A fun week had by all
Here in 4F we have had a lovely end to our second term. As an exit point to our topic of explorers the children created some Mars Rover models to match their designs (with a little adult help of course.) We have also created some art work using oil pastels and we were very fortunate to watch a fantastic production of Pocahontas by our Year 6 children!
Art work which is out of this world...
To bring our focus on exploring space to a close, the children in 4F have produced some lovely art work based upon the Earth, Moon and Mars. We used oil pastels to create different textures in our work to show depictions of each planet / moon on a black background. We then added some facts about Mars and Earth to explain the differences that we know about. Here are some examples of the children's work.
Here in 4F we have had a lovely end to our second term. As an exit point to our topic of explorers the children created some Mars Rover models to match their designs (with a little adult help of course.) We have also created some art work using oil pastels and we were very fortunate to watch a fantastic production of Pocahontas by our Year 6 children!
Art work which is out of this world...
To bring our focus on exploring space to a close, the children in 4F have produced some lovely art work based upon the Earth, Moon and Mars. We used oil pastels to create different textures in our work to show depictions of each planet / moon on a black background. We then added some facts about Mars and Earth to explain the differences that we know about. Here are some examples of the children's work.
Mars Rovers:
We had a great time on Monday morning making our Mars Rover models. Previously the children had designed their model and considered the materials that they were going to use. They then had 1 hour, and the help of numerous parents who came along, to construct their model. I was really impressed with how well the children 'got stuck in' to the making and seemed to really have a clear picture of what their product was going to look like in the end. The results varied greatly in size and there were some variations in shape but all included the key elements of a Mars Rover, which showed a great level of planning from the children.
Below are some pictures of the children completing the task and of their finished articles.
I would like to thank again all of those parents who were able to attend. We really appreciate the help and support that you give to us, it helps to make learning experiences more memorable for the children!
We had a great time on Monday morning making our Mars Rover models. Previously the children had designed their model and considered the materials that they were going to use. They then had 1 hour, and the help of numerous parents who came along, to construct their model. I was really impressed with how well the children 'got stuck in' to the making and seemed to really have a clear picture of what their product was going to look like in the end. The results varied greatly in size and there were some variations in shape but all included the key elements of a Mars Rover, which showed a great level of planning from the children.
Below are some pictures of the children completing the task and of their finished articles.
I would like to thank again all of those parents who were able to attend. We really appreciate the help and support that you give to us, it helps to make learning experiences more memorable for the children!
Story writing...
This week, to conclude our stories from other cultures writing, we have been beginning to draft and edit our own story. We have looked at the structure that these stories have and we have completed a really tricky challenge this week of writing what might have happened before the story even started! We looked at using a range of sentence styles to build tension, commas for clauses, emphasis and high level vocabulary.
Here are some sentences written by the children that they are particularly proud of. Can you spot the commas for clauses?
"Sadness melted away into pure fury as he slowly turned the door knob"- Kyra
"I wish I never did it, I regret it." -Shenaya
"we are a very poor village, in the middle of nowhere, so we cannot afford to buy food." -Imogen
"The village was all out hunting and I was left, here, bored." -Craig
"Moments before, I got a mind-blowing idea." -Maanya
"Bang was the last sound that flooded in my head" -Himakshi
"The village went deep down the hole, and I mean deep."- Hassan
"The only thing I had left of them, since they were so kind, was a green hat my father wore." -Ansh
And Finally... my star of the week...
My star of the week award this week goes to Yusuf, whom I have noticed has been making progress in his lessons and has develop the confidence to start offering well-thought-out ideas and explanations in class. This is great to see, keep it up Yusuf!