Where is the best place to dry our washing?
In science this week our enquiry question was, “Where is the best place to dry our washing?”
The children applied their knowledge of evaporation to plan a fair test investigation.
Where do you think our washing dried the quickest - outside, the radiator, in the cupboard or on the…
Roman Invasion - do we or don’t we?
In history we discussed why the Roman’s wanted to invaded. We then discussed reasons for and against and set up a conscience alley drama in the hall. We then had to debate with each other trying to persuade the emperor to side with us.
The for side won and learnt that Emperor Claudius did in…
Blocking with pastels
Class 2 have started their Spring art unit of work working with pastels. Today they have explored blocking techniques and used these to creating the missing part of a seaside image.
7 times table fun!
Maths is about having fun! Today class 2 danced, sang and played games to help them learn the 7 times table.
Future football stars!
What a great we had this morning! Class 2 visited The Lamb, home of Tamworth Football club, to train on their pitch. They took part in shots of goal, penalty shoot out and mini matches. Thank you so much to Tamworth Football Club Academy coach Ethan and all of the staff at Tamworth Football…
Creating Christingles
We really enjoyed creating our Christingles for our service.
Tamworth football club visit Elford!
Today we had a fantastic PE session delivered by Ethan from Tamworth Football club. It was a fantastic opportunity for our children and we know he was impressed with our developing skills. We can’t wait to go to The Lamb in a few weeks!
Ice Cream Making in Science
This week in science we applied our knowledge of changing states to create our own ice cream. Method and recipe coming soon.
Debug and code
Class 2 have been working hard debugging codes and creating codes to write letters. It took resilience and metacognition to be successful. Well done everyone!
Next stop, India
Our next stop around the world was India. We caught the steamship over then travelled by train through the Indian jungle. We even rode on an elephant! Where will our journey take us next?
Changing States
This week we completed a great investigation focusing on melting points. We looked at how adding heat could change something from a solid to a liquid. Which do you think melted quickest the jelly or the chocolate?
Around the World in 80 days
In English this term our focus text is Around the World in 80 days. This morning we attempted the same journey as Mr Fogg. We boarded our train in London and visited several countries across Europe taking in the sites, sounds and smells from our train window. Next stop, India.