Friction

We used Newton Meters to investigate the grip on different trainers. The trainers with the greatest friction would be better on slippery surfaces.

Drama

We used drama to explore the story ‘Ice Trap’ based on Shackleton’s expedition. This included the Endurance running into problems and the crew rowing to Elephant Island.  We will use these ideas to inform our persuasive writing.

Collaborative Art

The children recreated artwork by working collaboratively.  Each group divided a painting into sections and then painted a section each.  They then put these pieces together.  The children were able to apply a variety of painting styles and techniques.

Macmillan

One of our lovely year 5 pupils has made loom band bracelets to sell in order to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. This is an incredibly kind and thoughtful thing to do and we are incredibly proud of her.

Art – Painting

The children have been experimenting with different painting techniques.  They explored dabbing, stippling, washes of colour, pointillism and many more.  We discussed each technique and why it might be used.

Drama

The children used drama to explore the moment that Percy was discovered by Shackleton in our book ‘Ice Trap’.  The children then used their ideas to write a diary entry.