Tag: History
Year 6 Officially Launch World War 2 Topic
Class 6 had a fantastic day officially launching their World War Two topic!
The children came in dressed as evacuees. While learning about the evacuation, the children were ordered to evacuate the city and make their way to safety in the countryside! They were met by a billeting officer who…
Posted by Miss Prankard on 22 September 2021
Category: Class of 2014
Victorian Seaside Day
The children enjoyed a fantastic Victorian day by the seaside! We all enjoyed creating our own Punch and Judy shows, eating a picnic lunch, paddling in the 'sea', playing in the sand before watching a real Punch and Judy show and enjoying an ice cream! We all had a fantastic time dressing up as…
Posted by Mrs Eggleston on 21 July 2021
Category: Class of 2019
A force to be reckoned with...
To consolidate our Viking learning, Class 4 were tasked with researching, designing and creating their own Viking shield.
They then brought these in to showcase to the rest of the class - we were so impressed with their efforts and the research they put in to make them really authentic. Well…
Posted by Beth Ings on 19 July 2021
Category: Class of 2016
Digging back in time...
Class 4 have left the year 2021 behind (wouldn't that be great!?) and transported themselves back to the AD 987.
Using the outdoor classroom, they began to do an archaeological dig to find artefacts from the Viking era. Once found, they were able to explore their uses and discuss who might…
Posted by Beth Ings on 16 July 2021
Category: Class of 2016
End of an era!
As the end of this term comes to a close, Class 4 have embarked on their exit days. In Class 4, we say goodbye to the Anglo-Saxons. We used a timeline to chronologically order the key events of their reign and then understand who took over from them! With the weather being so lovely, why not take…
Posted by Beth Ings on 31 March 2021
Category: Class of 2016
The Trojan War came to the Year 5 clasroom!
Year 5 have really enjoyed our history topic on Ancient Greece so to end the topic we did a drama and freeze frames of the events of the Trojan War! They were really in the spirit of their roles as I am sure you can tell.
Posted by Miss Alexandra on 30 March 2021
Category: Class of 2015
Tags: History
Lot's of fun in the provision areas!
Class Two have done some fantastic independent learning in the provision areas to develop their understanding of the learning from our Science, History and DT units. The children have also completed various Maths and English challenges! We have been so impressed with their enthusiasm with each…
Category: Class of 2018
Tags: Class 2 English Maths Design Technology Science History
Salt Dough Fossils
Class Two have loved their history unit this half term, learning all about Mary Anning and Dinosaurs. This week we were lucky enough to look at some real fossils and discuss how these provide evidence that dinosaurs existed. We discussed why it is important to study fossils before making our own…
Category: Class of 2018
Stone Age Shelters
Today, Class 3 completed their science topic of rocks and soil by building a Stone Age shelter outside. The class made their designs, using what they have learnt throughout this half term. We then went to the outside area where they collected the natural materials that they would use to build…
Category: Class of 2017
Tags: Class 3 Year 3 Design Technology Science History
HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE MAYAN DAY!
The children have had LOADS of fun today learning about Mayan food. We tried a traditional chocolate recipe, including chilli and cinnamon - it was disgusting!! We then had the task to be innovative and create, brand and make our own (much tastier) recipes.
Posted by Miss Alexandra on 2 December 2020
Category: Class of 2015
Tags: History
Class 4 become Archaeologists!
As part of No Pens Day, Class 4 decided to become Archaeologists! We twinned this with our outdoor learning day and got muddy digging for Roman artefacts! Once the children had found what they were looking for, they then entered a historical enquiry by investigating that artefact's use and who may…
Posted by Beth Ings on 25 November 2020
Category: Class of 2016
Our Gunpowder Plot play
Class 2 have been working hard on our history unit where we have been learning all about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. This week we learnt about the order of events in the Gunpowder Plot by reading a play, split into six acts. We worked in small groups to write a short script and rehearse one…
Category: Class of 2018