SM6 embraced the opportunity to explore a range of collage techniques in their recent art project, inspired by the landscapes in the Federation book Dear Earth. Using mixed media—including watercolours, oil pastels, coloured pencils, and natural resources gathered from outside—the children experimented with tearing, overlapping, and layering to represent textures and bring their scenes to life.

Collage was also used as a tool for collecting ideas and building a visual vocabulary, helping pupils express their understanding of the natural world through art. Each child thoughtfully created and arranged shapes to form balanced and engaging compositions, showing great care and creativity in their planning. The final pieces reflect both their technical skill and their imaginative responses to the book’s themes.

"It was hard to begin with because I didn't know how to start the sketch of my landscape, but once I started, it was really fun to do! I put flowers on mine to represent the flowers in the rainforest!" Molly

"I really liked exploring using oil pastels and water colours because they don't go together. I am happy how mountains ended up." Jaidip

SM6

I know to catch a ball well you have to use your eyes and hands together - Remy

I find going down low to catch the ball is easier because then I can put my hands under it - Seb

I am using a scooping move to catch my ball - Annabelle

I think proud would go in the yellow zone because it might make you feel excited and silly - Vinny

I think frustrated would be in the red zone because your face can turn red when you’re frustrated - Tatvik

Frustrated and angry are similar because something might happen that makes you frustrated and then angry at the same time - Jovan

Impatient would go in the yellow zone because you could get silly while you’re waiting for something but then that could turn into the red zone and being angry - Aiden

I disagree that the answer is 2 thousand, 10 hundreds and five because if there are 10 hundreds that exchanges for one thousand   So, the answer is three thousand and five. - Billy

We did some acting in pairs and our partners had to guess our actions using the correct French phrases.

Lots of children pronounced the French verbs very accurately.

I really enjoyed navigating the cones while following the key - Oscar.

I like the way it made me think about how to navigate the different cones - Callum.

I find it easier to catch with two hands because you can grip the ball better. With one hand you have to catch the ball underneath to get a good grip. - Luna

If you put your hands in a cup shape, it is easier to catch the ball. - Amaya

It's important to follow the ball with your body so if it is not coming towards you, you can still catch it. - Vinny

I think you need to be confident and stay focused so that you can keep your eye on the ball - Rihan

I think you should say no. In the HANDS rules, N means ‘no means no’ - Niall

You should say no because all of your body is yours - Rihan

If you tell your trusted adult, all of your problems can be solved - Mansa

It’s important to think about how your body is feeling because if your body is feeling that thorn you need to get out of that situation - Jack

If you want to game with someone then only play with people you definitely know or if they’re sitting next to you - Aiden

If you hear smashing glass and someone tells you to keep it a secret, then you should do the opposite - Cole

"A sculpture is a piece of Art that is 3D and can be seen from all angels" - Remy

"I think the colour of my card might effect the shadow that is created on the ground" - Aiden

"Sokari Douglas Camp creates sculptures out of metal but then uses shadow art to write words behind it" - Toby

"I think our LI today links to all of our British Values because for example respect links to individual liberty of making the right choices" - Eva

"I feel included when I am playing with people I know, new people make me feel uncomfortable" - Sammy

"I think the children in the photo all feel included because they look happy" - Luna

"Our group thought developing confidence is the most important thing that you can do to make a difference, so that you can be confident enough to have your say and stick up for yourself and others" - Eva, Toby & Hallie

"It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. You have to press really hard." Charlotte

"Using a pencil to first carve the design on the soap really helped with my final fish sculpture. I didn't think the pencil would actually carve in the soap! So, I used it to carve my fish scales!" Aidan

I chose to read because that settles me and I know that being calm and settled helps my mental health - Aiden

My calming technique is colouring because I like the way you can focus on the tip of the pen and all you have to think about is colour - Luna

Colouring helps me calm down when I've done something active because all I have to think about is the colours I'm choosing and I love listening to calming music as well - Annabelle

I know tracking means keeping the ball close - Amaya

Sending is where you are passing the ball towards someone, keeping it going in one direction and not losing the ball - Luna

I found tracking easier with a bigger ball because it's more visible and covers more of my foot - Emilia

I found tracking hard with a tennis ball because it's small so you need to keep a close eye on it and it's easy to miss with your foot - Seb

We can put our foot in front of the ball or on top of the ball to make it stop - Zaro

We have chosen this because Shelter UK courageously fights to make sure everyone has a safe home, giving hope to families facing homelessness.

This year, SM5 have chosen The WWF for our class charity.

We have chosen this because The WWF bravely protects endangered animals and the planet, standing up for nature when it can’t speak for itself.

This year, SM6 have chosen Cancer Research UK for our class charity.

We have chosen this because Cancer Research UK bravely works to beat cancer by funding life-saving research and giving hope to millions of people and their families.

"I can make my writing stand out using bold and underline." Jaxon

"I liked learning how to change the font and add pictures to my work. It helped me make my document look more fun and easier to read." Joshni

"I found it tricky to remember where I saved my work. Sometimes I saved it in the wrong place and couldn’t find it again, but I’m getting better at checking the folder first." Seb

"I liked trying out all the different throws and seeing how the ball changed depending on which one we used. It was fun to test different balls and learn how the equipment can help us throw better." Jack

"Shoulder throwing was a bit tricky because it needs strong arms and good aim. I’m still learning how to step forward when I do chest throws to help make them go further." Lacey

"Listening to the meditation makes me calm because it relaxes me and makes me want to sleep." Jaidip

"I love drawing but this time I was able to express how I feel through drawing which is something new to me. It really calmed me down." Aneeka

It was lovely to see the creative minds of the children at work, whilst working on their ambitious projects.

"We chose 'have your say', 'understanding how others feel' and 'listening to others' because these are important attitudes in life not only in class." Zach, Oscar, Lilly-Rose

"We arranged our diamond this way with 'develop your confidence, 'know your own skills' and 'listening to others' because we first need to understand ourselves before we can understand others" Charlotte, Imogen

Mansa : We have learnt that in the Islam religion you can’t eat meat and can only eat vegetarian foods or vegan foods. If you eat meat it needs to be killed in the way Islam tells you to.

Rosa : In Humanism I’ve learnt you can eat meat or you can be vegetarian or vegan because the Religion says you can like and pick your own choices

The particles are slowing down and have less energy - Clara

To reverse the change we need to heat the milk up - Imogen

We had thicker milkshake at the end because we had ice in the bag and we mixed it together, the temperature of the milk dropped and the particles were getting closer together - Bailey

The children were able to identify that the milkshake was a liquid at first, but that during the process it got colder, helping it to start to freeze. We noticed that the consistency of the milkshake began to thicken.

The milkshake is a liquid, but when we make it colder, it will start to freeze. The particles will lose energy. - Tess

The consistency of the milkshake is thicker now because the ice is making it colder, it's starting to freeze! - Ilona

I go to Sikh temple with my family to celebrate Diwali- Nimrit

I put lights around my house and tidy up my room. My mum draws  rangoli in front of our house- Ladushan

I think it will condensate a little bit because there is still some warmth but not a lot of light so the water won’t evaporate as much as the window - Luna

I predict it will evaporate and condensate a lot on the window because it is open to air and warmth and light - Emilia

I predict, that because the one in the drawer is exposed to light and warmth we will see some condensation but not as much as the window - Toby

I know that prosody is like expression, it’s reading things in an exciting way - Eva

I know it’s important to project your voice and not shout when performing so that everyone can hear you clearly - Luna

I think practising is one of the most important things you can do before you perform a poem so that you know which words you can say in certain ways and choose actions to do when - Vinny

We listened to different types of percussion instruments that were played in samba baticada music. We discussed how some of the instruments had different pitches which helped us differentiate between different types of the same instruments (eg: drums or shakers).

