This week, in Crew White we have been delving deeper into the history of Ancient Egypt to find how just how advanced they were as a society and civilisation. We started by ordering some key events over the time period then became historians and looked at a range of secondary sources. We finished our lesson by answering the question, ‘How do we know the Ancient Egyptians were advanced?’
That’s right…he’s back. Roy of the Rovers is a football-themed book that has caught the attention of many of our Crew mates. At first, we only had three books but we had to go back to the school library to collect many more. During independent reading, it has been really quiet this week because everyone has engaged with their book. Members of Crew White enjoyed the book and told us that it’s easy to read, very catchy and it’s very interesting.
-Written by Tiarna
This morning, Crew White took part in an exciting introductory First Aid session led by expert, Sam. The children were introduced to DR ABC and learned the important first steps to take when helping a casualty, including staying calm, checking for danger and finding out whether a person is responsive.
The session linked closely to our current science learning about the circulatory system and the importance of keeping the heart beating to move oxygen around the body. Sam explained how CPR can help save lives and demonstrated the correct technique using straight arms and effective chest compressions. To help remember the correct rhythm, the children practised compressions to the beat of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’!
Crew White also took part in a range of practical activities, including head-only CPR, arm-only CPR, physical challenge CPR and high knees, helping them understand both the technique and physical effort needed during an emergency.
To finish the session, the children learned about defibrillators, including where to place the pads and how these devices can help restore a normal heartbeat.
A huge thank you to Sam for delivering such an engaging and memorable session. The children represented Crew White brilliantly and showed fantastic maturity throughout.
Huge congratulations to our year 5 and 6 children who brilliantly represented the school at the recent cricket tournament. They all showed fantastic teamwork and sportsmanship!
A special shout-out goes to our year 5/6 girls’ team for an incredible performance bringing home 2nd place ! We are incredibly proud of you all. Well done!
At the same time as preparing for the rigorous SATs assessments in reading and maths, us Year 6s have been busy producing some high-quality writing. We are currently at our final stage of the writing process, which is publishing our writing. We’ve read suspense stories, planned them, written them, edited and now we are almost ready to present our beautiful work!
After taking inspiration from the short film, ‘Francis’, we wrote sequels. When complete, these will be displayed in Crew White so be sure to pop in to have a look!
Thank you to those families that were able to attend our fun, albeit damp and drizzly, Festival of Sports yesterday afternoon. The final sporting afternoon for our Year 6s was filled with obstacle races, sprinting and the obligatory egg and spoon race!
In Crew White, we have been reflecting recently on the learning that we are most proud of. We looked through our learning journals and then picked out some outstanding pieces. Many of these were our non-chronological reports but there were also science investigations and reports, challenging maths learning and Tudor portraits. Take a look at what we are most proud of!
In Crew White, we’ve been investigating the effects of exercise on the heart. We completed a full science investigation including prediction, method, results, presenting results and a conclusion. We chose which two exercises we would do, with the second being more intense than the first. We measured our pulse rates and then wrote up our investigation.
Today, our UKS2 Festival of Sport was a fantastic celebration of teamwork, determination and sportsmanship. The four house teams competed in a range of exciting races including the sprint race, obstacle race, egg and spoon race, skipping race and relay race. Every child gave their best effort, cheering each other on and showing great resilience throughout the day. The atmosphere was full of energy and encouragement, making the festival a brilliant event for everyone involved.
One of the highlights of the day was the parent vs teacher race, which brought lots of laughter and excitement from the crowd. Both teams competed enthusiastically while pupils eagerly supported from the sidelines. We are incredibly proud of everyone who took part and are excited to find out which house will be crowned the overall winner on Friday!
Today, Crew White began an investigation into the affects of exercise on heart rate and the time it takes the heart to recover after exercise. We made predictions, wrote a method and then went outside to test our hearts. We completed moderately intense exercise followed by intense exercise and had recovery breaks in between and afterwards. We took our pulse rate at different times to check how our heart was coping with the increased workload.
Next week, we will present our findings and write up our conclusions.
