We looked at objects and how they move. We learnt that a lever is something that turns on a pivot. We then designed our own moving Easter eggs with a pivot.
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What a wonderful time we have had at Llanymynech heritage area and canal! To enhance our learning about canals, we spent time by the canal spotting wildlife and finding out the importance of the canal system and comparing it to the canal system in Liverpool. We even got to see some frog and toad spawn! Some of us were lucky enough to have a look inside a canal boat. In the heritage area, we went on a wildlife walk to see if we could see any small mammals. We discovered a vole and shew, we could tell which was which by the shape of their noses! We rolled down hills and paddled in the stream. When we were inside the kiln, we could hear our echoes! Time for our picnic..... Can you find the hidden Easter eggs? Some environmental art using clay and whatever we could find around us! What a fantastic day!
In computing we have begun to look at the term ‘data’. We have started to understand what data means and how this can be collected in the form of a tally chart. We then presented data in the form of pictograms. PSHE - keeping safeIn PSHE this half term, we have been considering who keeps us safe in our community, learning steps to crossing the road safely; learning how to call 999 and knowing the difference between secrets and surprises. We watched a video about how to make an emergency phone call if we ever needed to https://video.link/w/9NxWc.
The end of our drama, sees us completing the canal restoration and wildlife beginning to come back. After discovering a nest full of eggs, we went back to see if any had hatched. We were delighted to find that cormorants were now living on the canal! We all agreed that we must keep the canal clean and tidy for the wildlife, so decided to make posters to put up around the canal for people to make sure they look after the area. Class worshipWe were joined today by Mrs Webber, who brought along Oscar the ostrich to talk about our school values.
We've had such a wonderful morning celebrating world book day. We began our day with a whole class assembly with Mrs Jones, who had lost her dog Pogo...!
We then spent time in the library sharing books with our friends and took part in an online author event with Sarah Bowie and her new novel 'Nina Peanut is Amazing!' As part of the session, we took part in a draw along, where the author showed us step by step how to draw the characters from the book. To finish our morning, Mary Poppins read us her book! After writing letters to the city council, we received a reply saying that we could go ahead and begin cleaning up the canal. It was a huge job, we cleared the water of rubbish and checked for wildlife, luckily, some animals were saved. The canal had to be drained because it was so polluted. Disaster struck! After constructing a dam, a leak appeared further down the canal which caused a sink hole! We had to work quickly to prevent the water from leaking into the river. Happy St David's Day from Daffodils class!We had a fantastic morning with Xplore! and the Principality Building Society, all about saving money. We learnt about how bank accounts work, doing chores at home to earn money and learning the importance of budgeting. Where is Liverpool?We hope that you have had a lovely half term break and looking forward to our new topic all about Liverpool. Our Mantle story takes us to the unused and overgrown canal in Liverpool. The team of experts are set to clear the canal ready to reintroduce wildlife and encourage new tourists to the city, looking at important landmarks and canal use. Through this we will be writing a formal letter and a story of how the canal was restored. Science - This half term we will be looking at fossils and how they are formed. What are the different rock types and how are they made? Geography - We will be looking at where Liverpool is and the significant buildings using different types of maps. We will be focusing on the canal system and tourism in the city. Forest school - Forest school will be every other Tuesday afternoon. Please bring suitable kit - water proof coat and trousers, warm trousers top. No denim, as this can be uncomfortable when it gets wet. PE - PE will be every other Tuesday and Thursday. Please check weekly reminders. Drinks in Daffodils class. Water is always the best! It keeps brains hydrated and focused, we recommend that children bring only water to school with them. We are looking forward to a busy half term, if you have any questions or worries, please come and see us. The Daffodils team The discovery of a disused canal.....As we walked along the old route of the Liverpool canal, we came across an awful sight......rubbish and litter was covering the canal. The smell was awful and we couldn't believe what we saw! Underneath the leaves, we spotted something....a small nest of eggs. A little glimmer of hope that we can clean up this canal to reintroduce wildlife back to the canal and clean the habitat for whatever hatches from the eggs. We musty get to work straight away and contact the Liverpool city council! Friday in the library!Armed with our binoculars, we carried out the birdwatch in 2 halves and overall spotted 32 birds. The most popular birds were starlings - we saw 18 at once roosting in one of the larger trees in one of the neighbouring gardens. The weather had been very windy leading up to the birdwatch and so our fat ball feeder had got damaged and had blown to the ground. We saw hedge sparrows, blackbirds and finches in the hedge, magpies roosting and swooping over the site, and a couple of robins bobbing around. We saw less birds than we were expecting, but know that we could perhaps have been quieter bird watchers. https://bit.ly/3tgxjGS We each had a clothes peg to hold in one hand and we had to put our other hand behind our back. The clothes peg represented a bird's beak. We had to see what we could find and pick up with our beak. It could be for food or for nest building. It's not as easy as you would imagine!
Look at our 1960's inspired pop art! What was different in the 1960's?We looked at different artefacts from the 1960's and compared them to what they are like now. We loved listening to the crackle of the records!
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