Jaidip - ‘the drums play at the same time and with the same beat but you can hear the different pitches.’

Zach - ‘a surdo drums has a deeper pitch than the others.’

Seb - ‘tambourin has a higher pitch.’

Jack - ‘the chocalho has a quicker tempo but the ganzo has a higher pitch.’

Lavishka recognised that we used similar muscles to help balance when we were practicing lunges as we would use when we were walking or running.

Arham recognised that when we practiced high knees we needed very good balance when our knee was at its highest point.

Zach said that we use our muscles to help maintain a strong and steady balance.

I know Samba music is designed to make you want to dance because when we sing the Harvest Samba it’s got lots of instruments in that make you want to keep moving -  Ayla

There are lots of drums in Samba music to make it a loud beat. - Luna

Carnivals in Brazil can be really loud and colourful and people dress up. I think this is because they’re celebrating.  - Toby

I think the music goes quiet and then loud again to show that when the slaves were in prison it was quiet and then it was loud and fun when they were let to be free - Luna

When the music is loud I think it’s because it is meant to be joyous - Amaya

When you have the ball in netball, your feet have to stay still apart from being able to pivot - Rihan

We learnt how to pivot with the ball, pivot means to move one foot and your body around - Tatvik

Your landing foot stays still - Annabelle

Netball is an attacking sport because when you throw the ball, it is free for everyone to take so the aim is the get the ball when it is vulnerable - Aiden

When you do a chest pass it has to be aimed at the other persons chest - Avinash

Names of the charities SM4 thought of included Helping Hands, Home Help, We are stronger together, The Bridge to Light.

Billy: I think giving to others would make you feel happy as a Muslim and you will get good things in return.

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Vinnie: Our charity, Helping Hands, is for those who need love, care and shelter. You’re a human too and wouldn’t want to experience poverty, which is why it’s important to give.

Rihan: Zakat is a pillar, and as important as prayer and pilgrimage, because we all have the feeling of needing to help. Zakat means the help actually happens.

I remember that Samba music is from Brazil and it came from there because in the old days, slaves used to be free for one day for a Carnival so Samba music is used to celebrate that - Lazaro

Syncopated rhythm as are a beat that is in between the main beat - Luna

Syncopated beats make the music more interesting and exciting because the beats are fester, otherwise every song would just have a 1,2,3,4 beat - Vinny

I’ve noticed that ‘sync’ is in the word syncopated so I think it must have something to do with being in time because sync means doing something at the say time as something else - Thea

I know Christians go to Canterbury because of the story of Thomas Becket being executed and visit his shrine - Annabelle

A shrine is a special place that people decorate to worship a place or thing that is special to them - Toby

The cathedral is an important holy site and pilgrimage helps Christians feel closer to God - Aiden

I know a pilgrimage is where people from lots of different places come together and then the bishop will lead a service praying to God that everyone can take part in - Ayla

This was an excellent opportunity for the whole school to sit back and listen to Eva’s amazing voice and be inspired to follow dreams and challenge themselves.

‘After listening to the signing, I definitely want to think about being a singer myself.’ Nancy Year 4

‘I loved how her singing tone changed in each song!’ Ilona Year 4

‘Eva’s voice filled the room with calming sounds of her voice. We hope we can listen to her again!’ Darcey Year 5

“Helping makes you feel trusted” Cole

"Finding money is tricky—the reward is doing the right thing" Aidan

“Working well together makes everyone feel happy.” Lavishka

"Humanists don’t have food rules, but they still think about health and kindness." Jaidip

"I learned that food choices can show respect for beliefs." Aneeka

We then discussed the features that made that quiz exciting—like instant feedback and clear scoring—and started planning how to include similar ideas in our own Scratch quizzes.

"I want to add a scoring system like the one we played." Jack

"The cyber quiz showed me how important it is to protect your information online.” Molly

Isabelle - ‘I would rather be a poor Tudor child because I would get to work outside on a farm. I wouldn’t have to go to school or wear jewellery like rich girls. I would also not get the cane if I were to get in trouble.’

‘It changes the parts that we can hear so we can hear other parts more when one is taking a break.’ Blake.

‘It gives the musicians time to have a break as it is tiring.’ Seb.

‘It makes the music sound surprising.’ Arham

Jack ‘we need to swing our arms and bend our legs.’

Arham ‘we should have a straight back’

Jaxon ‘it is harder to jump from standing than it is with a run up and I can jump further.’

Jesse - their clothes had lots of detail if they were from wealthy families. I can see pearls and gold.

Eva - I think they are a middle class family because they have to work on a farm but they have a four post bed and last lesson we found out that was a wealthier thing to have.

Thea - children in Tudor times seem to eat lots of fruit and vegetables rather than having the nice food that we eat now, this would be a disadvantage of being a Tudor child.

Charlie - in the picture, I can see they have lots of animals like birds and animals, even a monkey. I think it’s a good thing that they could clearly pay for and get exotic pets.

Luna - I think an advantage of being a Tudor child is that you would get to  spend more time outside, with animals and at home.

Emilia - A disadvantage would be as a child, you’d be very uncomfortable because of the tight and fancy clothes. Our clothes are comfier.

A rhythmic break is where an instrument may stop but someone else continues with their beat and then you could swap. - Tommy

When Emilia and Thea were clapping it was clear that they were waiting for each other to do their parts. They were directing each other when to play and when to change. - Amaya

The person at the front of the music directs them. He tells people when to start and stop. You can see when his hands go up some music gets louder and when they go down, some instruments stop.  - Billy

In our rhythm, I  clap the ‘wake up’ rhythm twice, and then Tatvik does a break in his rhythm, and then we both play a part together. There’s a rhythmic break in the ‘wake up’ part because I start and Tatvik stops then there is a silence for 2 beats. - Aiden

Aiden - The experience of being able to swim with my classmates was very fun. I like how I learnt how to do lots of new things like the water safety week! I can take that information wisely into the future and use it, I know I will.

Rihan - I liked it when we had the party at the end of our swimming session because we got to play games. For example, when we were playing with the sinkies, at the start I couldn't dive properly and then at the end I was diving in one breathe.

Annabelle - My favourite part of swimming was learning how to do a mermaid/dolphin swim in the water. We had to use our hips and go up and down to stay moving.

Emilia - My favourite part was swimming in the deep end, because before I couldn't swim for a long distance but now I can swim confidently for a long distance and in the deep end!

In today’s computing lesson, SM4 created their own interactive racing car quiz using 'Scratch'. They explored how to combine operations, sensing blocks, and variables to build a game that responds to player input. Pupils programmed their cars to move only when the correct answers were given, using variables to track scores and sensing blocks to detect key presses and answers.

