Farming in East Anglia: A Presentation by Mr and Mrs Noble 11th July 2017

Today, as part of our 'Great Outdoors' topic, Alex's parents came to talk to our class and children in Key Stage 1 about their farm. They talked about the crops they grow and the machinery and processes they use, and as they also raise pigs the children were given a taste of home grown sausages at the end of the session!

See if you can see what else they sampled...

Mr and Mrs Noble gave a really interesting and entertaining talk and the children thought it was brilliant - thank you.

Moving Up - Estimating Buttons: 4th July 2017

Today we were joined by Year 2 children who will be coming into Barn Owls class next year. Our Year 4 children moved up to Kestrels to experience a morning in their next class.

We explored estimating. The children worked together to estimate how many buttons were on the clothes of all the people in the class and then found out the actual number and compared the two. In some cases there was a very large difference in the estimated and actual totals - see below for an example.

This person estimated 110 buttons in the class when the actual total was 149. His group estimated 122 which was nearer the mark.

The Great Outdoors - Tents and Rounders: 5th July 2017

As part of our Great Outdoors theme this term Barn Owls split into two groups; one group put tents up while the other played rounders...

Practical skills and teamwork put to the test, especially under time pressure!

Dream Catchers: 6th July 2017

Today we continued and, in most cases, completed, our Native American Dream catchers. The children used willow sticks to make a frame and then attached wool, feathers and shells to make a net and decorate them. 

'Sometimes referred to as "Sacred Hoops," Ojibwe dreamcatchers were traditionally used as talismans to protect sleeping people, usually children, from bad dreams and nightmares. Native Americans believe that the night air is filled with dreams, both good and bad. When hung above the bed in a place where the morning sunlight can hit it, the dream catcher attracts and catches all sorts of dreams and thoughts into its webs. Good dreams pass through and gently slide down the feathers to comfort the sleeper below. Bad dreams, however, are caught up in its protective net and destroyed, burned up in the light of day.'

The children worked really hard and, as always, were very creative: