We had a very exciting month last April . It was our official opening for the Train station.
This week B6 have continued finding out about the history of the UK and it’s castles by delving into some of the myths and legends around knights and dragons from across the country. The children have followed step-by-step instructions to build their own dragon, and used the iPads to find out where different dragon legends have started in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. They’ve also spent some time hearing the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, as well as hearing stories of some famous battles and sieges that really took place. The children have used their knowledge of mediaeval knights to design and build their own swords and shields, as well as design their own army of knights – using their number and addition skills to add up the cost of all of the knights’ equipment.
B6 have practiced their reading, spelling and writing skills in phonics, and some have continued writing their own storybooks. In addition the children have practiced their social skills in Lego therapy sessions, and demonstrated their independence skills by cooking big breakfast for the class – sharing out the cooking, cleaning, table-setting and serving tasks between themselves.
Building a dragon.
In outdoor learning this week, we have been looking at how people used to live in the medi evil times. We looked at mud villages and also tried on a knights helmet. We also made a knights favourite drink, made from honey and water, a delicious treat back in the day.
Last week in Oak Class we went to Woodhorn Colliery for the day. We went for a walk around the museum to see how the coal was mined and moved around the mines. We heard some of the creepy noises that the miners would have heard in the mine and how heavy the coal trucks used to be to move. We ended the day with a play in the new park and had an amazing day out.
This week we have been learning all about Scotland, and our theme was Disney’s Brave. We have looked at the main cities of Scotland, researched our coat of arms and weaved some lovely kilts! We baked some delicious shortbread and created our own stories based on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster! We took a step back in time and looked at what life would have been like during the Vikings times. We designed our own Viking long ships and helmets, and learned how to spell our names in runes! We have had a fantastic week in class this week. What will we learn about next week…?
Children of B11 took part in Work Book Day 2022. Their book focus was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Children read part of the book, dressed up and took part in a drawing competition of Willy Wonka.
Children of B11 watched Texo deliver the train station in the school yard, which will soon be their school library.
