Academy Awards
Published February 9, 2012 | 
Year 5 and 6 are studying ‘Animation’ this term and are creating their own storylines for a short ‘stop frame’ animation. Parents are being invited to an ‘Academy Awards’ evening on March 21st when the completed films will be shown and a host of awards will be presented.
The Year 5 children are beginning to transfer their set designs to create the background. They will be modelling their main characters with plasticine, and filming will begin in earnest after the half term.
Sound work in Key Stage One
Published January 27, 2012 | Science and music in harmony
We have been learning about sound in our science lessons. Over the last few weeks we have carried out lots of practical investigations to help us to understand what pitch is and how sound travels. We had fun testing different surfaces to see how an echo is made and we now know how our ears hear sounds. We needed to use our listening ears to tune in to what was happening. We will be making shakers next and adding our own materials to try to change the type of sound inside the shaker.
There are more photos in ‘children’s work.’
Year One
Published January 24, 2012 | “The Year 1 children voted, and by popular demand, it was decided to change our role play area into a Bangla school. The children were interested and keen to find out more about Bangladesh following Mahirul’s visit there. Mahirul has enjoyed teaching us more about his culture and his family have been very kind allowing us to borrow clothing and other artefacts to use in our role play area to support our understanding further. We have been learning key words and answering the register in Bangla. Shu-pro-bhat for Good morning and Shu-baw-dhupur for Good afternoon.” Kate Lee (year one teacher)
Sam, from year 6, came to help his younger brother Mahirul. There are more photos in children’s work.
Lifeboat visit
Published January 17, 2012 | We are very lucky to have a lifeboat station in Selsey. Today years 3 & 4 went to see the station as part of their topic on ‘Stormy Seas’. A big thank you to Bob and Mike for their interesting talk about the lifeboats.
The weather was cold but dry, even so the children managed to make notes and do some detailed observational drawings which they will use when back in the classroom.
There are more pictures in ‘Children’s Work.’
