This week crew Frost have been introduced to the early writing programme Squiggle While You Wiggle, this programme offers the first steps to build their fine and gross motor movements. The programme also encourages mark making with meaning whilst incorporating dance, uses of materials, and just lots of fun! We can not wait to see what fine motor skills will develop over the next few weeks.
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!
The Year 6 children who remained in school with Mr Wilkinson have been busy practising their mathematics skills to figure out accurate measurements to create their cookies and pizzas. They worked collaboratively by checking measurements, whisking, mixing, kneading, rolling and checking over the method. Everyone ended up with their own pizza and a handful of cookies for the afternoon! A skill many of them haven’t had an abundance of experience with but it is safe to say they all enjoyed baking these!
This week, Crew Wilkinson have been inspired by the charcoal works of Henry Moore and began practising using charcoal for artwork. We have been smudging, stippling, hatching and using a rubber to create lighter details like the light from a headlamp. This work will support us in creating our final art piece which will form the front of our lapbooks.
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.
Our focus in guitars is phenomenal. We are all learning how to play in time with the music, playing the appropriate chords and singing along! A lot of fun has been had during this learning. Mr Wilkinson was incredibly impressed with their progress. An incredible skill being taught.
In Expedition, Crew Wilkinson have moved onto Case Study 2 focusing on being a geographer. We began by exploring maps, symbols and our local area. Using a key, we were able to identify our own school, local golf courses, roads, woodlands, places of worship and most importantly Bullcroft Colliery! These skills will support our understanding as we explore maps further. We will be identifying changes over time and locating previous mines across the UK! Great start Crew Wilkinson.
To hook us into our learning, we are going on STRIKE! Today, we have learnt all about the coal mine strikes and the reasonings as to why these took place. We were shocked to find out that 142,000 people actually went on strike when Margaret Thatcher tried to close 20 mines in 1984. Did you know that people who didn’t go on strike were called scabs?! Inspired by what we have learnt, we are planning our own strike! We have decided that school uniform should be a thing of the past! This afternoon, we have designed and created placards which we are going to use when we go on strike later in the week. Keep your eyes peeled – we may just march past your house!
The children have loved dressing up in their favourite characters for world day and we have been super impressed with the paper plates designs. Crew F2 have also enjoyed spending time with the older children reading to them. They were really impressed and can not wait to be able to read as well as them!
The children have been using their creative skills in expedition. Using fine motor movements and discussing the features of plants, to create water colour paintings with a range of lines and shapes that will be used within the community. Well done F2.
