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What an absolutely fab day we have had at Wilderspin Museum today! The children participated in two workshops: ‘Life on the Homefront’ and “Operation Pied Piper’. I must say, the children have been fully engaged and focused throughout the day and once again, I am left in awe of their fantastic behaviours and above all, wonderful manners. It is also of note, that the staff on site echoed my thoughts too. Amazing!
Today Yr 5 took part in an Expedition maths lessons looking at a whole range of data. Children visited numerous stations to compare astronaut statistics, order and round planets based on the distance from their moons and look at amounts spent by NASA and USSR over a period of 40 years. It was super to see the children grappling with such large numbers. Great job everyone!
Our field work this week took in search of all things space. 5HJ spent a fantastic day exploring the museum to build background knowledge and engaging with a whole host of hands on, interactive activities. It was a struggle, but we managed to climb the 42 meter high Rocket Tower! What a wonderful day!
5HJ had an extremely fun filled hook week creating their own papier mache models of the solar system using tissue paper to colour them. The class also designed, created and launched their own rockets with prizes being given to the longest journey and the most eye catching design! Great effort from all with some almost crossing the playground!
This week at Plover, students in EYFS completed a sponsored Bear walk as part of their new Expedition! They raised £1148 to support their local community – and dressed up as bears to perform bear related exercises and have fun during the process! Beautiful work!
Last week, Comms installed some new wonderful displays of student work at XP Gateshead. These wall displays are culminations of recent Expeditions and Activism from the last year.
Last Monday, our staff worked closely with Steplab to start implementing their ICT platform for coaching across XP Trust. Staff spent the day looking at effective coaching and learning and how Steplab can help create a positive culture around it.
Over the coming week’s we’ll be sharing more stories of Crew from our recent Outward Bound Expedition – here’s another from Crew JPO/JNO!
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It has been a busy start to life for 4TE. Pictured below are some images from when the children were tasked with creating a bridge during Crew Week and as they flexed their architectural minds, they had a brilliant time!
Year 6 undertaking some critical fieldwork (space work). Complete immersion in our upcoming expedition, building background knowledge and asking inquisitive questions were high on the agenda. And, in true British fashion we ended the day with a mighty downpour. What a day!
Whilst hook week is over, the expedition has only just begun. 5CC created their own galaxy art using oil pastels and blending to create light and shade. Each galaxy, like every star in our universe, uniquely different as crafted by our 30 artists!
The class also finished their model solar system and matched the paints to their planets’ distinct colours, ready for our learning about our universe, movement and the unseen forces at play. Awesome work, 5CC!
The end of the week was also signalled by a few (15) rocket launches of our own. With perfect flying conditions and pre-flight checks all green, the class all launched their rockets with most completing their journey across the MUGA. Top job!
What a fantastic week for year 6! This week we have completely immersed ourselves in our expedition and finished with an incredible display of engineering as the children designed, made and launch our own rockets. NASA, we’re coming for your jobs!
