Scotforth is invaded by Anglo-Saxons...
Today we welcomed Meldred the Anglo-Saxon to our school to tell us all about life in Anglo-Saxon England. She told us the ancient story of Beowulf and all about Alfred the Great. We also learnt about settlements and created our own villages named after their leaders: Anyaport, Frankfort,…
Year 1 Science- Animal Hunt
To start our new topic, we went to discover the animals we found in our school garden. We found out that the smaller animals (insects) like damp, dark places like under the logs and rocks. We found some woodlice, a ladybird, a snail and a slug!
Colourful Day - organised by the Art Club Leaders
The Art Club leaders organised a colourful clothes day to raise money for art resources in schools around the world that do not have them. The money raised will be sent to UNICEF and for every £135 raised, one art box will be sent to a school in need.
The total amount raised so far is…
Y6 learn about Passover
Year 6 have been learning all about the Jewish festival of Passover this half term. They learnt how the festival is celebrated every year by Jews all over the world, to make sure they remember the time when God used Moses to rescue and free his people from slavery in Egypt. After many plagues, the…
Making switches
Today, we have been investigating how switches work and why they are so important. We had a go at making our own switches using the knowledge from last week that metals are conductors of electricity.
Dance - Toy Story
We have enjoyed learning different characters within our dance this half term. Today, we performed our dances to different classes. Brilliant !
Dear Celtic Leader... Our Reports About the Roman Army
In history we have been learning about the Roman invasion and the strength of their army. Today we wrote reports as if we were Celtic spies giving evidence about the strength of the Roman army. We had lots of information to pass on and didn't think our Celtic army had much chance against the…
Rio de Janeiro Information
Use these links to find information about the physical and human Geography of Rio de Janeiro:
Living in Rio | Key Stage 2 | Geography in the News
Rio de Janeiro - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Making 2 digit numbers
We used lots of resources to show how we can make 2 digit numbers by partitioning into tens and ones. We used straws, ten frames, numicon, number lines and bead bars. We enjoyed exploring different ways.
People Who Help Us-Mrs Hammond
Mrs Hammond came in to tell us how she helps people everyday. She showed us her uniform, some of her equipment that she uses daily and also let us try it out too!
We enjoyed listening and finding out lots of interesting things. Thank you, Mrs Hammond!
People Who Help Us- Mr Hammond
Today we had another visit into school. Mr Hammond told us about how he helped people whilst working at the Power Station. He told us some important jobs he did, his safety uniform and told us some of the dangers he faced in his job. We enjoyed finding out about his job and we also enjoyed wearing…
Investigating Patterns in Multiplication Tables
In maths we have been investigating patterns in different multiplication tables. We looked at the digital roots of the different tables and drew the shapes that these made onto circles. We were amazed by the different shapes that were created. We tried to work logically and carefully so we could…
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