A day at school -Victorian style!

On Friday 15th October, Class Y5P visited Blaise Castle Museum as part of their project on Victorians.

The children dressed in period costume and had the opportunity to experience what lessons might have been like in a Victorian classroom. They wrote on slates, learned a poem by heart and did maths that involved some knowledge of pre-decimal money. However, before this the children had to undergo the hand and shoe inspection that Victorian pupils had to go through every day.

During the second part of the visit, the class were able to handle some of the Victorian artefacts and learn how they were used.

It was a lovely visit and was enjoyed by everyone.

A Mass for Mary

Circuits and conductors

Recently Y4C have been investigating circuits and conductors in science. The children have enjoyed making circuits to light a bulb or buzzer. We have explored what materials make good conductors and devised a test to discover how to change the brightness of a bulb.

Haunted house stories

A few weeks ago Y4C were writing Haunted house stories to coincide with their 'no place like home' topic. The class produced some fantastic descriptions. Below is a sample from Joel's brilliant story.

Slowly, pushing the rusty old iron gate open, I gradually got closer and closer. It started to rain, it was so hard it was like a bullet from a gun. Something came into my vision it was two meddling statues ready to pounce. Venturing on the weather got worse and worse when I got closer. I had no choice but to enter. What's going to happen? The house was abandoned.

I jumped through the window and I went in a room. The fire flame flickered as a blaze. The wet window spluttered the room with water. The candles were lit everywhere, I looked very closely and there was a toy car and a treasure chest.

Wartime Fun - Making cakes, darning socks and playing games

Pakistan Flood Appeal

On Friday Y4/5J held a Toy Sale in aid of the victims of the Pakistan Floods. We raised over £80. I was very proud of the way the children conducted the sale, including their willingness to set up and stay late. Thanks too to the parents who helped.
Thanks to those of you who brought toys in to sell and thanks to those of you who bought. I am sure that our contribution will be appreciated by the children of Pakistan.

Year 6 Maths Challenge Group