Local Walkabout - October 2023
On the of 12th October, Year 1 went for a geography walkabout of our local area. We walked down The Walk, along Highfield, through Parkfield Park and up to the High Street and then back to school. Watch the video to join us on our journey and don't forget to look out for some local features.
The Royal Gunpower Mills
Year 1 & 2 went to visit the Royal Gunpower mills. The focus was science, the children were given the opportunity to learn about rockets, gravity, and air pressure. They made their own rockets out of paper and were able to fly them using air pressure. We also looked at animal habitats and we spotted birds, mammals, and insects in the grounds. Here are some photographs to show the fun we had:
Great Fire of London Day
Our topic this term is Eye on London. The children have been learning all about London and have particularly enjoyed learning about ‘The Great Fire of London’. On Monday we had a Great Fire of London workshop. The hall was set out as Pudding Lane, where the fire had started. There were different activities the children could take part in which included:
Barber Surgeons, Apothecaries, Leather Workers, Chandlers, and Weavers.
While the children were taking part in their activities some children were chosen to act out different parts of the event such as putting out the fire, or collecting and killing the rats. All the children were completely engaged and took on their responsibilities very seriously. They had to be responsible for putting out the fire and pass a bucket to each other quickly before the fire got worse. This was an experience the children will never forget and it helped enhance what they already knew about the fire and also taught them many more facts that they didn't know.
Germ experiment
For our science lesson the children carried out an experiment to see how easily and quickly germs can spread. As a class we discussed how important it is to keep our hands clean and always wash our hands especially before eating.
Germs cannot be seen which is why it is so easy to spread germs with everything we do. We carried out an experiment using glitter to represent germs. The children were amazed how quickly and easily germs can be spread.
