Our puppets are well and truly on the way to being completed. This week we have cut out our designs using a seam allowance and used a running stitch to join all the different parts. All the children have worked really hard to make sure their stitches were neat and straight! A great job by all!
What makes a hero?
After learning about the Pop Art movement in the 1960s, our children have been busy creating some eye-catching Pop Art pieces, based on the professions of the experts that visited us last week. The pupils have worked extremely hard to ensure their work is vibrant, bold and exciting. Here is a small selection of their beautiful work.
Stitch Up!
Expeditionary DT. So, as part of our learning, we have watched, analysed and evaluated a number of Punch and Judy Plays from yesteryear as per our Expedition: ‘A child through time.’ Following this, we have wrote our own play scripts and designed hand puppets that can be used to perform them. As a consequence, we have been working hard on our sewing skills in preparation for stitching together the front and back of our hand puppets along with all of the little additions that they have (yes, Judy does have a slapstick). Here are some lovely photos that show Crew 4GC hard at it…
Top-class angling!
This week, year 6 have been investigating the different types of angles. 6CC especially enjoyed the angles game where player 1 asked player 2 to draw an angle using only a whiteboard pen and ruler. Depending on how far away their drawing was, player 1 might win points the closer their estimate was to their target angle. Lots of competition and smiles this week!
Sew, sew, sew and away we go, go, go!
Over the past couple of weeks, the children have been working hard designing their own puppets. They have created their own character based on the famous puppet show, Punch and Judy, practiced cutting materials accurately and attempting to sew a running stitch. The children have pushed through the challenges that come with a task like this and demonstrated that together every one achieves more.
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Pancake Day?
This year has been extremely tough on everyone, particularly our children. In 5RS, we thought that our Crew deserved a reward for their resilience and hard work during these unprecedented times and so we decided to revisit Shrove Tuesday. It is safe to say that our children had a flipping good time!
Pancake anyone?
English Channel Virtual Challenge
Our Crew definitely made a splash in their English Channel virtual challenge! The children have walked an astonishing 21 miles during lockdown, which has supported the Eden Project in planting an additional 5 trees! Incredible job 5RS!
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Hitting the ground running!
What a week! 6CC have hit the ground running this week. With everyone feeling excited to be back inside our classroom, Crew 6CC have worked extremely hard this week. Mrs Gyte, Mrs Doy and I have been incredibly proud and relieved to have our class reunited this week!
Central to our expedition this term, we have welcomed four emergency service heroes to our school to speak to children about their vital roles in our society and to be interviewed by our children. Below are some photos taken from our question generating session:
Inspired by two of our local experts this week (local emergency service workers), 6CC undertook the bleep test on Thursday afternoon during P.E. to see if they could qualify for the Police service and Fire and Rescue Service – level 8.5. Many of the children gave it their best shot with a few even surpassing level 12! Crazy effort! 💪🏻😁👏🏻