I think if you rename the variables separately when making a variable and then join them to the control separately, then it will work.  - Emilia

I know that you shouldn’t take too long on making your sprite, the coding is the most important part. It’s good to have a goal in mind so you know what you want to achieve - Toby

I know hot to fix it if my classmate doesn’t have any motion blocks! You just need to code your sprite to move, then motion is available because it’s moved already - Tommy

I know the sounds and colours on TTRS make the quiz exciting so maybe putting that in our quiz will make people want to play - Vinny

The Marionette puppet used strong to make it move and I think this makes it hard to control because there is lots going on at once for the person in control. - Luna

The Marionette puppets looked more realistic than the glove and rod puppets because each body part could move on it's own. - Yingshuo

The whole body glove puppet looked very heavy and uncomfortable but I think that's what makes it seem more realistic so I don't think you could change that about those style of puppets - Vinny

I liked the whole body glove puppet because it really brough the characters to life - Charlie

Bella - to stay safe, you need to make sure no one is in front or behind you.

Arham - bend you knees and keep on your top toes

Seb - jump just before the rope touches the floor

Children created their own Triptych artwork that represented their beliefs about The Trinity.

I think The Trinity is the connection between God and humans. Without The Trinity God cannot spread his word. I have drawn the sun blocking the moon to represent God because God is the light that takes away the darkness. - Amaya

The Trinity is God in 3 forms. God the father, God the Son is a human and God the Holy Spirit is the light.  - Emilia

God The Father is the word, he spreads the message, god the Son is Jesus so God in flesh and The Holy Spirit is a feeling all around Christians that they get all year round. - Rihan

I have chosen to use the same colours for all 3 of my panels. This is to show The Trinity because it shows that they are three the same, because they’re the same colour, but in 3 different forms. - Vinny

I have chosen to represent a the Holy Spirit with lots of different colours, not just yellow, because in my worldview the light brings warmth and colour into peoples lives. - Annabelle

During the pike stretch, I could feel my core turn on. This happens so that we don’t wobble and so that our body can keep us up right instead of falling backwards.  - Tommy, SM4

When Aiden was pulling my legs apart I felt a pain in my legs start to happen.  I think this is because of the force of the pulling reacting with me tensing so hard so that my legs didn’t move. - Vinny SM4

Our faces were turning red when we were tensing. I think this is because our body was focusing so hard on doing one thing that it forgets to breathe. Breathing is important in gymnastics though so that our pose is strong.  - Amaya SM4

Our balance was falling because we weren’t holding onto each other tight  enough. We need to tense more to be secure in our balance.  - Thea SM4

When we tried one of the balances it was hard because Lacey’s legs were longer than mine so we weren’t equal. - Charlotte and Lacey, SM6

We stayed calm so I wasn’t worried about dropping Callum’s legs and we kept our bodies straight. Blake and Callum, SM6

We had to count down to start leaning at the same time so we didn’t fall. The person sitting on the floor needn’t to pull harder and rely on each other not to let go. - Jack and Seb, SM6

"I found the way they betrayed Prospero was quite interesting. Why didn't Antonio just take over? I am really intrigued to see what happens next!" Seb

"I was really hooked and want to know what will happen next. The actors were impressive how they acted our their parts and showed emotion." Zach

"The acting was really good! I was amazed how Jaidip performed so well using facial expressions, making it funny and interesting and hooking." Jaxon

"It was really interested in the story. There was a lot of action which I was not expecting. I have never read The Tempest before, but heard of it and thought it would be a dark and scary play, so I was surprised." Bailey

Antonio thinks it is not fair he does all the work because Prospero is not caring about his people and he wants Antonio to do all the work and he just wants to read his book of spells to become really powerful. A in ash

He thinks this because Prospero gets all the credit as he is Duke but Antonio actually does it all. Nancy

I think Prospero is a bad leader since he is the Duke and he should be doing the work and not getting other people to do it for him. Ladushen.

I think Antonio is a villain and Prospero is. A bad leader because Antonio wouldn’t have pushed Prospero if he was a good leader but because he did push him it makes Antonio a villain. Oscar

I think Prospero will crash or the boat breaking and him drowning in the water. Dominic

I think the Prospero will use his skills with magic to fly back. Niall

A tableaux is a dramatic freeze frame where you use your face and body to describe a story. Isabelle

A tableaux is like a photo but you make an expression alone or with someone else. Aneesa

We created some scenes from The Tempest, for example one where 3 year old Miranda was sitting at her father’s feet whilst her father was reading a magic spell book and stirring a magic potion in a cauldron. Mansa

We acted out Prospero waving to everyone and some of us were Boeing, some of us were waving and the others were whispering to Antonio. Ilona

SM6 knew a successful tableau would include dramatic facial expressions, stillness and silence.

Armando: Creating freeze frames helped to understand these parts of the story better.

Oscar: I enjoyed acting out the frames and I loved being a bookshelf!

I know that tableaux is a freeze frame. That means that it is like a human photograph of a moment in time. There’s no moving and the goal is to show what you’re acting but completely still and silent. - Luna

The king of Naples helped Antonio kick Prosepro out of the city because him and Prospero were enemies and he was greedy and wanted Milan to himself. -Toby

Prospero’s brother was not a kind man! He was made to do all of the work by his brother Prospero and wanted to rule Milan himself.  - Thea

Laughing makes your acting facial expression change so it makes your scene look different. For me, we’re trying to focus really hard and then the audience doesn’t get the full picture. - Emilia

SM4

“I learned that when you serve in tennis, you have to hit the ball into the other player’s box. I didn’t know you get two chances before!” Emilia

“The video showed me how the scoring works. I didn’t know it goes 15, 30, 40 and then game. That was really interesting!” Amaya

“I found out what a fault means. If the ball goes out or you miss twice, the other player gets the point.” Sammy

SM5

“I liked drawing the tennis court because now I know where the baseline and the boxes are. It makes the game easier to understand.” Ilona

“I learned that if the ball hits the net on a serve but still goes in, you do the serve again. That’s called a let.” Charlie

“Making the poster was fun because I could use bright colours and diagrams. It helped me remember the rules better.” Niall

SM6

"I learned how to properly serve in tennis. I didn’t realize before that when serving, your feet can’t step over the line." Bailey

"I learned that tennis is a fun thing, and that if you hit the ball out, the point goes to the other team." Joshua

"I learned how big a tennis court really is. I used to think it was small, but now I know it has lots of sections like the baseline and service boxes, and players need to move fast to cover all that space.” Lavishka

“Pitch means how high or low the notes you sing are. In our song The River is Flowing, the notes go up and down gently, which makes the song sound smooth and calm, just like a river.” Oscar

"Dynamics is how loud or quiet the music is when you sing. In our song The River is Flowing, some parts sound softer to make it calm like a gentle river, and other parts are louder to show the river is strong and moving." Bailey

“A cappella means singing without any music playing in the background. You have to know the tune and the notes really well because there’s nothing to guide you except your own voice. When we tried singing The River is Flowing a cappella, it was tricky at first, but it sounded amazing when everyone stayed in time.” Joshni

One of the things that I enjoyed the most about this tableaux was reading the quote because it is not in our normal English, it is Shakespearian English. - Sammy

It is hard sometimes to get into your still position in a tableaux because you need to work out how you're going to position yourself without distracting and blocking others - Rihan

Jack - Making strong shapes with your body is important, you have to stay still in a freeze frame and not wobble to show the picture effectively.

