The first half of the summer term is done! We got to enjoy a range of activities this week, many of them learning outside the classroom. Have a lovely half term break everyone!
In Barn Owls we have read 3 stories connected to our Rainforest topic and we have also just started reading a fun class story that they are loving!
In Barn Owls this week we have been using measurement skills with capacity and mass. On Friday they even did an ‘Escape Room’ style activity in maths!
They have been learning about deforestation in the rainforest topic and made posters to show what they have learnt
Barn pupils also began to meet the Y2 children who will join Barn next year and found a buddy to do an activity together
The Barn Owls have transformed part of the classroom into a rainforest for this half term’s topic.
They have been finding out what function stems have on plants. Using magnifying glasses they looked closely at the xylem and phloem. They also set up an experiment to find out what would happen to celery and white flowers when placed in coloured water.
Pupils were excited about the upcoming King Charles III coronation and on Friday the whole school had a variety of activities around the event and then we all got together in the hall and celebrated with a cupcake and drink followed by some colouring.
This week the Barn Owls were practising the scientific skill of observation. As part of their work about plants, they were looking closely at roots and discovering the functions of different plant parts.
Welcome Back! We hope that you all had a lovely Easter break and are ready for the summer term!
In French Barn Owls are studying animals and made posters of the vocabulary.
As an end of topic project, the Barn Owls had an Easter challenge to make their own Norwich Snapdragons with a moving, snapping mouth. So many children took part and the results were fabulous!
Spring Term is now complete! Well done everyone.
This week the Barn Owls finished presenting their biographies about famous people from Norwich. They are all on display in the classroom. Are there any surprises that you didn’t know came from Norwich?
Barn Owls enjoyed their Friday BIG maths challenge where they have to answer 10 questions in less than 10 minutes!
Barn Owls are planning their own tour guides for a sight seeing visit to Norwich. This week they have started to design their front covers.
The Barn Owls enjoyed watching the BBC Live Lesson all about Forces on Monday as part of British Science Week. They had fun completing the activities and particularly liked listening to the astronauts and scientists talking about their work.