This term in computing we have been exploring Microbits. We have learnt they are tiny computers and that we can program using code to make pedometers, night lights and this week play rock, paper and scissors. We had lots of fun writing the code and transferring to the Microbit then seeing if you could beat the computer!
This week year 4 were lucky enough to have a talk with Miss Stronach’s Grandad, Billy, who used to work in the shipyards. He spoke about what his typical working day was like, how long it took to build a ship and how the ships were built. The children were extremely interested and asked a lot of fantastic questions!
In today’s PSHE lesson, we explored the concept of opinions—what they are, why they matter and the importance of respecting the views of others. The children took part in an engaging activity where they were presented with different statements and asked to decide whether they agreed or disagreed, explaining their reasoning. They showed great enthusiasm in sharing their thoughts and demonstrated excellent speaking and
Congratulations to Taylor Ditch from Year 3 for receiving the highest award a Cub Scout can receive. Taylor has completed a range of challenges and demonstrated a variety of skills at his Cubs sessions and has been awarded the Bronze Award. Well done Taylor!
Year 5 went to the Centre For Life in Newcastle to explore all things science and see how science relates to our own lives. We went to the planitarium, a dino show, investigated circuits and renewable energies and had an amazing day full of awe, wonder and discovery!
Our wonderful Mini Police went to Newcastle to meet some fabulous four-legged officers! They got to meet the horses and learned about their important role within the force and saw how they are trasnported and where they live too-they had a great time!
Today we started looking at parts of a flower and their functions. We re learned the names and parts then we disected a daffodil to see the parts in real life-we were amazed!
Today, we began learning about light in Science. We learned about light sources and how darkness is the absence of any light. We investigated how much light we needed to be able to see. Our teacher hid items underneath a box and we had to look through small holes to see if we could identify the objects. We predicted how many holes we would need to put in the box before we would be able to see. It took 20 holes and we identified a wooden spoon and a red car.
Some of our year 5 children took part in a bowling competition today and had a brilliant time! They worked very well together as a team and enjoyed cheering each other on. A huge shout out to Benjamin who scored the highest number of points in the whole competition!
This half term, Year 2 had the wonderful opportunity to hatch our very own ducklings. We carefully looked after five eggs, keeping them warm and safe in an incubator until, one by one, all five ducklings hatched! It was a truly special experience to watch the ducklings emerge and begin to grow right before our eyes in the classroom. As they became a little
