3S Animation Videos
This half term in computing the children have been learning about animation. They have made a storyboard, background and characters. Today we made our animations using the iPads.
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4B Martin Mere
During our trip to Martin Mere we completed a pond dipping activity. We were given a net and a tray and we had to dip into the pond to collect living things. We were then able to classify the living things as vertebrates in invertebrates using the classification keys. We learnt the names of lots…
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5B Video editing
We enjoyed using the iPads to look at different techniques used in video editing. We experimented with different camera angles and a variety of ranges: close, mid and long, deciding which gave the better quality of sound. Some interesting photos and videos!
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Levers and sliders
In Design Technology we are making our own moving pictures using lever and slider mechanisms.
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Hygiene rules
This half term we are learning all about rules and why they are important for keeping us safe and healthy. Our focus in this lesson was on washing hands. We put glitter on our hands then had to wash it off. We noticed that even when we washed our hands really well, there were still some pieces…
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Materials
This half term we are looking at materials and their properties. We started off by being a recycling machine. We sorted lots of different objects based on the materials they were made from. We are looking forward to learning more about the properties and uses of materials.
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The Rock Cycle
In Science, we are learning about rocks. This week we have been learning about the rock cycle, the three different types of rocks and how they are formed. Mrs Chauhan used chocolate to model each stage. We then categorised different rocks into the three types looking at their appearance and…
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Anti bullying week 5B
We ‘reached out’ and kicked off anti-bullying week by wearing our odd socks to show how unique every one of us is. We then designed our own odd socks and celebrated our individuality.
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Our donations to The International Aid Trust
On Friday we visited a local charity that supports refugees in Ukraine and many other countries in need. We met a volunteer who gave us a tour of the distribution centre and talked us through how the donations are organised before they get transported overseas. As part of our Faith In Action…
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Music Notation
In Music, we learnt about the notes crotchets and quavers. We took it in turns to make up our own patterns and asked our group to read the notes and clap the rhythm.
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Investigating Rocks
This week we began our new science topic of Rocks and Fossils. We worked in pairs to look at and investigate a range of rock samples and made a note of what we noticed.
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4B Class Mass
This week 4B took a trip over to church and took part in mass with members of the congregation. During mass Father Haughton discussed a special event celebrated in Canada and discussed with the children what a martyr is. We then identified different ways the Holy Spirit lives in us and guides us…
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