Weslandia a new civilisation
This week year 4 have been working hard on creating wonderful non chronological reports ( posters) about this terms key literacy text called Weslandia. We think that you’ll agree that they look pretty amazing. Well done year 4 your teachers are very proud of you all.
Egyptian style
In Design Technology (textiles) this term, Year 3 have become young fashion designers!
Ancient Egypt is back in fashion. Pupils have been commissioned to design and make necklaces inspired by Ancient Egypt for a summer fashion collection.
The commission specified that the necklace is…
Weslandia
This week year 4 have continued their literacy journey into the world of Weslandia, our key text for term 2. The children have been able to discuss and record their own opinions about the book.
Year Two’s History
We have been learning about Thomas Becket. We listened to the story and acted it out. Then we chose how we wanted to retell the story. Some of us drew story maps, some of us drew cartoon strips and some of us chose to write the story.
Chair design
In Design Technology this term, Year 6 have been commissioned by a well know online department store to design a chair. Pupils have chosen their target customer and have considered the most important elements of a chair design. Both classes decided strength and being able to hold a person’s…
A sticky end to the week!
Today the year 4 children set to work investigating and exploring how to join materials together as part of this terms exciting DT project. And yes they did help to clear up too!
Thank you to everyone who has donated card, tubes, cups and pots, they will make fantastic Mayan Masks and we cant…
Golfing Success!
Well done, Christina (Year 5) for her amazing achievement in a golf competition: the Friday’s Stableford Juniors. Christina was the youngest competitor and gained 5th place. She is always the first in her family to be out practising her swing and it’s obviously paying off! We look forward to…
Remembrance
On Wednesday 11th November, Year 6 were very fortunate to be able to attend a special Remembrance Service led by Reverend Estella at St Mary’s Church in Patrixbourne. We read prayers and thought of local soldiers who fought in the war. Year 6 also created reflective haikus to read at the service.…
Year 5 Remembrance Day
Today (11.11.2020) in Year 5 we have spent time learning about Remembrance Day and why we take time to reflect on this day. The children have created these lovely ‘Black-Out’ poems. They used the poems: In Flanders Fields and For the Fallen as their starting point. Next, the children chose words…
The Lost Things
Just before the half-term holidays, Year 5 finished making their ‘Lost Thing’ abstract sculptures. The pupil’s work was inspired by Shaun Tan’s picture book ‘The Lost Thing’, their own observational drawings of natural form objects and sculptures by the artist Grayson Perry. Like Grayson Perry,…
Year 6 Virtual Cathedral Day
Year 6 had a great day on Wednesday taking part in the Virtual Cathedral School Day. We had a virtual tour of the cathedral and learnt about the history of the Bossanyi stained glass windows, designed our own illuminated letters from scriptures and reflected on our future journeys to secondary…
Year 3 - A Bridge to the Past
Wow, what a great term!
Year 3 have had such fun over the last few weeks learning about Bridge. We have linked our learning -both inside and outside of the classroom- to History and Geography. Our aim was for the children to have a clearer knowledge and interest of the village. We wanted…
