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Dance
Posted on September 19, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
The children worked in groups to represent inventions from Victorian times. They tried ‘making’ a Penny Farthing, a Penny Black stamp, a camera, a typewriter and a telephone. Two of these objects are shown in the photos but can you work out which ones they are?
Conservation Club
Posted on September 18, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 3 responses
The children chose the club name ‘Yaki Macaquies’! Today they made badges……
Investigative learning
Posted on September 18, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 3 responses
Well done to all the children in Alminstone and Ashmansworthy! You worked really hard on your posters this morning, researching information and sharing resources. We are looking forward to seeing the end results.
Maths
Posted on September 17, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
It was quite hard putting historical events in the correct time sequence but we managed in the end!
Working together
Posted on September 17, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
The children in Alminstone and Ashmansworthy joined forces for some enquiry led learning. After watching a programme about the great British seaside holiday, a Victorian innovation, the children worked in mixed age groups to discuss which aspect they might like to explore further: piers, fun fairs, trams or seaside concerts. They recorded their ideas and […]
An afternoon in Alminstone class
Posted on September 9, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
The children went for a walk to record registration plates, ready for a maths investigation. Then, after having a rest in the shade and a drink to cool down, it was back outside to enjoy PE!
Personal and social education
Posted on September 9, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
We discussed what qualities we need to be good learners and decided that it was important to: listen well, not be afraid to make mistakes, concentrate, want to find things out, persevere when faced with a challenge, have confidence in ourselves, cooperate with others, communicate with and help each other. The children used model magic […]
Woolsery Show
Posted on September 7, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
Thank you to everyone who contributed handicraft items for Woolsery Show. The judges were very impressed with all of the entries and found it difficult to choose winners as the standard was so high. They were particularly amazed by your beautiful handwriting. Everyone also enjoyed looking at your creative pictures, posters and greetings cards. Well done to you […]
Welcome to Alminstone!
Posted on July 1, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 4 responses
We did a circle of activities and got to know our new class.
Science: making sugar dance
Posted on June 27, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
We made ‘celebration food’ from model magic to help us understand ratio and proportion.
Posted on June 25, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
Painting in the style of Seurat
Posted on June 19, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 1 response
Celebration
Posted on June 18, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 4 responses
Class 4 Science: Sound
Posted on June 13, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
Maths: finding the mode of a set of data
Posted on May 23, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
Cricket skills
Posted on May 14, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 3 responses
Class 4’s persuasive writing
Posted on May 14, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 4 responses
In response to our class text ‘Aquila’, the children in Class 4 designed their own spaceships and designed posters to advertise them.
Posted on May 14, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery | 2 responses
We enjoyed listening to a class member playing his guitar.
Posted on May 7, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery
Learning cricket skills
Posted on May 7, 2014 | By smoorewoolsery