragraphs?
Has the write included prepositions or a noun, www sentences in their writing?
Year 3 have quickly become experts and know lots of information about gorillas and tigers. Ask them more when you see them around school.
This half term Year 6 were looking at electrical celebrations and had to make a prototype of a product they would like to light up. The children linked this with their Frozen Kingdom topic . They chose penguins and lighthouses. They had to make the circuit using wires, cells, bulbs and bulb holders . The children presented their prototypes to the class.
This week for book week we have been reading a book about dinosaurs. 
We learned that information books are different to stories. We looked at more information books then we had a go at making our own.
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This week the Year 5 children have enjoyed using our Forest School area. The highlight of the week for me was on Wednesday. The children decided to build a shelter. I was really impressed with the way they worked together and listened to each other’s ideas.
When they had finished the shelter they moved seating logs under it, built a pretend camp fire and we sat under it for our reflection time.
St Clement’s Stay and Play
This week we worked with Miss Grant in the Academy’s Forest School. The children enjoyed exploring and collecting items to create a mobile. All the children had a fantastic time climbing on rocks, logs, and trees and not forgetting, singing around the fire pit.
