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Date: 20th May 2021 @ 6:35pm
After exploring all existing products and making prototypes of each mechanism, it was time to create our own design! We linked our designs to the story 'Giraffes can't Dance,' and we chose a scene from this book that we would like to bring to life.
We then brought our designs to life by creating our moving picture of a scene from ‘Giraffes can’t Dance!’ We looked back at the designs we had created to check the key elements, including the characters, background and the type of mechanism we wanted to use. We recapped on our key vocabulary, lever, slider, pivot, push, pull, direction, up, down, left and right, and described our desired movement and mechanism to our partner. We reviewed how to make each type of mechanism and the key parts to remember with each one, before beginning to make our moving picture. We all successfully made a moving picture with a combinatnation of levers, sliders and wheels!
Date: 20th May 2021 @ 6:31pm
We began the morning by exploring existing products and introducing our new vocabulary. We read each key word and discussed what they mean. We identified which of our key words – lever, slider, pivot, push, pull, direction, up, down, left and right – fit with each example of the mechanism. We then found examples of levers, sliders and wheels in books. We discussed the way the moving part moves, how does it work and what effect is has.
Our first mechanism to make was a slider! We read the Gingerbread man story and talked about which part we might like to turn into a moving picture! Lots of us said a good part of the story to make would be when the characters chase the Gingerbread man and this is the picture we made! To make a part move in our picture we needed to make a sliding mechanism.
Our second mechanism was a lever! For this mechanism we linked our learning to the story Jack and the Beanstalk. We read and discussed the story and we were then ready to turn part of the story into a moving picture using a lever mechanism.
Our third and final new mechanism technique was a wheel. We read the story Little Red Riding Hood, and discussed that we are going to again turn part of the story into a moving picture using a wheel mechanism!
Date: 19th May 2021 @ 5:05pm
It's been all about shapes in Nursery this week! The chidlren have done so well learning the names of some 2D shapes and they have started to use the shapes to make pictures. We have also talked about shapes in the environment and went on a little shape hunt around nursery - it's amazing the amount of shapes we found!
Shell Structures for Design Technology
Date: 19th May 2021 @ 4:36pm
For our Design Technology day we created our own Shell Structures, after looking at the nets of many different existing product packagings.
Our design brief was to create a lunch box suitable for a Year 3 pupil to take out to a picnic that could carry food. Although we had to create our models in card and paper, we discussed how it would be better for them to be made in plastic so they would be more durable but less eco friendly as plastic pollution is a big problem for the planet.
We discussed how the existing products we had looked at were made from recycleable materials and we used recycled card in our final designs. We found the recycle symbols on most of our existing products.
We completed our designs, made our prototypes and refined our ideas before creating our final product in card. We also learned how to strengthen and stiffen materials using laminating, tubes and corrugation. We had to cut and glue carefully once we had put our bold designs onto our structures. It was very fiddly and tricky but we showed resilience.
Date: 19th May 2021 @ 8:10am
This week we have continued with our topic 'Journey to Space' by painting our own new planet. We used layed watercolours then added unique patterns by blowing paint onto the planets. We were very pleased with the results.
In science, we found out about the different phases of the moon. We then used the inside of oreo biscuits to display our learning.
Date: 18th May 2021 @ 9:28pm
Over the past few weeks the children in Willow class have had their classroom transformed into superhero central. We have enjoyed reading lots of different superhero stories, using our imagination to create our own superhero narrative, making and painting superheros, working our superhero maths equations and drawing and writing about our own superheroes. Come and have a look at our amazing work.
Date: 18th May 2021 @ 9:22pm
Reception have been working really hard with our reading. We have been practising applying our phonic knowledge of phase 3 sounds when reading independently. We have been using our robot arms to segment and blend the sounds andtrying hard to improve our fluency. Well done Reception, keep up the hard work.
Date: 18th May 2021 @ 5:03pm
This week's topic in Reception has been Super Heroes! We have been dressing up, acting out our own narratives, writing and taking it in taking turns playing maths games. We read the story Supertato, wrote about our favourite part of the story and even made our own Supertato!
Take a look at what some of our photos!
Date: 18th May 2021 @ 1:59pm
This week in Reception we have been reading the story Supertato. We identified all the different vegetables in the story and talked about the importance of making sure we include these in our diet. We then wrote some sentences about Supertato and labelled the super veggies using our phonics knowledge. At the creative table we used a range of different meduims and materials to create our own 'Supertato' models and pictures. Have a look at our wonderful work!
Year Three are enjoying their lessons from the Royal Ballet School!
Date: 17th May 2021 @ 9:24pm
Although Boundary Primary School have been part of the Royal Ballet Scheme for some time, last week was the first face to face lesson for Year Three after lots of virtual lessons. The children learnt a great deal from their teachers, 'Sarah and Rob' and are really looking forward to their next lesson. We also have a number of children in Years Four, Five and Six who are participating in the Royal Ballet scheme and they too are enjoying face to face lessons after months of lessons on Zoom.
Introducing the superb cast of a Midsummer Night's Dream!
Date: 17th May 2021 @ 9:03pm
Twenty children from Year Five are going to be a Royal Shakespeare Company film this summer along with children from other local schools. Everyone has been really committed to learning their lines and are enjoying paericipating in such an exciting project! Here are a few photographs of the cast.
