Year 4 Ancient Greece project
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As part of their studies of Ancient Greece, Year 4 have been experimenting with different ways of creating Greek pots.
First, we used the sgraffito technique to make our own paintings of layered pots and scratched intricate patterns into them. Then we used clay to build pots, using a pinch pot for a base and coiling up the sides. We got very messy and enjoyed experimenting with the clay to create outcomes that are both sturdy and delicate. Next we will take inspiration from the Cretian Octopus Vase to add a decorative design. Perhaps you can spot the tentacles already formed on some of our handles!
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Hannah Gold visiting author
On Wednesday afternoon, author Hannah Gold came to talk to Year 5 and 6 about her book series.
On Wednesday afternoon, author Hannah Gold came to talk to Year 5 and 6 about her book series.
Hannah Gold (author) has written three books, The Lost Whale, The Last Bear and Finding Bear (which came out yesterday!). On Wednesday, she came to visit us! Everyone was very excited, we couldn’t wait to meet her and get our books signed! It started off with Hannah telling us about the book, where it was set, who were the characters and a run through of the plot. Fortunately, she didn’t tell us everything, like will they solve the problems or not because we can find out when we read it! After that, Hannah picked two volunteers (one to be April,…
Year 3 London Eye trip
Year 3 have been exploring the city from the water and sky, as part of their humanities topic on London.
Year 3 have been exploring the city from the water and sky, as part of their humanities topic on London.
The children enjoyed a river cruise before hopping on board the London Eye. They enjoyed learning more about the many landmarks in the city. Aahaan said: "I loved it when I was at the top of the London Eye and I could see the hospital where I was born." Claudia added: "When we were at the top of the London Eye it was a little bit scary but really fun!"
