RE continues in MI

10th February 2025Stacey McClare

In our RE lesson we firstly recapped our lesson last week on the soul. We explored different icons thinking how they could represent an idea on what makes humans special. Children explained that the brain could represent the soul as it controls peoples thoughts and some could show inner self. We then looked at our learning target which was describing what some people believe about being human through exploring personal responses. We watched a video clip to explore this further. This clip explained what different religions opinions were in response to having a soul. We unpicked these together, stopping the clip in different places. We came to the conclusion that the clip was showing that all people are special and unique.

We then looked a range of different statements that reflected on what some people believe about humans having a soul. Our main activity then allowed us to complete a soul snowflake where children had to think about how strongly they agree and disagree with a variety of statements. Children then joined all their answers together and the inside of their shape showed similarities and differences between their own and others’ snowflakes. Our debrief allowed us to think about how we can live in harmony when we have different worldviews. This was a great discussion 🙂

Unpicking questions in MI

10th February 2025Stacey McClare

After our flash cards and vocabulary check, we started to think more about inference. We started with a picture to activate our minds then we unpicked some of the written comprehension questions we completed on Friday. We really explored the questions thinking about our answers and if we had answered the questions accurately. We worked well in mini crews when unpicking the question and finding evidence in the text we had read.

Testing out the energy ball!

10th February 2025Stacey McClare

Today we explored the energy ball a little more, continuing our learning from Friday! We acted as conductors of electricity completing a circuit. We then added other objects to the circuit to see if they were conductors or insulators of electricity.

Staying Safe Online – Don’t Talk to Strangers!

10th February 2025Laura Godley

In todays Crew session we explored online safety. We all agreed that the internet is an amazing place to learn, play, and connect with friends, but it’s important to stay safe! Just like in real life, never talk to strangers online. If someone you don’t know messages you, don’t reply—tell a trusted adult instead. Never share personal information like your name, school, or address, and always be careful about what you post. Mason then created some wonderful, informative slides, to share with his peers.

Remember: If something doesn’t feel right, speak up! Stay smart, stay safe, and enjoy the internet responsibly.

Carcroft Candy Shop

9th February 2025Hannah McLoughlin

Check out our successful applicants! At the start of term, these Year 6 children successfully applied as Tuck shop coordinators – it was a tough decision as lots of children expressed their interest in the position but these application forms stood out, as they did not just list their strengths they backed these up with examples. They have been outstanding in their role this term and what a great experience! They will be writing their CV before we know it!

Remember to visit our tuck shop, on every Thursday in the Foyer.

Active maths

9th February 2025Hannah McLoughlin

Placed around the room were fractions and decimals – once found, we had to write the equivalent. The first partners finished with all correct answers won a prize. This consolidated our fraction and decimal equivalent knowledge ready to move onto percentages.

Building Shelters

8th February 2025Ruth Shields

Survival 10! In Scotties, children learned what they’d need to do if they ever needed to survive in the wilderness. Children worked in groups to build themselves a shelter. They had to find a suitable place to pitch their shelter and worked together to get it up and find some seating for inside. Great team effort from all.

Crew Challenge

8th February 2025Ruth Shields

There is nothing like a good crew challenge to start the day. Children worked in groups of 3 or 4 and they had to hold as many pieces of paper as they could. However, the piece of paper couldn’t touch another piece and they had to hold it between different body parts such as knees, head or hands. One group managed to hold 5 pieces.

Exploring circuits lessons 2 and 3

7th February 2025Emily Ibbotson

Firstly, we recapped our learning about appliances and played a game to say whether they were electrical and if they were mains or battery powered. We then discussed what a circuit was and the different components which we use to construct a series circuit. In mini-crews, we made circuits and then drew them using symbols. We had great fun exploring what the different components did.

Next, we investigated what happened in complete and incomplete circuits. Using an energy stick, we explored what happened when we all were connected and the stick lit up. This was amazing!

Finally, we looked at pictures of circuits and then predicted if they would work. We then built them and tested them.