https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek en-us 2021-01-22 14:07:34 UTC 2023-05-20 09:11:40 UTC hello@padlet.com joannecudahy https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1553929143 5CW have explored Mrs Wakefield's nature collection.  They were lucky enough to handle and compare the skulls of a range of mammals including a horse, a dolphin, foxes and badgers.]]> 2021-05-24 14:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1553929143 joannecudahy https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1555145617 5CW braved the rain to look really closely at the numerous different  shades of colours in nature.  They used colour swatches to try and hunt natural objects in the school environment which matched almost exactly, not only in colour but by the shade of that colour as well.  They learned that nature provides a rich palette of different shades which can differ ever so slightly when you take a close look.]]> 2021-05-24 19:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1555145617 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557575663 Year 6 learnt how to cook healthily and made fruit smoothies and vegetable wholewheat tortilla pizzas.]]> 2021-05-25 13:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557575663 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557603039 Year 6 spent a morning with Frances from Transition Buxton making flowerpot people and recycling materials to make wildlife survey equipment. ]]> 2021-05-25 13:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557603039 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557617523 2021-05-25 13:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557617523 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557699506 4D have enjoyed pond dipping and exploring the pond area.]]> 2021-05-25 14:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557699506 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557708782 4D had fun finding out what's in our pond.]]> 2021-05-25 14:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557708782 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557717399 We are so lucky to have a pond on our grounds as 4D discovered.]]> 2021-05-25 14:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557717399 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557725582 Miss Moseley showed 4D how to pond dip and take care of any creatures we found.]]> 2021-05-25 14:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557725582 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557744652 4D took turns and enjoyed discovering what is in our school pond.]]> 2021-05-25 14:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557744652 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557749428 4D worked together to listen to the natural sounds in our school grounds.]]> 2021-05-25 14:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557749428 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557756967 4D didn't care that it was raining when we were exploring our grounds and looking for bugs.]]> 2021-05-25 14:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557756967 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557768404 The rain didn't spoil the fun for 4D!]]> 2021-05-25 14:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557768404 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557772713 4D really enjoyed handling all the natural things from Mrs Wakefield's nature table.]]> 2021-05-25 14:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557772713 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557780232 Mrs Wakefield told 4D all about the things she had collected for her nature table.]]> 2021-05-25 14:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557780232 mariedowling https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557789266 We all had fun pond dipping and exploring the pond area.]]> 2021-05-25 14:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1557789266 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562169513 6BF had a fun adventure in Grinlow Woods and learnt lots about our woodland and identified plants and minibeasts.]]> 2021-05-26 16:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562169513 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562176065 Year 6 spent the morning learning about parts of a tree and took part in a drama and poetry activity. We performed our tree drama in Grinlow Woods.]]> 2021-05-26 16:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562176065 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562210507 Year 6 explored vertically opposite angles on the playground.]]> 2021-05-26 16:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562210507 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562223203 Sharing our tree poems.]]> 2021-05-26 17:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562223203 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562244163 Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of bug hunting and pond dipping.]]> 2021-05-26 17:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562244163 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562254080 6BF used branch tree diagrams to identify minibeasts.]]> 2021-05-26 17:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562254080 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562440143 5CW had a lovely time hunting bugs and dipping in the pond area.]]> 2021-05-26 17:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562440143 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562445227 5CW were captivated by wonderful storyteller Creeping Toad during the rainstorm. Ask them about the tree giants!]]> 2021-05-26 17:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562445227 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562448557 Seven soups cooked and sampled! Brilliant to see so many of 5CW try things they normally wouldn't, and some of our ingredients even came from the school grounds! ]]> 2021-05-26 17:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562448557 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562453610 5CW had a lot of fun building survival shelters in the forest school area, just like the German pilots in our novel Friend or Foe.]]> 2021-05-26 18:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562453610 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562596467 3W helped build minibeast habitats. Before building, they collected twigs from the school ground.]]> 2021-05-26 18:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562596467 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562614513 Once the children from 3W had collected twigs from the school ground, they inserted them into plastic tubes to create a home for the local minibeasts.]]> 2021-05-26 18:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562614513 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562622896 3W had a great time creating habitats for minibeasts.]]> 2021-05-26 18:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562622896 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562635037 After building minibeast habitats, 3W used magnifying glasses to look more closely at a range of minibeasts.]]> 2021-05-26 18:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562635037 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562641775 2021-05-26 18:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562641775 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562643781 2021-05-26 18:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562643781 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562657780 3W enjoyed making their own strawberry smoothies. First, they needed to cut the fruit.]]> 2021-05-26 19:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562657780 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562663911 3W enjoyed making their own strawberry smoothies. The second step was to mash the fruit.]]