2 weeks ago Posted on 01st May 2024 by Mr Banfield Clay Volcano Sculptures Today the children learnt the pinch technique to create a volcano shape. They also used score and slip to attach clay elements together.
3 weeks ago Posted on 26th Apr 2024 by Mr Banfield Volcanic Art Today the children experimented with acrylic paints to create a volcanic palette. They used darker tones to layer colour to create a magma effect.
3 weeks ago Posted on 25th Apr 2024 by Mr Banfield Fire Making Skills with Debating Club Debating club will be arguing that all children should be taught survival skills at primary school. For our first session, the children learnt how to use ferrocerium rods to create sparks. We talked about the fire triangle, fire safety and why we need fire. It was amazing to see their resilience with learning a new skill.
2 months ago Posted on 22nd Mar 2024 by Mr Banfield Incredible Science Week Posters Thank you to all those who spent extra time at home creating such wonderful posters about Time. It was very challenging to choose the winners and they will be announced in our achievement assembly today.
2 months ago Posted on 14th Mar 2024 by Mr Banfield Science Week Water Clocks Year 3 worked hard to create accurate water clocks today. We looked at the history of time telling and how it is vital to technology that we can be accurate. Children used their DT skills and perseverance to adjust their clocks and we practiced collecting data like scientists to see who had created the most accurate device.
3 months ago Posted on 08th Feb 2024 by Mr Banfield Shape Poems Today the children worked extremely hard to create shape poems. They thought about the characteristics of their animal and chose an irritating feature to focus on. During wet play, some children continued to create their own examples!