Armaan - We were doing tableaux’s rather than acting so that we focus on what’s happening in the section we have been given and consider what the characters are thinking/feeling.

Joshni - Our facial expressions are important because they really help the audience understand what’s happening and what our character is thinking or feeling.

In Year 4 today, the children have been retelling the story of The Tempest using tableaux’s (freeze-frames). They have to use facial expressions and body language to allow the audience to imagine the scene.

We are doing a tableaux which is a freeze frame of a scene of The Tempest then acting it out. Jacob

We are doing actions to the story of The Tempest, we need to be silent and make facial expressions for our scene.

We are acting out scenes in The Tempest. We are doing a tableaux. We have to show the main parts of the scene whilst being still.

Aria - We have learnt we have the power inside us to change our worldview. You can have the different worldview to others and that is fine as we are all different and have different powers in our life.

LI: To recognise key elements of music.

Is singing in rounds better than singing altogether as a class?

Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.

I think it depends on what song you are singing. Some parts can be sung together and some can be sung alone. Avinash

I disagree because singing in one group is nicer as it helps with confidence. Isabelle

I disagree as in some songs they have 2 parts so you can take turns and if there were more than one group it could sound like a harmony. Ilona

‘The Moldau’ by Bedřich Smetana, each section of the music relates to the different parts of a river.

Dynamics, the source was quite quiet but it gradually gets louder. The waterfall gets louder, the middle course is very loud and a lot stronger than the other sections. The lower course is quiet and calm. May

Tempo, it starts off slow and it gets faster as it goes down the middle course and that increases to the lower course, when it gets to the mouth it slows down a lot. Green table - Stanley, Isabelle, William H, Jackson McG

How did the music make you feel? It made us feel calm at first and then it gets more intense which makes us feel a bit jumpy, it gets our pulses racing because it’s fast and exciting. Towards the end it made us feel calm and relaxed and the tempo started to slow down. Orange table - Aneesa, Ladhushen and Nimret

If the bystander just watches and does nothing, it means that the bullying will carry on. Tess and Jacob

In Isabelle’s group, I think Isabelle was the victim because Stanley was drawing over Isabelle’s painting and he pushed her over. May

As the bystander I felt sad for them, if I was able to help I would’ve told the teacher. William H

Charlie told Maxi to stop after this Charlie should go and tell a teacher or a trusted adult. Nancy

I think you should go and tell a teacher instead of standing there and doing nothing as it isn’t kind and the bullying would carry on and the victim may get really hurt. Nimret

They experimented using 2 different ways and there were many successful groups!

I know that a lightbulb lights with a successful circuit and you use the switch to make or break the electrical flow. Rosa

The paperclip was used as a switch because it is a conductor. Tess

I can draw and label a drawing of my circuit and explain how it works. I know a switch is used to turn on and off lights and it works by the flow of electricity. Maxi

SM4 learn the musical term ‘ostinato’ for their rivers themed lesson today.

Zaro: ‘Ostinato means a repeated musical pattern or loop.’

The class performed different parts of a piece, using their mouths to create different sounds. We created texture by building the vocal layers one by one and then experimented with dynamics to make out river louder or quieter.

Rihan: ‘When we got quieter and everyone kept their rhythm, it actually sounded quite soothing!’

The lesson helps children improve coordination, body awareness, and confidence while moving safely and smoothly.

When we are landing in a squat position, it’s good to imagine that you want to lay a tray on your lap. This helps your legs stay bent and your body stay straight - Charlie

Landing on your tip toes does not help you land because you’re landing on such a small part of your foot so you come off balance, it also puts pressure on your ankle so you could hurt yourself - Rihan

I know that control means knowing where and how something is going. So if you are controlling your landing, you know how you are going to land safely - Jesse

To do a full turn I need to lean forward to stop and land - Lavishka

I needed to twist my hips to help pivot me around in a full turn - Aidan

The children were performing an ostinato, which is a repeating pattern. Archie

One of her started and they all joined in as it went on. It sounded really nice. Tess

The children were in sync with each other they had good rhythm which made their performance stand out. Nimret

When we add foil AND a metal knife to the circuit, the bulb still lights up because they are two metals connecting so it just makes our circuit longer but still connected - Eva

The metal spoon in a conductor. This means the bulb light up because metal is touching metal so the electricity can travel through the circuit - Annabelle

Even the scissors connect the circuit because the end is metal. Metal is a conductor of electricity so it makes the electricity travel to the bulb - Vinny

My rubber is an insulator because it is made from rubber. This means it does not conduct electricity - Seb

I could live in one of the bricks used to build the pyramids because one brick was as big as our classroom! - Rihan

The VR was so cool because we got to see so much stuff exactly like it was in Ancient Egypt, not just what it’s like now - Jovan

I know that the organs, like your stomach and your intestines, go into a jar in the burial chamber and I just saw one! They’re called Canopic Jars which contain the 4 most important organs.  - Aiden

First, the children created a design plan, choosing fabrics and deciding how to show their character through shape, colour, and decoration.

During the making process, pupils practised key textiles skills such as cutting fabric safely, applique, over stitch, back stitch and running stitch.

Each child has created a unique puppet that reflected their chosen Truth Pixie character and demonstrated their growing confidence in textiles. We were delighted to see their creativity come to life! 🧵🎭

Appliqué is where you attach 2 pieces of fabric together - Tommy

I have appliquéd a jacket onto my troll puppet - Jesse

I know that the purpose of making our puppets is so that they can be sold to children in a toy shop, and children can learn about The Truth Pixie while playing - Ayla

I also think the audience of our puppets would be people who host puppet shows for children - Rihan

I know why the people were acting crazy in the story because they didn’t want the king to take the forest, even though it didn’t say that in the story - Cole SM6

I liked it when Jason made the trumpet noises because when he was acting it’s out, it made the story feel real - Thea SM4

Zach - wind causes erosion by blowing against rocks and over time it breaks bits away. It blows the rocks, sand and soil away.

Armaan and Aneeka - water flows against rocks and picks up any that have been eroded. It then deposits them in another place further down the river.

Today the children in SM5 have been learning about erosion and deposition. We did a small experiment with water to show how erosion and deposition happens with sand. We also went into role play groups and we had to act out water, wind and ice.

The water is eroding the material and it weakens it, changing the shape. Charlie

Erosion can move material to another place, deposition is when soil and rocks are dropped and create features of a river like deltas. Ice is like a giant boulder repeatedly smashing into something, eroding and moving material. Maxi

The wind group were blowing against the land with caused erosion by moving the material back. Ilona

The wind causes the rocks to move, it could change the shape and more bits of material are worn off and moved. Jack

When the ice attaches itself to materials and begins to melt it carries the material moving it to another place. May

Molly - the apostles told other people about God once they were given the ability to speak other languages

Seb - the apostles spread the stories of God and people understood the word of God

Jack - people were encouraged to get baptised once they understood the word of God

The children also had the opportunity to combine jumps and ways of travelling with the rolls that they had learnt, by completing a circuit.

Emilia SM4 - assessing is helpful because it tells us what we have learnt, what we do well and what we need to practise more.