> 2021-05-26 19:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562663911 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562669300 3W enjoyed making their own strawberry smoothies. After mashing the fruit, the children whisked the mixture with yoghurt and milk.]]> 2021-05-26 19:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562669300 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562674191 Finally, we got to taste our smoothies!]]> 2021-05-26 19:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562674191 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562684590 3W used a meter stick and a tape measure to learn about the age of the trees on our school ground.]]> 2021-05-26 19:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562684590 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562689489 3W used the Woodland Trust Tree ID sheet and their app to identify the names of the trees on the school ground.]]> 2021-05-26 19:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562689489 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562695852 We found a horse chestnut tree!]]> 2021-05-26 19:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1562695852 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564278871 Here are 6H having fun and learning  in the woods. We identified 4 different species of fungus and 5 plants and used our knowledge of classification of genus and species!]]> 2021-05-27 07:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564278871 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564289320 6H wrote and performed tree poetry in our very own bluebell wood. ]]> 2021-05-27 07:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564289320 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564773882 3W enjoyed pond dipping. They carefully identified the creatures we have living in our school pond.]]> 2021-05-27 11:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564773882 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564778861 Here are 3W trying to identify the creatures found in our pond habitat. ]]> 2021-05-27 11:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564778861 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564798969 3W explored the contents from the nature tables. It was great to touch the items and look at them closely.]]> 2021-05-27 12:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564798969 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564823369 Year 6 measured the height and the girth of the trees, within our school grounds, which enabled them to calculate the age of the tree.]]> 2021-05-27 12:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564823369 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564832034 2021-05-27 12:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564832034 sarahbentley2 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564839542 Year 6 learnt about healthy lifestyles and went outside to create their own informative television presentations.]]> 2021-05-27 12:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564839542 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564882110 3M visited the pond on Monday. We found and identified many living creatures and were lucky enough to see a baby frog!]]> 2021-05-27 12:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564882110 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564893290 3M enjoyed getting muddy and creating their own art using natural materials.]]> 2021-05-27 12:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564893290 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564898427 Year 3 enjoyed discovering all about the different species of animal that can be found around Buxton and further afield.]]> 2021-05-27 12:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564898427 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564910538 3M made their own banana and strawberry smoothies and discussed what makes a healthy snack.]]> 2021-05-27 12:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564910538 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564920694 3M helped build the bedrooms for the exclusive Buxton Bug Hotel and got up close and personal with some of the guests!]]> 2021-05-27 12:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1564920694 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565425306 4H enjoyed pond dipping and classifying their findings! ]]> 2021-05-27 14:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565425306 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565447453 4H listened out for different sounds of nature in our Bluebell Wood. ]]> 2021-05-27 15:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565447453 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565453905 Year 4 joined Bemma and other local schools in an Olympic themed African dance this morning. ]]> 2021-05-27 15:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565453905 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565462706 We have been drawing sketch maps of our school grounds. ]]> 2021-05-27 15:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565462706 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565471103 4H have enjoyed making colour wheels and exploring the school grounds to find things to match their colours]]> 2021-05-27 15:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565471103 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565477469 4H have been consolidating their mathematical understanding of short division in the playground this morning. ]]> 2021-05-27 15:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565477469 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565555007 5A were rather fantastic at cracking a phonics code, working out which natural object stood for which letter.]]> 2021-05-27 15:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565555007 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565566565 5A enjoyed looking at the 'Nature Table' on Monday. They were particularly interested in the wren skull and wing - they couldn't believe it was so small!]]> 2021-05-27 15:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565566565 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565585164 5A used natural objects to inspire them to write alliterative poems using chalk on the path.We're hoping one of them has uploaded as an audio filer here!!!!]]> 2021-05-27 15:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565585164 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565604667 And here's a picture of the Nature poem!]]> 2021-05-27 15:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565604667 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565609583 5A had a great time building shelters. We were pretending we had to survive like the German pilots who crashed on the moor in our book 'Friend or Foe']]> 2021-05-27 15:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565609583 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565620209 5A made soup - it was DELICIOUS. We followed our own recipes that we made up.]]> 2021-05-27 15:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565620209 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565624918 2021-05-27 15:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565624918 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565626721 2021-05-27 15:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565626721 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565628438 2021-05-27 15:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565628438 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565744594 5A enjoyed a walk outside the school grounds,]]> 2021-05-27 16:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565744594 tracyarmstrong1 https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565751741 We loved looking back at the school from above.]]> 2021-05-27 16:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/karenchetwood/BuxtonWildWeek/wish/1565751741