This afternoon in Art , Base 3 have been painting with watercolours. They have been experimenting with different techniques including blending and bleeding.
Mrs Freeman Evans is pleased to report that only one pot of water was knocked off the desk during this exercise!
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Skellig is a children’s novel by the British author David Almond, published in 1998.
Currently, Year 5 and 6 are using Skellig as their whole class text and some of the English tasks are based around this.
Today’s task for Base 2 is inference.
What is inference?
An inference is any step in logic that allows someone to reach a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning.
It is similar to a conclusion or a deduction.
Inferences are very important when reading a story or text andis a good reading comprehension skill.
When we make inferences while reading, we are using evidence provided by the author to draw our own logical conclusions.
Since publication, Skellig has been printed in several editions, each with differing designs on the cover.
Today, children are looking at the different book covers and using inference skills to see how a book cover can help you predict what will happen in a story.
They are working in groups to look at what is appealing, what is interesting and what the cover might tell you about the book.
Today in Maths, Base 1 have been looking at the properties of 3D shapes.
They have been working together in groups to describe the properties of a 3D shape and will also learn how to identify parallel and perpendicular faces/edges.
Some 3D shapes, like cubes and pyramids, can be opened or unfolded along their edges to create a flat shape. The net of a 3D shape is what it looks like if it is opened out flat. A net can be folded to make a 3D shape.
The children will be learning more about this later on today.
If you want to help your children with this topic, there is help on BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt7xk2p/articles/z247tv4
As part of their Geography learning this term, Year 2 have been learning about the local area.
They have been learning to use maps and looking at differences between the town and the countryside.
Today, the Year 2 children went on a walk from Moorfield School to the Edgmond Hall Learning Centre.
Wearing wellies and carrying rucksacks, they walked through the town and then into the countryside looking at the environment around them.
Children stopped at several points so they could find where they were on the map, learning how to find North, South, East and West. They also looked at the landscape in the changing seasons.
The children were given an ordnance survey map and also a copy of an aerial map. When they got to Edgmond they worked together to see where they were in relation to their location and found places of interest such as the Wrekin and learned how to find where the town of Telford was. After lunch in a barn they started the muddy walk back to Moorfield and arrived back in time for playtime !
YEAR 5 BIG SING REHEARSALS
At Moorfield, we work together with TACT Schools Art Music Partnership to deliver our music curriculum.
As part of the music curriculum we deliver, children in Year 2 and Year 5 take part in a concert called “The Big Sing” each year. This year the concerts will take place at The International Centre in Telford in March and soon we will be sending out more information to parents about how it will work and how you can buy tickets.
Staff from TACT have been coming into school and teaching children the songs which they will perform at the concert.
YEAR 2 BIG SING REHEARSALS
At Moorfield, we work together with TACT Schools Art Music Partnership to deliver our music curriculum.
As part of the music curriculum we deliver, children in Year 2 and Year 5 take part in a concert called “The Big Sing” each year. This year the concerts will take place at The International Centre in Telford in March and soon we will be sending out more information to parents about how it will work and how you can buy tickets.
Staff from TACT have been coming into school and teaching children the songs which they will perform at the concert.
Today, Miss Oliver’s class have been working on Arctic landscapes in the style of Ted Harrison. Ted Harrison was a famous Canadian artist famed for his landscapes using line and colour.
The children have been working with different textures, including watercolour, clay and pencil.
Today one of Ted’s watercolours was shown on the whiteboard and children have been using this as a base to make their own line drawing which they will then fill with watercolour.
They have been developing various artistic skills and have been working with other children on their table to show that they can communicate ideas and collaborate with others.
Children have been using a sketch book to record observations and then using this to review and revisit ideas.
They hope to improve their mastery of art and design techniques including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials for example, pencil, charcoal, paint and clay.
Once they have finished the artwork, children will be using different sources of information to learn about great artists in history.
All the year 3 and year 4 children are working on the same project in Art and are at different stages of it.
