We have worked hard on expanding our knowledge of decimals and fractions, including converting cm to mm.
The measurements resulted in spirals.
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Herons RE
We have created zig zag books to re-tell the Creation story using alliteration and as many adjectives as we can and then linked it to our colour-mixing skills with watercolours. We continue to ponder over the power of God and the beauty of the Earth.
Herons Science
We have been exploring pre- history to find out about how the fossil record millions of years ago can explain changes in climate and evolution.
We have made our own fossils from by casting plaster of paris in moulds of seashells pressed into clay.
We had to be paleantologists and “dig out” the fossils we had made from the clay using tools and toothbrushes!
We have investigated different rock characteristics- some rocks are permeable and absorb water.
Earth wind and Fire Art
We have made eerie people in the style of Anthony Gormley.
We have used watercolours to tell the Christian creation story.
We have layered tissue paper to show vents, magma and lava to create volcano pictures in the style of Margaret Godfrey.
Bitterns Bonfire Poetry
In Bitterns we have been writing bonfire poetry focusing on our senses. We were lucky enough to experience a bonfire within a forest school session alongside Herons class. This experience has helped us to be able to describe the sights, smells and sounds of a crackling bonfire when writing. We loved watching the fire with one child commenting that the flames were ‘dancing’.
Antony Gormley
The Kingfishers have been finding out about the work of Antony Gormley. They looked at his work ‘Field’.
In groups, they read instructions on how to create their own figures. First they tried with play doh and then they created their finished product with clay. Even though they all started with the same ball of clay and followed the same instructions, each creation is unique!!
We talked about how they all looked when they were lined up together.
What do you think?
Are they: spooky, friendly, haunting, scary, funny?
