KS2 have had an amazing day at Murton Park immersing themselves into life as Romans. We have made oil lamps, learnt Latin, joined the Roman Army and fought the Celts.
The children conducted themselves so well and we are extremely proud of them all.
Hopefully everything we have learned today we can build on over the course of our expedition as we learn more about the Romans and why they decided to come to Doncaster.
The children have spent a lovely first week in crew Frost settling in and exploring their environment. They have loved the new construction area and learning all about our story of the week- Owl’s babies!
In expedition, we carried out 6 mini experiments to investigate how the pitch of the sound can vary with different sound sources. We found out that the pitch of the sound can change. For example, when a container has more water in it, the pitch was lower and when it has less water the pitch was higher.
Today, we joined in the spirit of the American 4th of July celebrations with a special themed lunch that gave everyone a true taste of the USA! The menu featured classic American favourites such as hot dogs, burgers, doughnuts, and jelly, while our usual fruit option was still available for those wanting something lighter.
The kitchen staff went above and beyond, transforming the dining area with fantastic American-themed decorations that brought the celebration to life. A huge thank you to them for their incredible creativity and effort!
Today Crew Marsh have been learning how to tell the time, in particular o’clock and half past. They worked extremely hard using their own clocks to answer the questions in lesson and then we decided to challenge ourselves to create the time shown on a clock by using our bodies to represent the clock, the hour hand and the minute hand. Time really does fly when you’re having fun!
Crew Wilkinson have been honing their geography skills by navigating maps to locate historic mines across the UK. They’ve been using compass directions—north, east, south, and west—alongside counties, regions, cities, and major roads to pinpoint sites. Their learning has also included key geographical terms, helping them build a deeper understanding of the UK’s landscape and the role mining played in its history. This navigation will aid us in creating our own map of key mines in the UK in our next Expedition lesson.
Today we started learning about our new book – The Man on the moon. We woke up at 6am and had a cup of tea and toast for breakfast before cycling to the rocket launch pad.
In expedition, we investigate how water travels around the world. We found out that the continuous movement of water around the Earth is called the water cycle. The four main stages of the water cycle are: evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection. We set up an experiment to see how the water cycle works. We cant wait to see if evaporation and condensation happens!
