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Crafty Club: Plant Pots
Posted on September 30, 2017 | By kstevenswoolsery
We turned yogurt pots into beautifully decorated plant pots. Then, we filled our pots with compost and planted some parsley seeds.
Crafty Club: Sock Puppets
Posted on September 23, 2017 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
In Crafty Club on Friday, we made some fantastic animal sock puppets. There was a tiger, a shark and snake to name just a few. Can you tell which is which?
Making Roman Bread
Posted on September 23, 2017 | By kstevenswoolsery
Some of us had a go at making some Roman -style bread using wholemeal flour, salt, yeast and water. It was surprisingly tasty!
Representing numbers
Posted on September 17, 2017 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been using Base 10 to represent four digit numbers.
Roman Cooking
Posted on September 15, 2017 | By kstevenswoolsery
Some of us have been doing some Roman cooking with Mrs Furse. Yesterday, we made ‘Panis Dulis’ (sweet bread) using bread, milk, olive oil and honey. It was scrumptious! We also found a recipe for ‘Stuffed Dormouse’; a common Roman treat. Perhaps we will make that next week…!
Mummification
Posted on September 23, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
We have been learning all about mummification. Mr Medhurst demonstrated and explained some of the processes involved and we talked about the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians including their ideas about the afterlife .
Egyptian Maths
Posted on September 16, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
In Maths today we did some problem solving with an Egyptian theme.
Artist Visit
Posted on June 17, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
We were very lucky to be visited by a local artist (Bill Bromfield) this afternoon. Bill demonstrated some of his techniques and created an amazing painting of The MS Oldenburg right in front of our eyes! The children were then able to have a go at creating their own paintings. They especially enjoyed using salt […]
Persuasive Writing
Posted on June 8, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
In English, we have been identifying the features of persuasive writing by exploring a range of leaflets for attractions in Devon. We also looked at, discussed and annotated an example of a persuasive text written by Ashmansworthy Class.
Mystery Material
Posted on May 27, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
In science today, we explored a ‘mystery material’. We had to decide whether it was a solid, liquid or a gas, using what we know about states of matter. After much debate, everyone agreed that it was a solid. We then planned and carried out an investigation to find out how to turn the material […]
Sport Relief Run
Posted on April 15, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
Well done to everyone who took part in the Sport Relief Run this afternoon. You were amazing! Most children ran or walked at least 7 laps of the school field (1 mile!). Please remember to bring your sponsor money into school next week. The money raised will be shared between The Children’s Hospice Southwest and […]
Maps
Posted on April 14, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been exploring local OS maps. We have been using the key to work out what the symbols mean.
Viking Shields
Posted on March 21, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery | 2 responses
Alminstone Class have been busy creating these creative and colourful shields to adorn the Viking longship on the school field. Watch them go up in smoke tomorrow afternoon!
Topic research
Posted on March 11, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
The children in Alminstone Class have been working hard this afternoon to find information to help answer the question, “What impact did the Viking invasion have on the kingdoms of England.” Some children found out about what happened at Lindisfarne whilst others looked into Danelaw and why the Vikings settled where they did.
Square numbers
Posted on February 29, 2016 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been investigating square numbers
Village Walk
Posted on November 27, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
This morning we had a soggy but very interesting walk around the village. We were finding out about how and why the village has changed over the years. Mrs Rhodes and Mrs Walter talked about what Woolsery was like when they were small.
Role play
Posted on November 6, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery | 2 responses
Today the children have been preparing to write a diary entry from the perspective of a local person during World War 2. This is a summary of the research we have done on the question, “How did evacuation affect rural life in Woolsery?” Role play and hot-seating helped the children to get into the character […]
More topic research
Posted on October 16, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
This morning the children were working as detectives. They were asked to use evidence from ‘Eddy’s Blog’ and the ‘Evacuees’ Reunion 1995′ booklet to answer questions about how evacuation affected rural life in Woolsery. They found out what the children did when they weren’t at school and whether this was a help or a hinderance […]
The Evacuee’s Farewell
Posted on October 9, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
We have been using the poem ‘The Evacuee’s Farewell’ to help us find evidence about the impact of evacuation on rural life. The poem was written by Mrs Clutterbuck who stayed in Woolsery with her two children during WW2. The poem is on display in the school foyer if you would like to read it. […]
Woolsery Show
Posted on July 29, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
Thank you and well done to everyone who entered handicraft items for the show on Monday. Once again, the judges and members of the public were very impressed with all of your hard work and creativity. With so many fantastic entries, it was very difficult for the judges to decide on the winners. There are […]