OUR VISIT TO LONDON BY BILLY S

First of all we left for the train station and got on a train. It was empty. It was 19 stops to get to Mansion House where we would get off. Whilst waiting me, Matthew and Tyron took some pictures of each other on a camera. We also thought of some strange things, etc. We wondered what we would do if there was a zombie on the train. (Very strange!).

When we got off at Mansion House we walked a bit then we got to the Millennium Bridge. When we were on the Millennium Bridge we looked around and saw The Shard, Tower Bridge and St.Pauls. When we got over the bridge Mr. Weston took us to the wrong entrance of The Globe.

When we got in we went into the shop. I got 2 feather pens and a rubber/sharpener. After that we went to have lunch in a hall. When we had finished our lunch we went to a drama room. In the drama room we had to talk to each other and do actions with each other.

 When we came out the drama room we went in the actual theatre, we sat down on a seat and a man told us some facts. Here are some;

Did you know that a seat used to cost 2p!

Did you know the theatre could hold up to 3000 people!

Did you know the original globe theatre burnt down because of a cannonball!

 We also went on the stage and acted out a part of the play “Midsummers Night Dream.” After this we went home. We went back over the Millennium Bridge and into Mansion House station. Only another 19 stops but this time the train was packed!

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With the Chinese New Year approaching, the children in Reception had a go at preparing, cooking and eating some Chinese food.

They had great fun trying to eat their stir-fry with the chop sticks.

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As part of their homework, year 6 were asked to make models of famous buildings created throughout history.

They are currently making a fantastic display in the Heart Space at our school.

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The BETT show  is an annual show held at Olympia in London that showcases the use of information technology in education.

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Elm Park Primary were asked by Joskos, the company that provide techinical support to our school, to bring along four pupils to their stand to show how we use hand held technology.

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Matthew, Billy, Daisy and Bradley had a great day showing how they use the i-pods, i-pads and notebooks in our school.

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The Active Planet  – Homework  Yr 3

1.  To be completed on Tuesday 17.01.12.

     Draw a picture of an erupting volcano and

     write 5 sentences about the picture. 

     Please label the parts of the volcano

2. To be completed on Friday 20.01.12

     Design a volcano – draw the design

     Write instructions how to make the volcano.

3. To be completed on Friday 27.01.12

    Make a volcano and bring to school for the display

     (Google: How to make a volcano)

4. To be completed on Friday 3.01.12

     Write a story about a dinosaur and a volcano. 

     The story must have a beginning, a middle and an end. 

     (About 6 sentences in each paragraph)

Year 6 are currently looking at ‘how they fit into the big picture’.

They have been looking at different civilisations through time and seeing where they fit in.  

So far, they have looked at the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans and also the Bayeux Tapestry. 

 In Art, they were asked to design a T-shirt to show some of the different areas that they have been studying.   

Here are some of our pupils modelling their work.

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In Science, we’ll be:

• Finding out about different rainforest animals and plants
• Investigating where different animals and plants live in the rainforest
• Finding out why plants have leaves
• Finding out why different plants have different leaves
• Finding out the best conditions in which to grow a plant
• Finding out about rainforest fruits and seeds
• Growing our own plants from seeds 

In Technology, we’ll be:

• Designing a recipe for and then making our own fruit drinks

 In ICT we’ll be:

• Using CD-ROMs and the Internet to support our research
• Using ICT to organise and present our work

 All of the work we are going to do has been specifically written to help your child reach the learning goals. Children will be reading, writing, illustrating, working on their own and working in groups. We will be checking to see how well your child has learned through particular activities and by asking the children to explain their work, perhaps to you. We already know the interest you take in your child’s work. If you can, please discuss with your child the work they have done as the term progresses and let them teach you if they can.

When you are out or in your own home, discuss with your child which products have come from the rainforest. If your child has some work to research, please help them – but without actually doing the work! If you have the chance to further their interest in the ideas of this theme, please take it – but your enthusiasm and interest is the most important.

By the end of the unit, we hope that your child has achieved all of the learning targets.

We hope they have had an enjoyable time in the classroom and that you have enjoyed seeing your child work with enthusiasm. If you have any comments about the work that your child has done, please get in touch.

Thank you for your continued support.

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Over the next seven weeks those of us in Year 3 will be following a unit of work on a theme that focuses on ‘Earthquakes and volcanoes’.

This unit of work is part of the International Primary Curriculum. This new curriculum sets out very clearly what children will learn – the learning goals – in three different areas:

1. The subjects of the curriculum. The learning goals for each of these subjects are at least as challenging as anything taught in the curriculum in your child’s own country. In many cases, the learning goals are more challenging.
2. Personal development – the characteristics which will help children become more responsible, independent learners.
3. International understanding – which will help children develop both a sense of the independence of their own country and culture and the interdependence between countries and cultures.

Each unit of work is based around specific targets derived from the learning goals for one or more of the subjects.

During this unit we will be focusing on Geography, Technology, Science, Music, History, Art, Physical Education, Society and International.

 In Geography, we’ll be finding out:

•  About how the Earth is formed
•  What a volcano island is and where they are in the world
•  What causes an earthquake?
• How earthquakes can be measured

 In Technology, we’ll be finding out:

• What makes buildings strong
• About protective clothing and equipment
• About how to put together a survival kit

 In Science, we’ll be finding out:

•  What happens when a volcano erupts
•  What happens when rock melts
•  How volcanoes can give off poisonous gas

In Music, we’ll be finding out:

•  How to use instruments to make sound pictures
•  How to compose our own piece of music

In History, we’ll be finding out:

• About the devastation of Pompeii

In Art, we’ll be finding out:

•  About hot and cold colours
•  About using different materials and techniques to represent a volcano

 In Physical Education, we’ll be finding out:

• How to use lots of different sequences of movement to show the story of volcanoes

 In Society, we’ll be finding out:

•  About legends associated with volcanoes
•  Why people continue to live in volcanic areas despite the dangers

In International, we’ll be finding out:

•  About international organisations that work after natural disasters
•  About the knock-on effects of earthquakes and volcanic activity

All of the work we are going to do has been specially written to help your child reach the learning goals. Children will be reading, researching, writing, illustrating, working on their own and working in groups. We will be checking to see how well your child has learned through particular activities and asking children to explain their work, perhaps to you. We already know the interest you take in your child’s work. If you can, please discuss with your child the work they have done as the term progresses and let them teach you.

Talk with your child about recent earthquakes, volcanoes or tsunamis you might have read about in newspapers or seen on television.

If your child has some work to research, please help them, but without actually doing the work. If you have the chance to further their interest in the ideas of this theme please take it, but your enthusiasm and interest is most important.

By the end of the unit, we hope your child has achieved all of the learning targets. We hope they have had an enjoyable time in the classroom. And we hope you have enjoyed seeing your child work with enthusiasm. If you have any comments about the work your child has done, please get in touch.

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We hope that you all had a great Christmas and wish you a very happy 2012.

Thank you for following our blog.

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