As part of our sound topic we made string telephones today. We thought about the voice box vibrating, then the air in the cup, the string and then the air in the other cup before it got to our partner’s ear. We had great fun investigating different lengths and thicknesses of string too!
Today we went to the museum to learn all about the Anglo Saxons. We looked at artefacts, tried on clothing, explored the museum and even got to experience the different smells from the period! We had a great time and learned so much. We even had a look at a piece of stained glass from the era that was over 1 thousand years old!
Year 1 were so excited by the challenge set from the team at VolkerStein, to build a bridge. We worked well in our teams, listening to others and their ideas and came up with some fabulous designs. We continued as a team to turn our designs into bridges. We used a range of different resources from around our classrooms to create our bridges. We
We had a great day today designing a new bridge! We created mood boards with ideas and looked at the main types of bridge-the suspension bridge was our favourite! We had great fun-what do you think of our designs?
We were lucky enough to be visited by some of the people who work for the company who are currently building the new foot bridge in Sunderland, VolkerStevin. They set the school a design challenge – to design a new bridge. We had to think carefully about where the bridge would be located, what it would be made of, the colour it would be and any special moving feature it may have. The children have had a fantastic day working in small teams to design and discuss their bridges. They have blew staff away with their ideas and enthusiasm.
We started our new science topic of sound and learned that all sound is vibration. It is a hard concept to understand so we looked at ways we could see the vibrations. We used the ukuleles to see the strings vibrate, we used triangles and felt the vibrations go into our hands and up our arms and we dipped vibrating tuning forks in water
As a treat for winning the singing square, Year 1 went outside to toast marshmallows around the firepit. We learnt the rules of the firepit and then sang songs. We came back and drank hot chocolate to warm up. We had an amazing time.
Roman, Bluebelle and Eli all brought in their fantastic homework based on the Nativity and we were so proud-well done you absolute stars!
Year 5 have been learning all about World War II. Mrs Waddell’s mother came in and spoke to all of us about being a child during the war. We learnt so much about life in the war as she was our age when the war happened. She explained the different kinds of gas masks that were worn. the different air raid shelters and what
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their prize for winning the singing square last week. They spent the morning around the fire pit toasting marshmallows and drinking hot chocolate. Just what was needed on a chilly Thursday morning!
