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Hot seating
Posted on June 26, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been thinking about how the River Torridge can affect people in the locality. We put different characters in the ‘hot seat’ and asked them questions to find out how the river affects their lives.
Exploring maps
Posted on June 12, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery | 2 responses
We have been busy using OS maps to search for places and features in our locality. We practised using grid references. We located the River Torridge and tracked it from source to sea. We looked for towns and villages that the river flows through.
The Journey of a River
Posted on May 22, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been making zig zag books to explain the journey of a river. We shared our books with Stroxworthy Class.
Erosion, Transportation and Deposition
Posted on May 15, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
Today, the year 4s have been finding out about erosion. We looked at a selection of rocks and tried scraping them to see which would erode most easily. We then investigated transportation and deposition by pouring water down some guttering. We observed what happened to the sediment (rocks and soil). We noticed that the sediment […]
Investigating Transportation and Deposition
Posted on May 8, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
Today, the Year 5s used guttering and a mixture of stones, sand and soil to investigate how the flow of water can move (transport) and drop (deposit) sediment.
Probots
Posted on April 20, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been working together to programme ‘Probots’.
Making Rivers
Posted on April 17, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
In Alminstone Class we have been making rivers in the playground to explore the course of the water. After deciding where the source of our rivers would be, we talked about the direction that we thought the water would travel in and the paths that the rivers would take. Then, to create our rivers, we […]
Gymnastics
Posted on March 6, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been working in pairs to devise and perform short sequences. We evaluated each performance and worked on our own sequences to improve them. We were especially looking for fluency, control, tension and extension.
Little Cooks
Posted on February 23, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been making bread rolls. Yum yum! Here is the recipe: 650g strong white flour 2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 15g butter 7g sachet of dried yeast 400ml warm water • Mix the dry ingredients together. • Rub in the butter. • Add the warm water and mix to form a dough. • […]
Learning about decimals
Posted on February 23, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
We have been learning about parts of a whole number. We found out that a tenth is a whole divided into ten parts and hundredth is a whole divided into one hundred parts. There are ten hundredths in one ten. We used beads, multilink and money to illustrate this.
Little Cooks
Posted on January 26, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
Apricot and Chocolate Chip Cookies Today we have made some delicious chocolate and apricot cookies. If you would like to make them at home, here is the recipe: Ingredients 85g butter 2tbsp granulated sugar 55g light brown sugar ½ tsp vanilla essence 1 egg, beaten 175g self raising flour 115g chocolate, roughly chopped 115g dried […]
The Peacock and the Crane
Posted on January 23, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
In Guided Reading today we read one of Aesop’s Fables called ‘The Peacock and the Crane’. We were describing the characters’ feelings and actions and looking for evidence in the text to support our answers. We produced ‘freeze frames’ to represent the peacock at the beginning of the story when he was vain and boastful.
Shellvis’s Weekend
Posted on January 23, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery | 2 responses
Last weekend I enjoyed my time at Megan’s house. Megan took me to her Gran’s house on Saturday and for the rest of the time I sat on the coffee table munching cucumber and relaxed in Megan’s bedroom. I am looking forward to another sleepover this weekend!
Finding out about Greece.
Posted on January 16, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
Today in Alminstone Class we have been using atlases to help us find out more about the country of Greece. We have learnt where Greece is in Europe and where it is in the world. We have also used the atlases to find the capital of Greece (Athens) and we have located some other major […]
Snail diaries
Posted on January 8, 2015 | By kstevenswoolsery
Hi everyone. I hope you all had a good Christmas. I spent the holidays at Mrs Stevens’ house where I enjoyed relaxing and munching my way through some tasty snacks. On Christmas morning, I was very pleased to discover a juicy stick of cucumber (my favourite!) in my stocking. Thank you Santa! It is good […]
French Dinner
Posted on December 5, 2014 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
On Thursday, everyone enjoyed a French-themed meal of steak frites, followed by chocolate éclair, all washed down with a glass of red wine. It was délicieuxeuse! The children in Alminstone gave the hall a French feel with flags and French menus. Some children even managed to order their meals in French!
A name at last!
Posted on November 29, 2014 | By kstevenswoolsery
I am very pleased to announce that I have finally been named… SHELLVIS! Thank you Alminstone.
More snail diaries.
Posted on November 24, 2014 | By kstevenswoolsery
This morning in Alminstone Class, the children were busy deciding on a French themed menu for their school dinner choice next Thursday (4th December). I was horrified when someone mentioned that snails are eaten in France! I had to bury myself in compost before they got any ideas about putting me on the menu! I […]
The diary of the nameless snail.
Posted on November 24, 2014 | By kstevenswoolsery | 1 response
Today has been quite a noisy one! This morning the children were excitedly using something that they called ‘road atlases’ to search for ‘Victorian seaside resorts’. As you can see in the picture, I decided to take a look for myself when all the children had gone home. In maths everyone was working hard to solve […]
Introducing our newest class member!
Posted on November 16, 2014 | By kstevenswoolsery | 6 responses
This half term we have welcomed a new member into our class…a giant African land snail! He is not quite a giant yet though as he is still young. In class the children have been doing some research to find out more about land snails and how to keep them happy and healthy. We have all been […]