Press printing in Ash ClassWe have been learning to press print using 3 different colour layers and basing our designs on the Victorian artist William Morris. Have a look at our designs.
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Ash Class Swimming at SherborneThis term class Ash will be swimming at the boy's school on Tuesdays. First session next week- 12 Jan. Please bring kits
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Ash Class's Leeson powerpointsWe have been making powerpoints of all the fun we had at Leeson
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Victorian day in Ash Class.We spent a great day as Victorian children. We all agreed that life nowadays is much better in loads of ways!
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Ash Class's mixed media collagesOn our return from Leeson House we created these stunning pieces of artwork from carpet tiles and wool, fabric and other bits and bobs. I think you'll agree that the end results are very effective - AND we were using recycled materials.
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Ash class had a fantastic week at LeesonWe had such a wonderful time exploring and looking at all the amazing things around and about Leeson. Have a look at some of the pictures. If you go to the special events page you can read what the children thought of their time at Leeson House.
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Science Museum Visit by Ash ClassClass Ash were given the opportunity to visit the Science Museum in London. The trip was funded by the Dorset Asset trust. We had a fantastic day and enjoyed the exhibits. Look at the children's comments on the special events page to read what they thought.
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We've Been making Moving Toys using CamsWe've been investigating toys that use cams to help them move. Click on Harvey to see our toys and on the links below to see them move.
Frazier's moving toy Harvey's toy Teddy's toy Sophie's toy Scott's toy
Sam's toy Rebecca's toy Owen's toy Mattie's toy Kim's toy
Jack's toy Henry's toy George's toy Elliott M's toy Elliott S's toy
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WE ARE FILM MAKERSWe have been learning to be film makers. We started our project by investigating Audacity, sound editing software. Using this we wrote and produced a 30 second advert with sound effects and different voices. Listen to our adverts.
We the moved onto Photostory and made a short film using only one photo of us at Leeson. Lucy & Elliott
Freddie & Ollie
Following on from that we made instructional films using photos from when we made bread in DT. We added text, transitions and sound effects. Watch our films.
Bread - Lucy & Elliott
Bread Making - Jack & Sam
Baking Bread - Harvey & Ollie
Bread Making - Freddie & Mattie
Our next investigation involves using Movie Maker - we added music and edited a short film called the Amazing Squirrel. These are great fun - ENJOY.
Darth - Amazing Squirrell
QUANTUM - Amazing Squirrel
CHEWBACCA - Bob The Squirrel
GOLDEN GUN - Fantastic Footballing Squirrel
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSWe have spent the term learning about sound in science and investigation Musical instruments in Design Technology. We then designed our own using recycled packaging which we covered in browm gummed tape. They were then painted white and then decorated carefully. We were justly proud of our instruments especially as they fulfilled the criteria of making at least two sounds - click on the link below to look at them.
OUR FINSHED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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OUR BREAD MAKING DAYWe had a super day planning and making our bread. We created our own groups and each group designed a different savoury bread. Our bread companies were:
- Katy, Samuel, Aimee, Frazier, Mattie and Scott in the "Cheesey Buffos"
- The Bread Makers of the Day James, George, Kurt and Sam (who was unwell - not from his bread I hasten to add) in the "Chilli Bread Company".
- Elliott M, Kim, Rebecca, Alice and Lucy in the "Breadbusters"
- Angus, Owen, Ollie, Elliott, Sophie and Georgina in "Bob's Bread Bakery"
- Teddy, Jack, Harvey and Callum in "Bread Wars" and
- Andrew, Carl, Isabel, Freddie and Kitty in the "Breadinators".
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AFRICAN ARTS WEEKSWe have been having great fun this week making lots of exciting things.
We have also been writing some fantastic poems on Africa; listen to these.
James and Sebastian's poem
Imogen and Rose's poem
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ROMAN DAYAll of the Junior classes came as Romans. We made scrummy honey cakes and honey toast, mosaics, sang latin songs, learnt how to use Roman numerals, performed plays... Too much to write here. Check out the photos to get a flavour of our day.
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Celtic BritainDuring the Spring Term we are learning about the effects of the Roman Invasion. The children spent time soaking up the atmosphere of our rounhouse before planning, sketching and painting their interpretations of pre-Roman Britain. I'm sure you'll agree they made an excellent effort. Well done everyone.
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BAKING BICCIES IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY.We had the delicious task this term of investigating (which involved a good deal of tasting), designing and then baking our own designer cookies. I have to say there was a common theme running through them. Can you get what it is?
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TEAMWORKOne of the most important things we learnt during our residential at Leeson was working together as a team. "Together we stand-divided we fall!"
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HATCHING CHICKSWe have had an incubator in our classroom for the last three and a half weeks. We had thirty five eggs and were hoping for about 80% of them to hatch (that's the average success rate). Much excitement ensued as the chicks began emerging at twenty days. By the third day the class were overjoyed with thirty fluffy chicks. 86% success! Yes!
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SCIENCE WEEK JUNE 18-22 2007We spent a week investigating the theme of flight as well as having visits from the planetarium, some secondary school teachers and some student teachers. We went to At Bristol. Look at the pictures. You can find out more about the Science week on the whole school Special events and the Activities gallery.
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Some of our work in LiteracyThe children learn the features of a wide variety of genres as part of the daily literacy lessons. We recently looked at non-chronological report writing. The children chose from the themes of wolves, cats, foxes or bears. The internet and library were used for research. After the information had been gathered the class organised their notes into headings before putting together detailed reports for the animals of their choice.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ARTWORKWhilst at Leeson House the children collected various natural objects which were then used creatively in school.
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CLASS 5 MAKING MUSICWe have been investigating musical instruments and then designing and making our own. Have a look
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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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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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Learning about IslamWe had a visit from Tariq who works for the Bournemouth Islamic centre. He showed us some beautiful prayer mats and talked to us about "What is important to Muslims?". We had been studying Islam as part of our RE.
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