Good afternoon everyone,
I hope you’ve got a lovely weekend planned and are managing to enjoy the weather in some way!
As you know, we joined the rest of the country in celebrating VE Day yesterday and what a brilliant day it was! The children had a great time at our ‘Street Party’-themed picnic out on the field. We listened to music from the 1940s, played traditional games and really got into the spirit of the celebration. A huge highlight was getting to see some real World War II artefacts kindly loaned by a parent—including an actual air raid siren! We even got to hear it in action while we were outside.
In geography, after learning all about the features of a river, we headed outside to make our very own rivers using natural materials we found around us. The children worked in groups to include things like the source, meanders, tributaries, and the river mouth. It was great to see them using sticks, stones, leaves and even water to bring their rivers to life. They worked so well together and came up with some really creative ideas—photos of their work are below!
In RE, we read a traditional Hindu story and had some thoughtful discussions about the message behind it. We talked about loyalty and devotion—what those words mean, and how we show them in our own lives. The children shared some really thoughtful examples, from being there for friends and family to staying true to what they believe in. It was a lovely, reflective session.
In art, the class have been working on rainforest animals and creatures. We used viewfinders to zoom in on sections of different images, then the children enlarged and recreated those sections in four parts using drawing and colouring techniques. This really helped them focus on the detail, colour, and texture of the animals. Mrs Edwards popped in to see their work and was really impressed!
In English, the children used everything they’ve been learning to write a set of instructions titled ‘How to Mummify an Ancient Egyptian’. They did a brilliant job using sequencing adverbs, imperative verbs and some very effective adverbs to give extra detail. Their writing was both informative and, at times, hilariously gruesome—perfect for the topic!
Thanks as always for your support. Have a lovely weekend and we’ll see you next week!
