20/11/20
Y6 2021-22
20/11/20Oracle Bones in 5R
5R turned their hand at "divination" this week, making oracle bones out of clay to predict the future. This ancient practice dates back to the Shang Dynasty, where priests (or oracles) would inscribe messages or questions onto "dragon bones" and then heat them; as they cracked, t...Read Full Story
17/11/20Jungle Dioramas in 5G!
As a creative start to a writing activity, 5G re-created a scene from our focus text "The Firework Maker's Daughter." It is a tense scene where Lila (the central character) decides to journey along a river with a band of misfits! We used tabs to make our work 3D, and applied a ran...Read Full Story
13/11/20
13/11/205R Drama - The Firework Maker's Daughter
Having spent the week working on a playscript, 5R got the chance to act it out in their groups today. Here is one group, acting out the moment in Chapter 2 when Lila turns around to find herself surrounded by a group of fierce pirates.Read Full Story
13/11/205R Chinese Block Printing
Inspired by the block printing methods of ancient Chinese artists, 5R had a go at block printing themselves. The examples in the picture above are from Kaiya, Amelia and Chinar.Read Full Story
12/11/205G Remembers...
To commemorate soldiers, past and present, 5G created a piece of art this afternoon. Against a backdrop of a watercolour sunset, the children created a silhouette foreground of soldiers on No Man's Land. It is important for us to reflect and remember those who gave their lives for the future we...Read Full Story
11/11/205B Silhouette Art
As part of our commemoration of Armistice Day, 5B created their own silhouette art.Read Full Story
06/11/20
06/11/205R hold a debate
We live in a world where we communicate with others all the time. Debating is a more formal way of communicating. It builds confidence and self-esteem in people. If we can speak publicly and convey our ideas and thoughts coherently and passionately, we have a valuable tool that can aid us in ou...Read Full Story
06/11/20
05/11/205G Perform Tableaus!
A new week and a new term! Despite the unusual times we live in, 5G returned to school after half term with a great attitude and lots of enthusiasm! We have particularly been enjoying our new English text "The Firework Maker's Daughter" by Philip Pullman, which is our key text. In...Read Full Story