Thea SM4 - when you are doing a forward roll, you need speed so that you can actually get over in the roll, but not to much because if you go too quick then you could hurt yourself

Lazaro SM4 -when you finish your forward roll you need to safely get of the mat. Most children are staying sat down, but you need to stand up in a straight position and hold for 5 seconds after.

Billy SM4 - when you are doing a barrel roll, don’t stretch out you need to keep everything together because that means you can control where you roll goes more.

Oscar SM6 - I kept my legs up and my head up as well as my arms, I had to use my core muscles to keep my arms and legs off the ground

Seb SM6 - I need to try and keep my hands from touching the mat at the end of the roll

Cole SM6 - I had enough speed to do the roll and stand back up without my hands touching the mat at the end

Joshni SM6 - the first time I did a barrel roll, I didn’t tuck my arms and legs in properly but the second time I did it, I made sure I tucked my arms and legs in

Aria: A member of my family who is Christian says that the Holy Spirit is like a sibling of Jesus.

Tone is how light or dark a part of a drawing or picture is. You can change the tone b6 shading parts darker - Jesse

Texture is all about how a picture feels, or how it looks like it feels. You can use mixed media t9 show different texture or use different tones - Lazaro

They learnt this meant ‘in the image of God’ and how the creation story discusses Adam and Eve in likeness/similarity to God.

The classes looked at creative images on this topic and then made posters highlighting important vocabulary about dignity, peacefulness, acceptance, kindness and other words to how God would like Christian’s to behave.

Niall: ‘God wants people to love Him and respect everything on His planet.’

Cruz: ‘I’m a Christian and know that God wants us to behave in a king way.’

Archie: ‘Dignity means behaving in a calm, serious and respectful way, like a member of the royal family.’

Blake SM6 - Bailey tiptoed well and he was silent and sneaky. This was good because we had to be like a spy in our dance.

Joshua SM6  - To improve, Jaidip needs to land quietly so he is more in character of a spy. This will make his dance look better.

Luna SM4 - to copy actions means to do something exactly the same as someone. For example, if I did a high kick, someone would do the same leg and the same height for the same amount of time as me, and to create means to make up your own unique actions that are different to someone else’s.

Jesse SM4 - to adapt to changes of space means to change what you’re doing so that it fits in the space. If you’re in a small space, you will do a small move.

Vinny SM4 - I also know that adapting means getting used to the space that you’ve got, like animals adapt to their habitat so they change as they get used to where they live.

The children then used their knowledge on the life processes to sort their information into an even diagram using their chosen criteria.

We discussed the Eiffel Tower, we know that it is not a living thing because if it moved it would destroy lots of things. Cruz

We chose the panda it is living because it needs air, it grows and it could have babies and excretes it’s waste. Stanley

We chose the panda and said it was living because it eats, reproduces and also grows and is sensitive to its surroundings. Rosa

World Book Day in Year 4 has been lots of fun. The children came to school dressed in the clothes they like to read in or as their favourite book characters. They shared their favourite stories with each other and also with Year 5. Everyone enjoyed talking about the books they have loved celebrating reading together. 📚✨

I usually like to read at night time in my pyjamas to relax. I’m reading The Lion King book from the library at the moment. - Annabelle SM4

I like books by Jeff Kinney because he writes books that aren’t that long but are still chapter books so are fun to read. - John SM7

I’ve enjoyed reading with SM7 because I know the friend I was reading with and I don’t normally get to read with him so it was nice to read together. - Rocco SM4

I liked the book that we got gifted in worship, ‘Our Tower’ because it was a book about an adventure and I know that I like adventure books because I like Beast Quest - Billy SM4

My design is very efficient and eco friendly and if the engineers do not pick it there will be less electricity and less plant life in the world. - Seb SM4

We got to draw diagrams of our invention and we got to write a letter about all the details including how it works and what it’s made out of and hopefully an engineer will make it for us. - Cruz SM5

I have found STEM week fun because you can use your imagination to make and create things. If I was an engineer I would like to build and make cars. - Jacob SM5

I have really enjoyed making new inventions to help other people - Isabelle SM5

If I was an engineer I would like to be the tester of new inventions because I would enjoy having fun trying out new things. - May SM6

STEM week has been amazing I love STEM week because it’s a week I can start to believe in my self. - Lacey SM6

William S - I’m surprised that when you smoke your lungs turn grey and unhealthy.

Mansa - I already knew that smoking and vaping could have a big impact on your life. Smoking could cause a fire.

Jackson McG - smoking is bad inside for you.

Jacob - I knew smoking made your teeth yellow.

Daya - people smoke and vape because they think and act like they’re cool and better than everyone else.

Rosa - people do it because it’s highly addictive.

Tess - they might do it because people they know do it and they don’t want to be left out.

Aneesa - Jake should say vaping is bad and tell his parents so they can solve the problem.

Nancy - I think Maya’s mum will say it’s untrue and that there are other ways to deal with feeling stressed.

Today in history, SM5 turned into archaeologist’s and went back in time to 1922 in Egypt! Together, with the lead archaeologist, Howard Carter they made an amazing discovery!

Each of the, went inside the tombs and have to describe and draw what they could see but only had 10 seconds each as there were lots of nasty gases that had built up over thousands of years.

In the tomb I saw a few masks and a statue of something which just had a body and a head. I also saw a frame which had a bear head inside. It was really fun! Jacob

We had to work as a team to get in and out as there could’ve been poisonous gases and we saw Anubis’ crosses and a shoulder sculpture of Tutankhamun. Ilona

This week is Shakespeare week so in English we are looking at The Tempest. Our task for this morning was to unpick a poem written by Michael Rosen to further understand the vocabulary and why it has been chosen to cause affect.

Later on in the week the children will be creating their own poems inspired by Shakespeare story of The Tempest.

Why do you think Shakespeare chose the word flamed instead if burned?

Jacob - I think because it’s more interesting and powerful. It adds more description for the reader.

Isabelle - I think they used flamed because it’s more interesting so allows the reader to keep engaged.

Rosa - I think they used flamed because it makes it more exciting.

Avinash - Flamed amazement might means that it was really big and shocking.

Tess - When you use the word roaring it means that the storm could be very loud. It’s comparing the noise of an animal to a storm.

Tatvick - if it is saying about himself in the text it can not be him to tell the poe, because Ferdinand would not talk about himself in the third person.

Eva- I think fire is seen as very dangerous because if you set fire to a ship you could die in the fire.

Vinny - building on Eva’s answer, it would be extra scary is Ariel set fire to it, especially if it is a wooden ship it would burn down to ash unless you would jump off the boat.

Charlie- I think “trident” is the word in the text that shows the storm was powerful, because a trident is a really great weapon and it holds power.

Sammy-I think that “thunder claps” is a powerful word because thunder is loud and powerful.

Vinny and Jesse- I think that “sulphurous” is the powerful word because it is harmful to human noses so they could because it is also a chemical.

Throughout the lesson, children took on the role of young scientists, carefully observing different animals and asking simple yes/no questions about their features.

