Year 4 have been looking at the processes involved in chocolate making – from the humble cacao bean to the chocolate bars we know and love.
Well done and keep working hard, guys!
Mrs Haycock
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Category : Art & DT
We are chocolatiers!
Shout out to Alec and Raegan who have both designed and made their own chocolate as home learning! It really was delicious boys, so thank you for sharing. Should anyone else wish to make thier own chocolate bars, I’d be more than happy to taste test them for you!
Well done boys!
Mrs Haycock
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Plover Maps It Out!
We read Martha Maps It Out in expedition. This allowed us to share our background knowledge of maps. We then looked at our local community on Google maps and created our own provision map. We practised the route that we will follow tomorrow on our fieldwork study. Outside children created their own obstacle courses, maps and vehicles! #LovePlover
New expedition launch in Years 3 and 4!
We have had a great first day back in Years 3 and 4. Our new expedition title is: From Bean to Bar. The guiding question our children will be answering is: What’s the cost of a bar of chocolate? Instead of simply considering the financial cost of a bar of chocolate, we will be working closely around ‘Fairtrade’ and looking at how farmers in equatorial countries are supported by the ‘Fairtrade’ foundation.
The children played a ‘Catchphrase’ style of game to work out the expedition title and guiding question – well done to Alec in 4H who used the clues on the screen to solve our conundrum first!
This afternoon we became chocolate connoisseurs by tasting a range of different ‘Fairtrade’ chocolate products. We have been considering the appearance, aroma, taste and texture of these different chocolates so that we can produce our own chocolate ‘bark’ later in the term.
Mrs Haycock
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Awesome craftsmanship and quality in our sewing lessons!
Our super sewers have blown me away this week in Year 5/6. These children have absolutely demonstrated craftsmanship and quality and I can’t wait for you to all see the finished product.
Christmas cards and calendars will be sent home tomorrow.
-Miss Blackham
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Leaving a lasting legacy in Year 5&6
Some of our final products, the beautiful bird boxes, have now gone to their new homes in Sandal Beat Wood. We are so excited to see them up and the birds accessing them. We know some of our Year 5/6 crew are planning to go and visit them very soon!
-Miss Blackham
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Year 5/6’s celebration of learning
We are so proud of our Year 5&6 pupils who produced numerous hand crafted bird boxes to share within our local community. We really wanted to leave a lasting legacy and therefore donated them to a range of schools within our trust along with some local schools. We have also donated some to care homes, the RSPCA, Sandall Beat wood and some to our experts who came to support us when making the bird boxes.
We are so so proud of our children and their hard work. To build on activism, we will be selling some of the bird boxes at our Christmas fayre on Thursday and all the money raised will go towards the bird sanctuary at the RSPCA- our Crew charity.
Please see some of the photos showing where our bird boxes now live!
-Miss Blackham
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Preparing Presentation of Learning Party
KS1 – Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Doncaster and Bassetlaw artwork competition winner!
All of our Year 5 & 6 pupils entered a recent competition help by Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospital. Our children created artwork and we choose the theme of ‘compassion’ one of our character traits. It is amazing to see that all of the children who entered, have their artwork displayed at the hospital. Lena was selected as the overall winner and here you can see she proudly showing off her beautiful work.
We would love you to go and visit the beautiful display and share any photos you take of your beautiful art work!
So proud of all of our 5/6 crew and of course, our lovely Lena!
-Miss Blackham
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