Remember Remember the 11th of November.

In Year 6 we made poppies to respect and to remember the people that died in the Great War of 1914-1918. We discussed the poem In Flanders Fields and we learnt why we wear poppies. It is because they were the first sign of life on the battlefields after the war ended. We learnt that the money from the sale of poppies through the Royal British Legion goes to the families of serving soldiers and those that have lost people during wartime; it may also go to veterans who have served our country's forces bravely. As a school we have displayed our poppies in a '100' memorial sign because it has been 100 years since World War I has ended.

Remembrance Day in Year 1

On Friday 9th November, Year 1 learned all about Remembrance day. 

We created some red and black poppies and put them onto the green fence in the playground with everyone else in school- 470 poppies in all.

We took a photo with the whole school with the number 100 to remember that the war finished 100 years ago.

We learned that the first soldier who died was only 17 and was called John Parr.

We were learning about the soldiers and nurses in World War 1.

We made poppies to hang up in the shape of 100.

We wrote and drew postcards to say `thank you` to children, nurses, doctors, ladies and men and soldiers for defending our country.

We also used our time machine to see what it was like on Armistice Day in 1918.

Here is a video about our 'Thank You' theme:
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/ww1-centenary/thank-you/what-is-thank-you#whotothank





 

Year 1's Time Machines

As an introduction to our new topic, Time Travellers, we have had a very busy and creative afternoon making our very own classroom Time Machines.    A lot of thought and imagination was used to make our wonderful creations.  Teamwork was a key part of the afternoon as we thought about how we wanted the machines to look.   Some of us worked on the main body of the vehicles, others designed and decorated the driving seat, wings, engine compartment and other essentials for our forth coming journeys into the past.  

We even have a special section for magic stars to power our machine and a very stylish hat for the pilot to wear.

Here are the finished results!

1 Elm worked hard on making a boot, seat with seat belt and control panels for their time machine.

We are looking forward to exploring time with the finished result!

Buried History Day

On Thursday 30th March the children in year 5 were treated to a 'Buried History Day'. The day was done in order to develop their knowledge of the Anglo-Saxons and the Anglo-Saxon way of life.

The session started with the two actors coming into the classroom to set the scene with the children. Then, they disappeared to the hall and the children followed excitedly.

Upon entering the hall the children were greeted with artefacts and objects from Anglo-Saxon times.

They were also met by an Anglo-Saxon goldsmith. She showed the children various jobs that a goldsmith would have to do and allowed some of the children to try her jobs and wears on.

Throughout the session, the actors wove in stories from Anglo-Saxon times and got the children to help them act the stories out. The main thing the children learnt about throughout the day was the story of the Staffordshire hoard.

The Staffordshire hoard was a large amount of Anglo-Saxon weaponry and armour made from some of the most valuable metals that was buried in a filed. A member of the public came across the hoard (the largest find of its kind in Europe) whilst using their metal detector in a farmer's field.

Archaeologists and professors alike have no idea why the hoard was buried where it was nor do they know why it was left their, deliberately damaged by the side of a road. After their session, the children wrote down their theories as to why the hoard was buried and left to send to 'Doctor Duffy' who is interested to hear their thoughts on the matter.

Year 1's All Dressed Up homework projects

Year 1 have worked very hard this half term learning about different types of clothing.  We have carried out experiments to find out which sort of material would be the best for a rain coat for Billy Duck, we have thought about why people in different countries need to wear clothing made from different types of fabric and we have learned about the clothes people wore in the past.   For homework the children have investigated the traditional clothing worn in a country of their choice.   Their work is fantastic!!
Thank you to parents and children for your brilliant work.

1 Fir

1 Elm

Nurse Sarah visits Year 2

In Year 2, we have been learning all about Florence Nightingale as part of our topic People of the Past. We have enjoyed finding out about what hospitals were like then and how they have changed.

This afternoon, we were very lucky because Nurse Sarah from Birmingham Children's Hospital can to answer all our questions about what it is like to be a nurse now. We found out about what she does and how Florence Nightingale's work has affected her job as a nurse.

Mrs Walker dressed up in the type of uniform Florence would have worn and then a few children from Year 2 were able to have a go at bandaging someone's arm. We all had part of a nurse's uniform as a souvenir to take away with us. Everyone had a fantastic time.

Tuesday 8th March 2016

Today Collette from `Lego we play` came into Reception and helped us learn about making dinosaur models. We had a lovely time creating lego dinosaurs and homes for them to live in. Some of us created dinosaurs that we had learned about and some of us invented our own dinosaurs. 

We invited some of our friends from Year 1 to work with us and we enjoyed working with others and sharing our imaginative ideas. Everyone was very proud of us for working so cooperatively together and looking after all the lego pieces carefully.

Thank you Collette for letting us use your fantastic collection of lego. We all had a fantastic time!

The Black Country Museum

On Friday Year 1 went on a trip to "The Black Country Museum".   We had a fantastic time looking at how our lives might have been if we had lived 100 years ago.   We were very busy while we were there as we had to do the washing!   There were no washing machines so we had to us a dolly, carbolic soap and a mangle.   It was really hard work, we enjoyed pegging our clean washing on the line!   We also had a lesson in the school room, visited some shops, played games in the streets (it was ok because there were no cars!!) and we had a ride on a tram.   We all had a super time.