I know that the enquiry type is grouping and classifying because in the learning intention it says identifying and they are all grouping skills in Science - Charlie

A key in Science is different to a map key. I can see on my knowledge organiser that these keys have yes or no questions and lead to the classification of an animal - Ayla

The questions on a classification key need to be specific to the animal so that the yes or no answer is a fact rather than an opinion or inference - Amaya

They performed with confidence and enthusiasm, and were also a respectful, supportive audience. We are very proud of their creativity and performance skills!

Aiden - I know that a good audience is  silent and listens to the performance. There might be some parts that are funny for us to laugh at, but a good audience never laughs purposefully at the performers.

Emilia - we chose to read the last line “they were all in danger” together because it was a cliff hanger and with no other sound it left an eerie dark effect.

Ellie - when we perform poems we need good prosody and expression. Prosody is about how clear your voice is and how you change the tone, and you can change your expression by changing your volume and your facial expressions too.

Tommy - I think gestures make performing poems more exciting because you can really emphasise some of the words with the actions that you do

Billy - I really liked Remy’s group because they did actions and they read the words at the same time, and this really showed which words were important because they did actions for those words.

Remy - outputs are the result of an input. You input an instruction to a machine and the output is what you see after.

Rihan - an input is where you put into a computer or a machine, what you want it to do or what you want to happen.

Emilia - an input is like an instruction for a computer but you have to be specific with those instructions, otherwise the computer will not do what you want it to do.

Through thoughtful discussion pupils reflected on the Big Question: When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?

Children have been encouraged to think deeply, express ideas creatively, and make connections between beliefs and symbols, supporting both their religious understanding and their ability to reflect on big ideas.

I know that when people get baptised, they baptise in holy water to rinse away their sins, so I think water is a symbol for the Holy Spirit because it represents how it washes away sins. - Ayla

A great wind hit the disciples when the Holy Spirit entered so I know wind is a symbol for the Holy Spirit. - Vinny

Clouds can represent the Holy Sprit because Christians believe that clouds are a place on Earth where Jesus and God watch them from and the Holy Spirit is a part of The Trinity with God and The Son, Jesus. - Eva

I think that fire is the main symbol that’s used for the Holy Spirit because the fire above their heads was the first sign that the disciples had that the Holy Spirit was in them. - Rihan

I learned that bread is really common, and I didn't know that. I really liked the texture of the bagel, it wasn't chewy. The dips were interesting, but I really liked the aioli. - Molly

I learned that breads and dips can be different. For example soft white bread and sourdough bread are different colours and have different tastes. Bread in Ancient Egypt was a staple food. -Charlotte

I learned quite a lot about football. I learned to dribble faster, you use different parts pf your foot when dribbling like the inside and the outside to change the direction of the ball. -Lacey

I learned how to pass the football using the inside of my foot. I can now kick the ball from side to side in a zig zag pattern with one foot while dribbling. - Arham

I didn't know that smoking can effect your lungs. Smoking can also effect your smell and taste, and become less sensitive to them. Armaan

Smoking makes a person's belonging and clothes smell badly. Many smokers start because of peer pressure.- Joshni

SM6 enjoyed learning about Hardware and software. They enjoyed seeing how one effects the other and how important parts of a computer are that we cannot even see.

"Computing Hardware are bits of a computer that make a computer work and see" Cole

"Computer Hardware what is on the outside of the computer that is part of the computer" Lily-Rose

"Output is something that the computer gives you - speakers, printer, headphones, monitor" Callum and Seb

"Input is what you put in the computer - keyboard, microphone, mouse" Rana and Bailey

By experimenting with algorithms and refining their logic, they’ve successfully programmed the micro:bits to display scrolling secret messages and compose digital melodies. From button-press triggers to tilt-activated tunes, these photos capture the "lightbulb moments" as our young programmers master the art of physical computing and creative problem-solving.

"Matching the rhymes felt like a puzzle, but it made the storm sound much more exciting to read aloud!" Bailey

"I felt like I was actually on the boat with Prospero when I wrote about the salty sea spray." Rana

LI: To carry out a local environment study.

BQ: What habitat is our school in?

Today, the children carried out an investigation within the school grounds. We explored the playground, hedges, flower beds, field and copse.

Before we went outside, in pairs the children had to think of a hypothesis question about what kind of things they might find during the study. The children then went outside to look for and collect things to support and provide an answer to their hypothesis. Once back inside the children had to decide on a way to record and present their findings.

Our hypothesis was - in our school field I think we will find more bird species than flowers. However, we found more flowers than birds. I do think there is more birds, but we didn’t see them because it was windy and they are very sensitive I noise. Jacob, Ladhushen and Maxi

Our hypothesis was - in our school field is there more plants than vertebrates or invertebrates. As we went around the playground, field and copse, we only saw 3 vertebrates and a lot more plants such as, grass, leaves, trees and flowers. So with all of those plants we can prove that out hypothesis is correct. We presented this using a venn diagram. Ilona and Nimret

The children stepped back in time, meeting Tudor characters and trying out daily activities like grinding lavender to make lavender bags and Tudor dancing. They also loved seeing the animals and learning how people lived in Tudor times.

It was a fun and engaging day that really brought our history learning to life!

My favourite was making the lavender bag because we got to touch and smell lots of different herbs that they would have used for cooking and medicine in the Tudor times. - Billy

I also enjoyed making the lavender bags because I can’t sleep very well and The Tudors used lavender bags to help them sleep so I’m excited to use it. - Rihan

We painted a sheet that Tudors used to have in their house for decoration, like wallpaper and I also learnt that because the houses were so cold, they would put the painted sheets over the windows to keep in the heat. - Hallie

The children practised simple poses while learning to move in time with their breathing, helping them to feel calm and focused. They showed great concentration and really embraced the session.

It was a relaxing and positive start to our yoga journey!

Amaya - I know that it’s important not to hold breath when we move because if you’re holding your breath, you are stopping yourself from being able to fold over fully or release your body.

Emilia - I know that when I run, I need to connect my breath to how and when I move, otherwise the running will be harder for me if I’m not breathing properly.

Aiden - I feel a mix of emotions today: red, blue and yellow because I missed my Mum this morning. I feel better now I have shared how I am feeling.

Billy- I thought the yoga flow was hard because I had not stretched in a while, and I know that the more I practise my stretches, the easier they will be because my body will be used to the movement.

Jesse- when I was doing downward dog I felt achy and found it hard to breath because it was a hard position, but when I started breathing at the right times, it was easier to move into that position.

The children practised running at different speeds and learned how to pace themselves over longer distances.

They showed determination and resilience as they challenged themselves to keep going.

Aiden, SM4 - I know that you can build up your stamina and it does not just stay the same forever, this is because if you practise lots then your stamina will get better.

Eva, SM4 - to build stamina when you are running long distance, you have to keep an eye on your heart rate because if your pace is too fast, then you will burn out and you can’t keep that up.

Ellie, SM4 - I find it easy because I do running a lot, so because I have practised lots, I know the right pace for me.

It was a great experience because we taught how to make butter and we were talking about what happened in the Tudor life. Jackson B

I enjoyed it when we were playing the games and toys, my favourite was skittles and the helicopters. Niall

I liked when they made the butter they started making it with double cream. I like the way it just made butter so quickly. Jackson McG

I liked going through the Tudor house because we could see what they might’ve done and picture what a Tudor would be doing in their lives there. Ilona

In particular I liked the animals because the pigs were snorting and it was funny. The chickens were also fun to look at. Archie

Eva, SM4 - I have noticed that there are no 3 pounds coins or notes, or 3 pence coins. I think this is because you can make that with the coins that we’ve got like 2 pence and 1 pence.

