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We have been talking this week about how to keep safe on the internet. Some of us discussed how old we should be before doing certain things online. The boys were very thoughtful with their answers and listened well to each others opinions. Others talked about how they would get help if they saw something they didn’t like online. We all know that we should speak to a trusted adult if we see something that makes us uncomfortable.
This week the children were set a challenge and given a set of criteria they needed to follow.
The challenge was to create a bridge which would span across 80cm from one table to another using the following:
50 art straws
5M of masking tape
15 sheets of paper
We first designed them using what we have been learning about bridges. Then we got into small groups and voted which design to create. The children then worked together to create their bridge. After all the bridges were created we measured how many £1 coins each bride would support.
The winning bridge held…TWENTY-SIX pound coins.
Our next step will be to evaluate our designs and look at potential improvements.
The children in Willows took part in lots of activities surrounding Internet Safety Day on 7th February.
They played a ‘this or that’ game, where they had to choose between choices like; Games or Videos? Meet a famous YouTuber or be a famous YouTuber? The children were able to make their choices and then justify why they had chosen them.
Next up, they created lovely posters stating some of the things that they liked doing online as well as some of the changes that they would like to see in the online world. After this they then put their written words into spoken ones and made short videos voicing their thoughts about the internet and being online.
Finally, the children took part in a timeline activity where they had to place different technological milestones at the age at which they thought someone would first do it; such as, ‘have a video chat with a friend’ or ‘play on a games console’.
Willows had a go at making some two-tone prints in their art lesson this week.
To link with their geography topic, they carved ammonites into polystyrene tiles and then used printing rollers and paint to produce some wonderful designs!
Chestnuts visited our new sensory room in the hub today.
It was lots of fun as we played with the lights, games and sounds to explore what we could see, hear and touch.
Some children even used the microphone to sing a song!
This week the children have explored the story of The Gingerbread Man. In cookery we had to pour, stir and cut the mixture to make gingerbread men, they were delicious! We also had lots of fun building bridges to help the gingerbread man cross the river. In phonics the children have been learning the new sound of ‘r’, they have practiced forming this letter and blending CVC.
On Wednesday Hollies were the only class in the Penshaw building. They had an amazing day!
They started the day in the Sensory room, had an extra hall slot and even visited the soft play! As a special treat they had a special delivery from Tim Hortons. The children all picked their own doughnut and enjoyed eating them together.
Sycamores and Acorns really enjoyed listening to the story, ‘le petit caméléon’ during buddy time. They joined in with memorable phrases and learnt lots of new French vocabulary! We were very happy when le petit caméléon was found under the rainbow which inspired a French song about the rainbow! Très bien!
