This week we have been working with Scratch Junior on the Ipads generating algorithms (a series of commands) for a sprite (a controllable character). The children worked in pairs and really enjoyed the sessions. They created some wonderful work while showing some real Pathfinder qualities!
After reading ‘The tiger who came to tea’ in English, we decided to invite a different type of animal for tea. We thought about who to invite and made a list of things that we could have for tea. One of the suggestions was a jam sandwich. The children read and followed a set of instructions to help them make their own jam sandwiches. We wrote our own set of instructions for others to follow. The children said it was the best English lesson ever!
4 Red have been enjoying learning their numbers in French this term through a variety of games. Playing games allows the children to develop their speaking and listening skills in a fun way. Year 4 have been revising their numbers to 21 playing the traditional “goose game” jeu de l’oie as well as the well known game ‘connect 4’.
In Art we created our own pictures of the Northern Lights by applying and developing our art skills. Look how beautiful they have turned out to be.
In 1 Blue we looked at Inukshuk stone figures. Which means ‘human being’. They were used by the Inuit in the North as directional markers. It is in the shape of a person and signifies safety, hope and friendship. We used stones, pebbles and then lego to build our own Inukshuk.
This week 1 Blue have been designing and making their own mechanisms. They used their skills to make a moving picture of the Arctic using a slider mechanism.
This week we have looked at the physical features of the Arctic and named them. We then created our own Arctic pictures using chalk. We included the features such as icebergs and mountains in our artwork.
This week the children were introduced to the part – whole model in maths. We played around changing the numbers in the two parts and added them together to find the whole. We made number sentences to go with our models. We noticed that we can change the number sentence around when adding together.
In 1 Blue we made biscuits for Little Red Riding Hood to take to Granny! The children used the scales to measure and weigh out the ingredients and mixed them together before cutting them into shapes. We then explored using the scales with different objects and liquids.
Following on from our work in RE,1 Blue made the most beautiful stained glass window tributes to the Queen.
