Pond Habitats 🐸🐟

23rd February 2024Joshua Meade

Yesterday we looked at habitats for fish and amphibians. We made sure our ‘pond habitat’ had fresh, clean, calm water. As well as lilypads, rocks, green leaves, sticks, branches and water plants, along with some sand and soil at the bottom.

Stop Polluting Our Oceans 🌊

23rd February 2024Joshua Meade

SAVE OUR SEAS! In geography today we learnt about the Mariana Trench which is the deepest part of the ocean on Earth. Sadly, pollution is having a huge impact on our oceans and sea creatures! We discussed and explored how we need to stop single use plastic, recycle and reuse. The children created some powerful posters! #LovePlover

We can collaborate!

8th February 2024Mrs Haycock

4H have worked in small production teams to research the geographical and human features of Svalbard – an archipelago of islands at the heart of our current expedition. They will use this information to write a comparison between Svalbard and South Yorkshire.

Fabulous teamwork today folks, well done!

Mrs Haycock

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3SG are Geographers!

5th February 2024Mrs Graves

Today, 3GS investigated the island of Svalbard north of Norway, looking at the physical and human features.

I wonder how it compares with Doncaster? We’ll find out tomorrow!

Mrs Graves

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We have met a real-life polar bear expert!

31st January 2024Mrs Haycock

We have been in awe this afternoon when we visited Svalbard via GoogleMeet! Joanna (our expert speaker) works as a biologist for an amazing organisation called Polar Bears International. She told us so much about polar bears and their habitat – helping us to build real-life background knowledge. She is currently working on a really important project about polar bear and human cohabitation. We aim to help her organisation towards the end of our expedition by making a monetary donation. You can find out more about them on their website: https://polarbearsinternational.org/

It was one of my favourite moments so far this school year when children started getting out of their seats and as close to the screen and Joanna as they could. Everyone started the session sat at a table then slowly but surely, more and more crept closer and closer to her. They were enraptured!

Thank you, Joanna!

Mrs Haycock

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Woodland Habitats

31st January 2024Joshua Meade

In expedition we were scientists and explored collecting different natural woodland to make our own habitat – can you spot the fox, birds and insects? #LovePlover

3GS Grappling with Geography

31st January 2024Mrs Graves

3GS worked really hard researching the County of South Yorkshire. They used images to make predictions and then used the internet to look up facts that they turned into a presentation that they shared with the class.

We are proud of how they worked in collaborative groups to complete the research and then how they had the confidence to stand in front of the class and speak. Really kind, specific and helpful critique was then shared by the class.

Well done guys.

Mr Schofield and Mrs Graves

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We are geographers 🌍

16th January 2024Laura Brown

This week in expedition, we have been locating and explaining the different geographical zones of the world. We also described and compared the geographical location of the Uk and Svalbard. To consolidate their learning, the class loved completing a blooket quiz. Shout out to the winners, Rahand and Elijah!

Miss Brown

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