WOW! Science Day

We had a very exciting science day today. There was lots of 'WOWs' throughout the day. All the Infant classes were mixed up, and then experienced four different science investigations, all based around the theme of water. There was lots of learning, lots of fun, and lots of mess!


Following the science, some of the children wrote recounts, and some wrote poetry.

Ryan, in Year 1, wrote a very detailed recount of the day, using lots of science words....

First I raced liquids down the board then I learnt a new word called viscous. Second I went to Blue class and went outside to blow bubbles and I learned if you make a square shape (wand), it still makes a sphere shape. Third I went to the tardis and I learnt a new word called vibration. Forth I went to Purple class and I learnt that salt and water melted the ice cubes.'

Leah in Year 1 wrote...

First I went to Purple class and we had a big ice cube and a little man was stuck in the ice and we had to pour water on the ice cube. Second we sorted some liquids and I learnt a new word and it is viscous. Third I went to Mrs Taylor and I learnt about music and we had to make a guitar. We went to Miss Proctor and we did bubbles.

Bubble, Bubble by Haydn
Bubbles popping, bubbles flying,
Beautiful colours on the bubbles,
Tiny bubbles, massive bubbles,
Floating in the air.
Pink, blue, purple, green,
Bubbles dropping to the ground.
Children spinning, children twirling,
Enormous bubbles everywhere.

Bubble, Bubble by Kirstie
Green, blue, pink, yellow, orange,
Bubbles all over the playground.
Enormous bubbles floating in the sky,
Tiny bubbles dropping to the ground,
Lovely reflections in the bubbles.
Children twirling, children spinning,
Children running everywhere.

Did you enjoy our Science day? Let us know if you have any ideas for the next one.
Miss Proctor

Bricklaying on the building site!

Year 2 visited the new school site today, and learnt how to build a brick wall! We had to dress up in a special jacket, hat, goggles and gloves... even the teachers! After the visit, we all wrote our thoughts on paper 'bricks', and made our own wall in the classroom.

"Today I went to visit the new school and it was brilliant!" Erin
I am looking forward to the new school being built. I think the new school will be amazing!" Bethany

"I can't wait until the new school is finished" Reece

"I think the new school will be excellent when it's built. I am looking forward to going back and doing some more bricklaying!" Owen

At the end of the visit, we watched the 'cherry-picker' raise some workmen into the air. We had to shout 'higher' and the louder we shouted the higher it went! Nearly as high as Redbridge Towers!

Miss Proctor

Sports Day and poetry!

We're always trying to link writing to some of the fun events happeneing in the school. Today we all enjoyed our sporting activities, but in Year 2, also used it as an opportunity to write some poems, that captured some of the energy and excitement of the day.

Here are a couple of the poems we wrote...

A Fun Sport's Day by Sophie
Balancing on benches,
Turning hands,
Twisting hips,
Scoring goals,
Cheering loved ones,
Making a fabulous effort,
Thowing into the octopus,
Jumping over the ladder,
Getting to the finish!

Sport's Day Fun by Owen
Running races,
Shining faces,
Jumping off benches,
Scoring amazing goals,
Beating my friends,
Clapping families,
Smiling teachers,
Running down the track,
Tripping over,
Chucking bean-bags,
Spinning pois in the air,
Licking ice-lollies.

Sport's Day Poem by Luke
Running and racing,
Zooming and winning,
Clapping and cheering,
Scoring a goal!
Slipping and crying,
Sucking the lollies,
Cheering families!

Thanks very much to all the Year 5 children who helped run all the fun activities for the Infants! You were all fantastic and we appreciate all your patience!

Miss Proctor

Hello sunshine!

We were all enjoying the sunshine, and having fun in the writing area, last week. The bench that we decorated last year, during our everybody writes week, has been very popular. Some children have been bringing their books into the area, because our outdoor reading area isn't quite as inviting. Perhaps a project for next year...?

Year 2 went outside for their sentence work several times last week, and were all writing sentences about dinosaurs! It's quite overgrown in the area at the moment, and it almost felt as if we had gone back in time! Luckily we didn't spot any dinosaurs, although we did see some birds...

The new school is also growing in the sunshine. Some children have been watching the activity on the site from their bedroom window! At this rate they might even finish by next summer!

The school council wrote the following report of their visit...

We went on another visist to the site to see the huge, massive crane. First of all we wnt through the wrong entrace and we noticed that two people had not worn sensible shoes!! The crane was really tall and could easily lift a car. We were told it could lift 100tons. We had to put our heads right back to see the top of the arm.
The man in charge, called Paul, said it was going to take 55 weeks, from the start to the finish, to build our new school. He showed us where the different parts of the school are going to be.Thye roof of the hall was very high, but there was no sewcond floor. The new school will be on one level...
We were all excited to see what was going on, and our very impatient for it to be finished.

Miss Proctor