Moovers and Shakers
Be Bright, Be Seen
Last week the children took part in our Be Bright, Be Seen day to promote keeping safe on the roads. Our fantastic Junior Road Safety Officers held an informative assembly highlighting the importance of reflective clothing and thinking carefully about road safety. I don’t think anyone will our children in these clothes.
Book Awards
This term, children in Year 5 took part in the Hampshire Illustrated Book Award. They read and discussed a 6 shortlisted picture books for older readers, before submitting their vote for their favourite text. The books are now available in our school library for everyone to enjoy.
Maple
Children in Year R Maple Class have been enjoying the snow that we had recently. They loved finding the ice in our outside area and trying to catch the snowflakes in their mouths!
Children in Year 1 Maple Class have been developing their IT skills including using the mouse and keyboard. They have been using these skills to play jigsaw games and a painting app.
Rowan and Aspen
This week Year 5 and Year 2 went to Goodwood Home Farm in preparation for their upcoming topics. The children had a tour of the dairy farm and process as well as looking at the machinery used throughout. Both classes got to try some organic milk, grind flour and churn their own butter.
Birch
This week, Birch Class have been investigating forces using force meters. The children all had different objects that they pulled across different surfaces to compare how objects move across different materials. They saw how friction makes objects move slower and that smooth surfaces (like the tables) generated less friction than the rougher surfaces (like the carpet).
Sycamore
Sycamore class have been making junk modelling musical instruments and performed them in a short performance to their peers. Some created twinkly lullabies, others created a tune as if they were preparing for a battle!
Elm
This week in Elm, the children have been exploring what it means to be an archaeologist and what discovered artefacts can tell us about the past. This will link with our new book 'Tales of Ancient Worlds', which looks at civilisations throughout history and is written using information texts and factual narratives. The children were able to find some replica ancient Roman artefacts, as well as a few modern day items!