Charlie, SM4 - I know that you cannot use a note to show £4.58 because the smallest value of note is £5 and £4.58 is smaller than £5 so you need to use coins.

Hallie, SM4 - I’ve noticed that when pounds and pence are written together, it looks like the decimals work we have just been doing! I think this means that the pounds are the whole amounts, and the pence are tenths and hundredths.

Charlie & Avinash, SM5 - you need to learn money in school for your future job, because as an accountant or a banker or a shopkeeper, you need to know the value of money.

Nancy, SM5 - everyone needs to pay for things every day so we need to know the value of things we are paying for.

Armaan, SM6 - you can make £7.35 without any silver coins and just with lots of copper coins, but that would not be the most efficient way because it would take longer to count.

Ll: To make predictions

In year 4 today the children have been making predictions based on the story Egyptian Cinderella. They have been using comparison and summary skills to make accurate predictions based on their knowledge on the traditional Cinderella.

I predict that the master will help Rhodopis in the Egyptian Cinderella as the fairy godmother helps her in the traditional Cinderella. Nancy and Charlie

I predict that the rosy red slipper will fit Rhodopis and they will get married and live happily ever after. Ilona and Nimret

I predict that in the Egyptian Cinderella Rhodopis might to go to the forest and some animals might help her get ready. Maisie and Avinash

Ayla - I think individual liberty links to our learning intention today because in a healthy friendship you could have the right to make your own decisions. This also links to mutual respect because if your friends are true then they should respect those decisions.

Billy - I think ‘Rule of Law’ links to our learning intention, because in a healthy friendship, you should have rules that you will both follow.

Ellie - I think it’s an unhealthy relationship in the scenario that we’ve read, because Aiden feels scared and you should not feel scared of your friends.

Lazaro - I agree with Ellie that it is an unhealthy friendship because Aiden felt like he couldn’t tell his parents, and if you cannot tell your parents then it probably means you’re doing something you shouldn’t do.

Rhodopis is the servant and treated unfairly by the other servant girls. Jacob

Rhodopis’ rosy red slippers ares taken by Horus the eagle and taken to the Pharaoh who said whoever these shoes are will be my queen. Archie

Just like the traditional Cinderella story, the slipper fits Rhodopis and she married the Pharaoh. Jackson B

Amaya, SM4 - I think Charlie’s group was a good summary because they had 1 person for each of the key characters so they knew who was important. I think he could have included some more information from the start about the slave guys being the bad characters.

Seb, SM4 - I noticed that their group had more comedy than the normal story but I thought it could be more serious because the story isn’t funny so it’s not actually a full summary of what happened.

Emilia, SM4 - what this group could do better, is say some key parts louder so that the audience have more of a sequence of the main events.

Oliver, SM4 - the boat was the most difficult for me because I could feel myself shaking. This is an area where I need to build m6 strength so that my core can hold my legs up without wobbling or having to put them down.

Amaya, SM4 - It was hard to bend down in the child’s pose because I could feel that my head was not touching the floor like it should. To improve this, I need to improve my flexibility so that I can get down into that position but do it comfortably and safely.

Luna, SM4 - I know that strength is not just physical in yoga but it is mental as well. You cannot think that you can’t do something otherwise you will never get better at it. Practising physical strength comes with practising mental strength too.

Rihan, SM4 - When you type a web address, it sends a request to find the website and bring it back to your screen.

Frankie, SM4 - I didn’t realise so many things happen behind the scenes when you open a website.

Luna, SM4 - The website has the first letters for 'France' in it, so I think that website was made in France, but does this mean that only people in France can get on it?

May , SM5- you might feel jealous because your friend has got something you wanted for a while. However, this might make different people react differently.

Nancy , SM5 - Jealousy can be caused by someone having something you really really want and not being able to have it although they don’t really care or want it.

Jacob, SM5- if someone gave something of mine to someone else.

Cruz , SM5- the consequences of being jealous could be, hurting peoples feelings and feeling angry. You might stop talking to them or not want to be close with them anymore.

Ladhushen , SM5 - if you are feeling jealous of your friend you might break your friendship with them. That would make them feel sad.

Ilona, SM5 - the consequences of feeling jealous is lots of other emotions coming out. If you are around your friends they might not want to be around you and you might end up alone. That wouldn’t be very nice.

Aiden ,SM4- jealousy is where you feel envious of someone or something for having something you don’t. I feel like this sometimes when my mum and dad watch a film without me but I know my mum feels it too when there is no space for her on the sofa.

Remy,SM4 - I know to solve problems means to fix something that you feel has gone wrong.

Eva,SM4 - I think if you did not go on holiday you would be quite sad especially when you’re friends are doing it to.

Charlie,SM4 - I think it is small because if you had a friend group and you got along.

Annabelle, SM4 - I think it is big because if you really wanted something and then your siblings got something you wanted you would feel sad and jealous.

Charlotte, SM6 - we have learnt what emotions can come because of jealousy, like anger and sadness, and how to solve jealous feelings.

Zach, SM6 - jealousy can be unhelpful and it is when someone has or is doing something you want. To stop jealousy, you could talk to a trusted adult about your feelings.

The children worked in groups to discuss different scenario’s, thinking about if the person prays 5 times a day and why or why not, what might help them to pray and what might get in the way and does this mean they are less Muslim?

• A Muslim child in a UK school

I think the child does not pray 5 times a day because they will have to wake up very early for the first prayer and then in the middle of lessons they will have to pray. At midnight it means they will be really tired the next day. Cruz

Children have school which means they could be missing school but a solution that could help them is doing their routine quicker and going to sleep earlier so they aren’t tired. You could pray before and after school and do the ones you missed out in during the school day. Mansa

• A Muslim who prays once a day but wishes they could do more

We know they don’t pray 5 times a day. Why they don’t is because they are very busy and have lots of things going on. What might help them is if they have different clubs, they could cancel a few so they can focus more on their religion at times. It doesn’t means they are less Muslim, they still believe in the faith and do things that Muslims do. Nancy

• An elderly Muslim who finds movement difficult

This person might pray 5 times a day but might find it hard to get into the position. They might get into an easier position and praying on a chair and get into a more comfortable position. It does not mean they are less Muslim as it does make it more difficult for them to do the prayers. Rosa

It doesn’t means they are less Muslim because they could’ve done 5 prayers when they were a younger adult and as they got older it they may have found it harder because that’s what happens in life. Ilona

• A Muslim nurse working shifts

We thought a nurse would not be able to pray 5 times a day as they might be busy looking after patients. We thought it would be helpful if they asked the people they worked for, for a room to pray. It does not make them less Muslim, just because they can’t find the time to pray it does not mean they don’t want to. Tess

This person may not pray 5 times a day as they are working shifts and might not have the time. They could have breaks across the shift to help them to pray. It doesn’t mean they are less Muslim as they are still trying to pray. Daya

The class worked in teams to work out what could be possible barriers and what would make things easy for Muslims to pray.

