In expedition we have been exploring the human and physical features of Svalbard. We made fact files about the different physical features including mountains, glaciers, fjords and the tundra.
Fabulous Fact Files
Category : Expedition
Coral Reef
During our expedition “When the Sea Meets the Shore,” the children have been learning all about coral reefs and how this environment differs from their own. They explored the wide range of colours and textures found in coral reef habitats and then applied this knowledge in our playdough area, where they created their own reef-inspired models.
This activity provided a great opportunity to develop fine motor skills, while also supporting language development as the children described their creations and shared ideas. It also helped build their understanding of boundaries, particularly when using food-based resources for creative purposes rather than for eating.
Well done, Crew Frost!
Crew Farrow – Family Learning
Making Animal Crowns with our Families!
Today our Crew Ramsay parents came into school to make animals crowns with us! We are going to wear these in an animal parade to raise awareness of endangered animals! Here we are enjoying our afternoon of family learning.
Animals Have Personalities!
Today we watched a demo sent especially to us from Nick Mackman, a real life Artist. She taught us that animals have personalities and to be a good artist, we have to look for these before we try to capture their likeness. We took some time looking at photos of animals to see what emotions and characteristics we could see before deciding if we agree with Nick Mackman… we did! We then sketched An animal sculpture and tried to capture their personalities through their expression and posture. Here we are being artists just like Nick Mackman.
Earth Explorers
Today we became Earth Explorers by looking at different representations of Earth including globes, atlases and maps.
We tried to locate five different locations around the globe.
Healthy Snacks in Crew White
After we bought our fresh fruit from the market during our fieldwork on Friday, Crew White washed, chopped and ate it!
There were juicy strawberries, marvellous melons and soft dragon fruit with an interesting texture and taste.
We had some downsides to our fruit preparation:
- some of our fruit had gone mouldy because it had been left over the weekend;
- some of the raspberries had turned into mush because of how we carried them back from the market;
- many of the fruit was fragile and a little bruised
Overall, however, we were pleased with our purchases and enjoyed our sweet and healthy treats to kickstart our week.
Becoming Planet Protectors 🌎
On the final day of Hook Week be became planet protectors!
Inspired by a video of Mr Beast cleaning up a beach in America we decided that we should clean up our school environment to make sure it is safe for ourselves and any animals who live nearby.
Back in class we also planted some sunflowers seeds!
Finally we revealed our Summer Term Expedition title and guiding question
Crew Ramsay Are Hooked On Expedition!
Hook week has been a blast in Crew Ramsay! We made predictions about our new expedition throughout the week before the big reveal on Friday. We went on a woodland animal hunt, had a peaceful protest to protect endangered local wildlife, engaged with our key text ‘The Hungry Hedgehog’ and watched documentaries about extinct animals. What a fun week we have had!
Tomato Mummies!
This week, during Hook Week in Crew White, we have stepped back in time to learn about the ancient Egyptian ritual of mummification. Of course, we were unable to get our hands on recently deceased pharaohs so we had to make do with all the tomatoes available at the local supermarket.
We learnt about the embalming process and preparing the ‘body’ for the afterlife. We cut off the top of the tomato, scooped out its insides and covered it with salt. We will observe the tomatoes over the next few weeks and see what happens.
