This week, we have started our new theme, ‘Law and Order’. For our first lesson, we had to reach an agreement on who had which commodity whilst stranded in a desert. We had to choose from a bottle of water, bananas, a tent, a mobile phone and a multi-tool. Once we had made the decision, we had to decide which commodity was the most valuable to us and rank them in order of importance. We also had to pick our leader, who then explained our decision to the rest of the class.
Year 5 have thoroughly enjoyed learning about volcanoes this week!
We talked about the different types of volcanoes, researched where volcanoes are found, how they are formed and why they erupt.
We then carried out our volcano project and made our own volcanoes in small groups. We started off with a plastic bottle and created our volcano shape around this using newspaper. Next, we used mod rock to finalise our volcano structure and finally painted them.
Then the fun began! We took our volcanoes outside and conducted the “eruption”. Using bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar we created a chemical reaction to mimic the eruption process.
Year 5 worked exceptionally in their groups; showing real team work, communication and scientific skills to carry out this project. It’s safe to say we had a blast!
Well done to this week’s winners of our popular ‘Maths Problem Of The Week‘ activity. Darcie used her knowledge of addition and subtraction to calculate a missing value in a number sentence and Ellie was able to use her place value skills to correctly identify the missing number of tens across an interval of 400. Well done girls!
As part of LGBT+ History Month, we have been talking about Dr Sophia Jex-Blake in nursery today.
Sophia was born in 1840 in England, and she was a curious and smart young girl. She loved
learning and dreamed of becoming a doctor, but back then, people thought that only
boys could be doctors.
However, Sophia was not one to give up easily. She decided to challenge this. She worked
hard and studied on her own, proving that girls could be just as smart and capable as
boys. Sophia’s determination caught the attention of other brave girls who shared her
dream.
Eventually, Sophia fought for her right to attend medical school, and in 1869, she became
the first woman to enrol at the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. This was a
huge achievement, and Sophia didn’t stop there. She went on to inspire more girls to
pursue their dreams, breaking down barriers in the process, by establishing two medical
schools – one in London and the other in Edinburgh.
Sophia Jex-Blake showed the world that everyone, regardless of gender, should have
the chance to follow their passions and make a difference. She paved the way for many
girls who dream of becoming doctors today.
The children had great fun with our doctor-themed tuff tray today – and agree that it doesn’t matter what gender you are, you can do the job you dream of doing!
During RE day Year 1 were looking at how Jesus is special to Christians. We looked at how Jesus was special to God and Jesus returned that feeling by making us feel that we are special too. We found out about the stories Jesus told and how they impact on our lives. We also looked at some symbols that were important in the Christian faith.
For ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’ we participated in a yoga and wellbeing workshop. We also created a positive affirmation poster and a small pocket book with positive comments about ourselves.
We looked at the best materials to make a house. We discussed sticks, glass, bricks, metal, cloth and we decided that bricks were the best as they are strong and waterproof. We drew a plan in our art books and labelled with the materials we would use. We then made a prototype model of a house using junk modelling resources. We worked as part of a team and combined both our ideas to make the finished product.
Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology to help create a better internet. The year’s theme is ‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online’.
Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote at Hebburn Lakes Primary School and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasise the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year.
Our Computing Lead, Miss Begum led an assembly to promote online safety and why it is important. Later on in the week, we will be getting involved with activities aimed at helping us to understand how to keep safe online and how to make the internet better.
For Mental Health Week, 7 Blue have been learning about feelings and emotions and why it is important to look after our Mental Health. We then took part in a yoga workshop where we made yoga poses to match our emotions. We ended the week writing our own Mental Health and Wellbeing acrostic poems.