Arham SM6 -Not all Muslims pray five times a day because they might have a obstacles like they might need more sleep or they need to work if they have an important job. This does not make them less of a Muslim.

Jack SM6 - I have Learnt today that. Some Muslims pray five times a day and they each have different names for the types of day that they pray one is in the morning one is midday one is at night one is at sunset and one is in the afternoon these are important to Muslims but you do not have to pray five times to be a practising Muslim.

Emilia - I think the amount of houses in Whitnash has increased because the population has got bigger. Population is the amount of people that live in one place.

Jesse - the new houses that have been built will have taken away the fields and habitats that deers and foxes used to live in, so I think the animals that now live in the area has probably changed too.

Rihan - the last map we looked at is from 2018. I predict that todays map would look ver6 different to that map. I predict that there would be much more houses, because I see them still being built now, and even less fields.

We also discussed how food chains work and why the arrows point from one organism to the next. The arrows show the direction of energy transfer, helping us understand how energy flows through a food chain.

We explored the role of producers and clarified that plants are primary producers because they make their own food using energy from the sun.

I know that food chains show the connection between how predators eat their prey. - Amaya, SM4

I know that the shark is a predator and the fish is the prey, because the shark eats the fish. - Rocco, SM4

Food chains are made of consumers and producers. Producers are the start of the food chain, because they make their own food. Consumers are all of the other animals that make up the rest of the food chain. - Ellie, SM4

The mistake with that food chain is that the arrows are pointing the wrong way. Arrows in a food chain should point in the direction that energy is being delivered so the arrow should point from the tree to the rhino because the tree gives the rhino energy. - Luna, SM4

💬 “The primary producer is the sun because that is what our plants rely on.” – Jack, SM6

We also had an interesting discussion about scavengers and their role in ecosystems.

💬 “It’s very interesting how there are animals that actually hunt for and eat other dead animals as scavengers.” – Seb, SM6

A great lesson with thoughtful discussions and excellent use of scientific vocabulary!

During this unit, we learned about the special colours used by Ancient Egyptians and the rules (artistic conventions) they followed when drawing and carving. We were especially interested in how they used size and proportion to show importance, with important people like pharaohs drawn bigger than others.

We also explored the unique Egyptian style of drawing people in 2D, using a side profile for the head but a front-facing eye to show important features clearly.

It has been a fun and creative project where we combined our learning in history and art!

“I used proportion to make the pharaoh bigger because he is the most important person in my picture.” Molly

“The colours are symbolic because they all have meanings, like gold showing something is special or powerful.” Oscar

“I tried to follow the Egyptian style by drawing the head in profile and the eye facing forwards.” Aneeka

I think the most important reason people might choose to have a baby is because they want a family to continue. Dominic

It might be because they want someone to live and care for in their lives. Ilona

I think the least important reason people might choose to have a baby is because they are cute. Nancy

It might be to keep a marriage together but that’s not what you should do if you are not happy. Mansa

I think the greatest responsibility when having a baby is feeding it and keeping it safe. Tess

I think it is keeping it healthy. Archie

The smallest amount of responsibility might be teaching them how to walk. Avinash

I think people would choose to have a baby because baby’s bring them joy. I think this is a main reason for having a baby because happiness is important in life. - Jesse, SM4

I think it’s a big decision to have a baby because you do not just need to feed yourself but you need to feed your baby and help them grow too.  - Sammy, SM4

I think having a baby is a big responsibility because you don’t just have to look after them but you also teach them and make them into the person they are. You need to teach them their manners and that’s an important job.  - Ayla, SM4

LI: To understand the religious origins of Coventry and Warwickshire

We could see lots of churches on the maps so we thought Christianity was a religion. Daya

We found Holy Trinity Chruch and Jesus Hall and we thought they were religious places because of their names. Jackson B

The Coventry Cross, we thought it was interesting because it is very tall, intricate and has stained glass. There was different animals sculpted and people of God around it. Nancy, Avleen, Cruz, Jackson B

The Coventry Cross is interesting because it got destroyed but you can still find models of it. Blue table

We chose the Fish symbol, because it is an interesting representation. It could represent Jesus because it says some people call it the Jesus fish. Orange table

We also chose the Jesus fish as we think it is a symbol for heaven and gives a meaning from God. We think this because it looks old like it could be from one of Jesus’ disciples. Silver table

We think the religious roots of Coventry and Warwickshire are Christianity, because most of the maps show many churches and artefacts. A lot of people practise Christianity and celebrate Christian festivals. Green table

This fun, hands-on activity helped build their understanding of how small movements and creativity can combine to create engaging animations—an exciting first step before creating their own stop motion films!

• "I learned that in stop motion you have to move objects really carefully and a tiny bit at a time to make it look real." Aneeka SM6

• “Using our voices and classroom objects for sound showed me how important audio is for telling a story in animation." Jaxon SM6

• “This activity helped me understand how to plan a scene and use imagination so I can create my own stop motion film.” Callum SM6

• “I learned new vocabulary like frame and sequence, which helped me understand how animations are built step by step.” Maisie SM5

• “Using words like timeline and sound effects helped me explain how we can make our stop motion films more detailed and interesting.” Eva Sm6

"I noticed there were lots of different types of houses, like detached, semi-detached and terraced homes."

"Collecting data helped us find out which type of house was the most common. I think it is the Victorian tyle of house near our school."

"I enjoyed walking around Whitnash because I saw things I'd never really noticed before, like I have never noticed how many Tudor style buildings there are"

"We had to look carefully at each house so we could record the right information."

"I learned that different streets can have different types of houses, because some streets are newer than others and we used our data to compare them."

Tommy: "I learned that you should throw the ball to another person accurately so they can catch it more easily."

Charlie: "We practised throwing and catching together, and I got better by working with my partner."

Remy: "My advice is not to stop halfway through your throw. Follow through so the ball goes where you want it to."

Amaya: "When you're catching, you're not glued to the spot. Move your feet to get into the best position to catch the ball."

Vinny: "Cup your hands together when you're catching. It helps you keep hold of the ball."

Today, the children explored Shakespeare and George Eliot’s worldviews. We discussed how authors use poetry to express feelings, ideas and experiences.

Working in pairs, the children wrote their own short poem inspired by either Shakespeare or George Eliot. They focused on creating expressive language and rhythm while sharing ideas with a partner. The children look at both Protestant and Catholic worldviews .

I liked working with my partner because we shared ideas and made our poem even better. Jackson

I chose George Eliot because I wanted my poem to be about being kind. Stanley

Yingshuo, SM4 - I think George Eliot’s worldview is that you should stick to what you believe and want to do, especially because she was a w9man that could not publish her writing but she chose to do it anyway using a man’s name so she clearly believes you should not follow the rules.

Charlie, SM4 - I think Romeo and Juliet shows Shakespeares view on the Protestant vs Catholic religions and that he thinks they should be able to join. I think Romeo  represents Protestant and Juliet is Catholic because the catholic died first to keep the monarch at the time, who was a Protestant, happy.

Ellie, SM4 - I infer that Shakespeare was a Protestant because he was in the Tudor era and the monarch at the time was a Protestant.

Seb, SM4 - I have noticed that Shakespeare often has a conflict in his writing that he chooses to fix. I think this might be because he has experienced conflict in his life and he wants to teach people about it.