Last week in DT, Base 2 learned a variety of new skills in woodwork and made mechanical toys from wood.
During the lesson, children learned to use woodworking tools safely and correctly with the help of the staff in the room.
They learned to measure, mark and check the accuracy of the jelutong and dowel pieces that they needed to cut and also to use a bench hook effectively and safely.
Children learned that saws have sharp teeth and can be dangerous if not used properly.
Base 8 have been learning about how to use the part-whole model maths and loved using playdough to help them understand it more.
When you get the playdough out at home – ask the children to show you how to do it!
Base 5 and Base 6 were lucky enough to do some outdoor learning at Deer Park this week.
Both classes took part in a nature day and we have added some photos so that you can see some of the activities that took place.
Meet our Stars of the Week!
We thought that we would tell you a little bit more about of the Star of the Week Assembly this week.
The Government COVID re-opening regulations state that we can’t have assemblies at the moment which is the time when the school all get together each week.
We can’t sing in a big group at the moment either, so we wanted to find a way for the children in each bubble to connect with the rest of the school.
During Lockdown we often had a Teams Assembly where children would sit in each bubble and each class would join in -just like you may be using Microsoft Teams for meetings at the moment if you are working from home.
We have continued this since the school re-opened in September. Miss Hedges runs around school delivering the trophies and the stickers (probably the only bit of exercise she gets all week!).
Have a look at this week’s Stars! Well done everyone!
As part of our ‘World Wonders’ topic we loved learning about the pyramids in Egypt. We had great fun learning about the ancient wonders, before creating our own pyramid. The children were particularly surprised to learn that the real meaning of ‘ancient’ meant much older than Mrs Gilbert and they will have a house point awaiting them on Monday if they can recall what ‘ancient wonder’ refers to.
Reception have been looking at similarities and differences between themselves and others. We have used paint and felt tips to create these super self portraits! I think you can recognise most of the children even without the name labels !
Well done to all our Stars of the Week!
Year 6 children in Base Two have been introducing themselves to the rest of the class and talking about their likes and dislikes and their hopes and dreams.
We have shared a few with you here:
Base 8 took Maths outside this week to learn greater and less than.
They had a little help from the Greedy Gator to help them remember how to write the symbol.
You can help your children with greater than and less than at home by using this video link:
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