We have been experimenting with axles and wheels. We have looked at two main types of axles – fixed and rotating. Here are some of our practice models. We then […] […]
In maths, we have been developing our geometric reasoning. First, we revised some of the language associated with two dimensional shapes before moving on to explore some of the properties […] […]
As part of our learning in geography about North America, we worked in pairs to carry out our own enquiry about different North American capital cities. We made a class […] […]
In English, we have enjoyed reading the touching story of the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning. We read two books: Stone Girl, Bone Girl and The Fossil Girl. This unit […] […]
Between the 8th January and 19th February Shackadell will be taking part in the RSPB’s Big School’s Bird Watch. We have been looking at different types of birds and how […] […]
In PSHE we have been learning about how to take care of our teeth and the importance of a healthy diet and brushing them twice a day for 2 minutes. […] […]
We have been reading this book in our English lessons. Here is some of our lovely writing. We have looked at writing instructions, creating similes and retelling the story in […] […]
We had to investigate which material would be best suited for making an umbrella. We tested four different materials: plastic, paper, felt and foil. We predicted that foil and plastic […] […]
We will be looking at toys from the Victorian era up to toys today. We will be investigating how and why toys have changed over time. […]
Today we celebrated in school with a Christingle service. We all came together throughout the morning to make our Christingles. We know that the orange represents the world and the […] […]