If you would like to find out some more about Ted Harrison and do some work with your children at home, there are some ideas on this website:
https://artsycraftsymom.com/ted-harrison-art-projects-for-kids
Moorfield Primary School Choir is a group that meets on a Tuesday after school. Working with Miss Cliff and Mrs Medhurst they learn a variety of songs and attend performances at concerts such as Young Voices which took place at Birmingham Resorts World Arena in January. Sometimes the children sing in the community of Newport at the Christmas Lights Switch on and at local nursing homes.
This evening they will be singing at Telford Priory School along with other schools in Telford and Wrekin. This morning they took part in the rehearsals at TPS and we are looking forward to seeing them perform later.
Tonight’s concert included performances by six Telford primary schools and Moorfield . As well as individual performances, all the choirs joined together with the TPS choir and band to perform a couple of songs. The event was really well attended and everyone enjoyed it. We were very proud of our choir and particularly loved the new T shirts.
This week is Science week in Reception and children are learning about floating and sinking.
For this exercise they are using fruit, and children have been asked to make predictions of what will happen to a particular fruit and why.
They have been explaining what ‘sink’ and ‘float’ means and have been talking with other members of the class, demonstrating that they can use the words in the correct context.
They have told their friends what they think will happen to their fruit when it is dropped in the water and why think this will happen.
They have then moved on to test this by dropping their piece of fruit into a tub of water so that they can see what happens.
After children have done the testing, they have then tried to explain why they think it happened – and there have been some surprises!
There has also been a Maths link with this topic because children have shown that they can use mathematical vocabulary by talking to their group about the weight and the size of the fruit that they have picked.
Safer Internet Day is on the 11th February 2020!
Safer Internet Day 2020 will be celebrated globally with the theme: Together for a better internet.
At Moorfield, children will have a whole school internet safety assembly and will also take part in associated activities throughout the day, where staff will talk to children about the importance of staying safe online.
The theme for this year is “Free to be Me” and activities will based on tips for the different ages throughout school to help children better understand their use of the internet.
Age 3-7
Be proud of all the things that you enjoy and keep on trying different things too. If there are new activities that you want to do online, ask an adult first to help you find them – to check they’re ok for you.
Remember, the rules that you follow every day in real life also apply when you’re on the internet. It’s important to treat other people the way that you would like to be treated and always think about their feelings.
It’s really important that your parents and carers know what you enjoy doing online, so that they can help you when you need it. Using the internet together as a family is really fun, and you’ll be the best teacher when it comes to showing everyone your favourite games!
Some parts of your identity must stay private. This is your ‘personal information’ – which includes your name, date of birth, home address, school address, email address and passwords.
If anyone, or anything, online makes you feel worried, upset or uncomfortable, tell a trusted adult straight away. The sooner someone knows how you feel, the sooner you can be helped.
Age 7-11
The internet is a great place to experiment with how to represent yourself. Whether that is using filters or emojis or giving your avatar wings and green hair in a game, remember to have fun and use the internet to release your inner creativity!
The internet allows us to find more of the things we like or relate to, but it’s also a place where we can learn about people who are different to us. The internet can be a great place to express the things that make you special or unique. Let’s celebrate the fact that so many different people are using it!
Always keep your personal information safe online. There are lots of ways you can express yourself without giving this away. Remember that other people online may not always be who they appear to be, so be sure to check with an adult if you are ever unsure about what to share or who you are chatting to online.
If someone is treating you or your friends unkindly online, or not respecting you for who you are, you can use the block and report buttons to take positive action to stop it, and make sure you tell someone too. Remember to support your friends and show others how to be respectful and kind online.
If you are ever unsure about something you see online, or anything makes you feel worried, upset or confused then ask an adult that you trust for some help and advice.
There is lots more information that you can see online, including tutorials and videos for parents to use with children at home.
Please just take a look around the Safer Internet website using this link
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2020
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