Mrs Halford's most unusual end of term presentThis has to be the most unusual end of term present ever from a student in my class, Lewis - a pair of goat testicle earrings. What do you think of that then? Lewis made them himself apart from the testicles which were donated by his billie goat. WOW
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TREE OF LIFE (OR DEATH)We have been looking at the Mexican "Tree of Life" or the "arbol de la vida". This is often a clay sculpture covered with flowers, leaves and animals which is a celebration of life. They often take inspiration from Aztec customs and the creation story which was brought to S America in the 1500s by the Franciscan monks.
We have also included some "Trees of Death" which are much more of a celebration of the past lives of people we hold dear who have left us.
Click on Andrew to see our Mexican creations.
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We are learning to play brass instrumentsAs part of Dorset's Wider Opportunities in Music, we and Mrs Locke are learning to play an array of brass instruments: trumpets, trombones, French horns and euphoniums.
Click on the link below to see us playing our instruments.
YEAR 5 playing their BRASS INSTRUMENTS
If you want a closer look at the photos click on Kim.
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BREAD INVESTIGATION AND MAKING IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGYWe have been investigating bread shapes and making our own in salt dough. We also made a beautiful Wheat Stack out of real read dough for our Harvest Festival. This week we have been tasting a variety of breads to see which ones we like best. This will help us decide whay kind of bread we are going to design and make.
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WE ARE OFF TO LEESON HOUSEWaving Class 5 off to a very exciting week in Lesson, Langton Matravers. Have a lovely time; wish we wre coming with you!
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LEESON HOUSE RESIDENTIALWe had a wonderful week at Leeson House. The weather was kind to us and we learnt about the different land uses in the area. Go to Special events to read some of our thoughts on the week.
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Investigating the features of our local village, YetminsterIn geography we are comparing the features of our local village, Yetminster with those of Swanage, a coastal town in Dorset which we will be visiting during our stay at Leeson House in March.
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ARCHAEOLOGY DAYPoole Museum worked with us for an afternoon to help us find out how archaeologists discover the past through artefacts. We had lots of fun piecing together a pot, trying to work out some mystery items and searching through the sawdust to uncover the treasures beneath!
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SHARING ASSEMBLYEach week the classes take turns to lead an assembly. We talk about some of the work we have been doing in class and show some to the rest of the school. We made string telephones and talked about sound, maths and some of the writing we have done.
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GREEK DAYWe came to school dressed as Ancient Greeks. This was to help us gain a better understanding of some aspects of everyday life in Ancient Greece. We had a great day; making shields, trying food, reading myths and learning to count and write in Greek!
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GREEK THEATRE GROUP VISITWe were really thrilled to spend an afternoon working with two actors from Bournemouth Theatre Group. The children had opportunities to improvise their own mini dramas. They also hot seated the actors - one was a rich Athenian and the other a slave. The children took on different roles and discussed how they felt. We also had a chance to try voting; unlike the Greeks who only let certain men vote, all the children had an opportunity to vote and express their opinions. Check out the special events section to read some of the children's views.
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HEALTH WEEKAs part of Health Week we had a great time preparing and eating a healthy lunch.
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POETRY IN CLASSWe listened to the poem "I asked the little boy who cannot see." (Anon) and worked in groups to write our own versions.
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Megan, Shannon, Ellie, Katie, Max and CatherineI asked a little boy who cannot see
"And what is colour like?"
"Why pink", said he, "is like warmth
all cuddly and soft; yellow is
as soft as a bird's feather
Silver is hard and firm like a sword of iron
Blue is a calm afternoon; orange is
a blazing fire; black is a beehive all sticky and round
White is a cloud."
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Charlie, Tamara, James, Billy and HarveyI asked the little boy who cannot see
"And what is colour like?"
"Why green", said he, "is like the smell of freshly cut green grass
on a summer's day, icy snow
that is blue; and red is like a hot oven
when the door is opened; pink tastes like a peach,
purple feels like a squashed blackberry
yellow feels like smooth liquid suncream
and white is like cotton wool."
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Beth, Cameron, Matthew, Jade, Hannah and ElizabethI asked the little boy who cannot see
"And what is colour like?"
"Why orange" , said he, "is like the air
on a warm summer's day; and violet is pain, fear and anger;
green is the smell of mint,
black is emptiness with no way out;
why, the taste of cherry tomatoes, that is red."
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Finn, Phoebe, Maisie, Robert, Esther and JohnI asked the little boy who cannot see
"And what is colour like?"
"Why green", said he, "is the freshness of summer
yellow is bouncy and tastes of cheefulness;
black is an empty darkness which brings out the feeling of sorrow; love is red and food for your heart;
cold is purple, like a thundery storm
white is the dove that will take us to heaven;
blind are these eyes which cannot see."
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Jessica, Natasha, Edward, Marcus and AliceI asked the little boy who cannot see,
"And what is colour like?"
"Why red", said he "is like a fire burning through logs
Blue is a gentle stream running down the hill
Yellow is like a daffodil swaying in the breeze
Freshly cut grass in summer is green
White is a floating cloud
Purple is a dog barking
Pink is a comfy cushion."
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Ella, Emma, Grace, Simon and WilliamWe listened to the poem "I asked the little boy who cannot see" (Anon) and wrote our own versions:-
I asked the little boy who cannot see,
"And what is colour like?"
"Why yellow", said he, " is ike a fresh spring morning
warming up; red is
an evil devil, the chief of hell; orange,
a warm fire in the middle of winter;
a fresh start is white; green is my best
friend, playing by the river;
pink is a soft teddy taking fears away."
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Plant Life CyclesIn class we have been learning about plant life cycles. Part of this work has involved studying ways in which plants disperse their seeds. We spent an afternoon investigating how to make a seed which took the longest time to fall. We learnt that some seeds travel hundreds or thousands of miles! Whereas others only go a short distance.Ours didn't go very far but we had a clear winner!
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Salisbury Cathedral DayWe spent a day at the cathedral taking part in several workshops. Children learnt medieval dances, played handbells, made stained glass windows, certificates, prayers, maps and tiles to name but a few things. The theme was "To be a pilgrim". Reverend Ringer came with us as the visit had been arranged through the Diocese.
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Showing assemblyWe take it in turns to lead our Friday afternoon assembly. This is a chance to share what we have been doing with the rest of the school.
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Bringing the Universe down to sizeWe used toilet rolls to illustrate the vastness of the universe. It took almost two rolls to scale the universe down 3 000 000 times!! Almost too big to imagine.
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Design TechnologyThe children have been busily designing and making biscuits with Mrs Neate-Clegg. Mmmmmmmade to make your mouth water
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Working with the WeatherWe worked with John Allen, a consultant, as part of the Primary Science Network Strategy. We made anemometers in a propeller style and cup style. We will be connecting these to a data logger in the Spring term and recording the wind over a period of time. Look out for our results!!
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Victorian Day In SchoolWe experienced a day in the life of a Victorian school child.
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Trafalgar DayWe decorated T shirts at Leeson House and wore them on Trafalgar day.
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