Elm Class

In Science we dissected some flowers, investigating the different parts and how they reproduce to make more. We had great fun using tweezers and magnifying glasses to view the tiny details on the different parts of the plant!

Today in Elm for PE we took part in some team building activities. We had to take different pieces of equipment across the hall only using two skipping ropes. We had to work together to ensure we didn’t drop anything! We will be doing more of these types of activities to help build our social and communication skills.

For our first No Plan Day this year we chose ‘unusual sports’. We firstly researched different sports from around the world that we hadn’t heard of before. We looked at sports like Cheese Rolling, Underwater Hockey and Bossaball! We then created our own games in the afternoon and played them with others. We had to create a name, our own rules and then drew our games on a piece of paper! We can’t wait for the next one!

Elm class held their first Mundford Junction, all about Science. Parents had the opportunity to look through Science books and talk about our current learning. We then used biscuits to create the phases of the Moon. We spoke about waxing, waning and the difference between a new Moon and a full Moon. 

Today Elm class participated in a SAW day about The Moon. We created salt and paint pictures, which created a great texture to show the surface of the Moon. We created double page spreads on The Moon including information about the flosses and what the Moon is! We also investigated the phases of the Moon using sandwich biscuits, moving the icing to create the different phases.

On Thursday we went into the local forest for a morning of den building and forest fun! We created our own dens (one even had its own ‘throne’! We went back to school and spent the afternoon crafting with friendship bracelets and eating toasted marshmallows. We had a lovely day and the weather was brilliant too! 

History (textile design & creating)

Today we enjoyed another Mundford Junction. The children and adults had fun designing and making clothes to dress a peg, in the style of  rich and poor Victorians. Amazing creativity was seen by all!

The children enjoyed finding out about the history of animation and how it has developed over time. They created double page spreads of their research.  Afterwards, they made flip books to show how pictures could be used to create motion.  Elm Class then went on to create Phenakistiscope, a slightly more sophisticated set of moving images, which was believed to be the precursor of cinema. Finally the children used a computer programme to create an animation by duplicating each image and moving their pictures slightly in each frame. We enjoyed watching the finished films. Very professional!

Today we held our half termly junction on Art. Parents were told about what we are currently doing and learning about. We then created ‘split portraits’ using the same techniques we have used in our previous art projects! It was lovely to see so many grown ups attending the session, as well as their artistic ability!!

In a science we are looking at Forces, with a focus on Gravity. We completed the Egg Drop test, asking the question ‘Can we slow gravity down?’ We used different materials to create a container for our egg so that it didn’t break when dropped from a height. We came to the conclusion that a container with a bigger surface area helped the egg stay in flight for longer, therefore the impact was less, protecting the egg.

This week we have had a no paper week, meaning we haven’t used our books or any paper to write on! We have written and calculated angles on our tables using whiteboard pens and masking tape. We have performed ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ to some younger children. We created a presentation on everything to do with Ancient Greece. We also did some investigations over time in Science with ice cubes. We have had a very interesting and exciting week!!

Today we completed a SAW day on our current science topic of States of Matter. We firstly wrote a double page spread on Glaciers and Icebergs, discussing the differences between them. We then created geometric icebergs using collage with tissue paper and card and different sized triangles. Lastly we made ice cream in a bag! Using salted ice, cream and sugar. By reducing the freezing point of the ice by using salt, the mixture inside the bag became colder and colder eventually freezing and forming ice cream! We had to shake it a lot for it to work but we all enjoyed some ice cream at the end!