Oh no, here come the Romans! This term in class 8 we will be studying romans and looking at the book ‘Gladiator Boy’. So far we have been looking at the thoughts, feelings and motives behind the two main characters Decimus Rex and Gladiators. We worked in teams to think Read more…
We have started our new exciting Linked Learning topic… The Romans! To kick us off, some super children brought in some research they did over half term and read it to be class. Throughout the lesson, we were visited by lots of young Romans, wearing a Roman helmet and carrying Read more…
Today in Class 5 we began thinking about our new linked learning question- who was the first man on the moon? Working in pairs, we discussed anything we already know about this theme and shared it with the class. Then we generated some questions that we would like to find Read more…
Today class 7 & 8 explored a volcanic eruption using bicarbonate of soda an vinegar. The volcano erupted and we saw the explosion and saw the trail of destruction the lava left down the cone on the volcano. Both classes were very excited when the lava started to come out Read more…
In Linked Learning class 12 were asked to discuss the following question: Did woman have an important role in the War? After looking into some research and evidence from what life was like for women pre and post WW2, it was clear the answer was yes. When the men went Read more…
In Class 11 as part of our WW2 topic, we have created artistic work of someone affected by World War Two including soldiers and family members. Over the term, we have learnt how to sketch portraits of faces, practiced drawing facial features with emotions and added shading. We then used Read more…
Today, Class 9 visited Macclesfield Museum to experience life as a Victorian child. We took part in a Victorian school lesson with Ma’am, who was very strict, as well as learning about Christmas in Victorian times. Did you know, Christmas Crackers were a Victorian invention? We learnt this today, and Read more…
Class 14 have been studying and practicing implementing the features of non-chronological report writing. Our topic for this report is World War One – based upon our text Private Peaceful. Today the class are writing their final draft, bringing together all of the features following their reading and research. Tomorrow Read more…
This week, Class 9 have been learning what it was like for children living in the Victorian Era. We used primary sources of information, including photos, sketches, and extracts from government reports and novels from the time, to investigate living and working conditions for children. We discovered that children had Read more…
We have been working very hard in class 4 on our Great Fire of London scenes. We have explored warm colours associated with fire and carefully created the background using soft pastels before cutting out 2D shapes to make houses and buildings.