Class 11
Mindful Movements
The Mindful Movements team have been visiting school each Wednesday to introduce us to yoga and breathing techniques. We’re already feeling huge physical and emotional benefits.
Class 11
What’s With All This Friction?
We identified the effects of friction acting between two surfaces. We took measurements using Newton meters.
Class 11
Can You Feel the Force?
We conducted an investigation to explain that unsupported objects fall towards the earth because of the force of gravity. We measured the depth and width of craters created by a variety of spherical objects in a flour and cocoa mixture.
Art & Design
Collage Experimentation
We’ve been experimenting with collage techniques to create abstract designs.
Class 10
The Life Bus
We were visited by Coram Life Education and Harold the Giraffe. We learned lots about how to keep our minds and bodies happy and healthy.
Class 10
Hanni’s Magic Window
Digital leaders, Diego and Scarlet came to our class to lead activities based around what to do if we see unpleasant things online. They shared the story Hanni’s Magic Window with us and we explored the themes of online safety and how, although the internet is an amazing tool, we Read more…
Class 10
Boudicca’s Rebellion
After learning all about Queen Boudicca, we got into character and took part in a role play, acting out key events from her life. Once we’d truly immersed ourselves in what life must have been like for her and the Celts during Roman colonisation, we wrote diary entries from the Read more…
Art & Design
Georgia O’Keeffe
Inspired by the works of Georgia O’Keeffe, we’ve been drawing with a scientific approach. We drew a first draft, reflected and then had another attempt. We asked friends for suggestions and supportive feedback, then redrafted. We looked scientifically at the flowers, spotting shapes and angles and we continued to draft. Read more…
Class 10
Multiplication and Division
We’ve been using concrete resources to deepen our understanding of how 2 digit numbers can be multiplied or divided by 1 digit numbers.
Class 10
Choc Rock
In Science, we created sedimentary rock by layering blended white, dark and milk chocolate (sediment). Then, we wrapped the ‘sediment’ in foil and compressed and compacted it. It gave us an insight into how sedimentary rock is formed over millions of years. We used heating and cooling to demonstrate how Read more…