Stop frame animation in Willow ClassWe have been making short films using wooden mannequins and digiBlue video recorders. The quality is a bit iffy but we had loads of fun.
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Willow Class's Miracle WatchWillow class have been recording their own radio shows about miracles for the end of their RE project... listen to see what they have to say.
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Writing adventure stories in Willow ClassWillow class have been planning and writing their own adventure stories and we'd like to share them with you.
Enjoy :-)
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Willow have been creating Excel quizzesWe have been making artistic excel quizzes in ICT. Have a go at ours and see how many you get correct. Just type in the correct answer into the answer boxes remembering to follow the instructions - add, subtract, multiply or divide. If your answer is correct the cell should change colour and your total should accumulate in the total box at the bottom of the page. Have fun
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Bridge building in Willow classWe have been learning about structural integrity and what makes bridges withstand their own weight, the weight of all they carry and the weather. Click on one of our award winning bridges for a browse.
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Multimedia Authoring in Willow ClassWe have been learning about how to make all singing and dancing powerpoint presentation. We are also a Bronze Eco school so we have created an Earth Quiz for your delectation. Have fun playing our quizzes
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Willow class have created a monster MonetWe have been learning about a Victorian Artist - Claude Monet. We investigated his style of impressionism and created a huge painting in his style. Each of us had a section of his painting "Water lily pond with water irises" which we scaled up. This was then put back together again et Voilà.
Click on the link below to view a short film of our artistic creation.
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Willow Class have been building towersCheck our our photos and "what we thought of our towers" videos
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Investigating structures in Willow Class using gumdropsIn science and technology we have been learning what shapes make strong structures. We used cocktail sticks and fruit gums to make our structures. Click on the gumdrop pentagon to see our creations.
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Willow class exploring and making willow structuresWe spent a lovely sunny afternoon exploring our namesake and making these super willow structures. Click on Frazier to see our slideshow
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Willow Class - Gryphon Business & Enterprise ProjectWillow Class have been participating in a Gryphon organised Business & Enterprise scheme to help raise funds for their Year Book.With assistance from Hayley, a Business teacher at the Gryphon, they produced some super mugs which were sold at Yetminster Fair. This scheme also helps with their transition to their new school, the Gryphon. They also had a cake sale. We wish you all well in your new school.
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Willow Class put on a great show - BUGSY MALONEWe had a brilliant couple of nights for our Leaver's Willow Class performances of Bugsy Malone. Click on Tilly and Henry and then slideshow for a taste of the evening
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Old Vicarage in Leigh visit by Willow ClassA group of children from Year visited the Old Vicarage to share our "Wake up and Shake up" with the residents of the Care House. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we even had a visit from some ducklings. Enjoy our photos
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Our fantastic stay at Boscawen House, PortlandWe had a super week staying in Portland. Click on us and on the slideshow to see what fun we had.
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EXPRESSIVE ARTS DAYSCITT trainees Holly Varndell, James Rich, Amy Rutherford, Abby Spain and Rachel Anderson organised an Expressive Arts Day with Year 6 focusing on our community. They created some fantastic street art, wrote and performed a dance and a rap. Click on the link below to see the results of our creativity.
our expressive arts
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RED NOSE DAY ASSEMBLYWe have been celebrating our talents by supporting Red Nose Day. Click on the links below to enjoy our talents.
TNT - Harry, Ollie & James
Seb, Alfie, Max & Patryk
Here come the Girls - Callum, Arthur & Henry
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BRIDGE BUILDINGWe've been investigating bridges and then building our own. Our challenge is to make a scale model of a bridge which will be: stable, span an 80cm gap, carry at least 2.kg, be 20cm wide and be as cost effective as possible.
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SLIPPER ATTACKWe have finally finished our Jester slippers and how fantastic they look. They are also very comfy and warm as well as looking very funky.
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Remembrance Day November 2008During the day the children immersed themselves in the study of one of the most famous battles of the Great War, the Battle of the Somme. They writing clearly captures their own feelings and an evocative sense of the almost 'unreal' events of that time.
 the-somme.doc
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SLIPPERS IN DTWe have been investigating slippers, looking at different styles and the different requirements of the wearers. We have designed our own slippers with a tudor theme.
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OUR SHOWING ASSEMBLY - A tale of two Henrys"It was a lora, lora laughs".In our Tudor assembly we performed two plays about Henry VIII choosing a new bride. We all read out recounts of our day with King Hal. Click on the link below to watch our Tudor Blind Date with your host Cilla Black. It may take a few seconds to sort itself out.
Henry Viii marriage to his German bride, Anne of Cleves
Tudor Blind Date
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OSMINGTON 2008Didn't we have a lovely time when we went to PGL's Osmington Bay.
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AFRICAN ARTS WEEK MASK DAYWe made some fabulous masks out of recycled card. We think they look fab!
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AFRICAN ARTS WEEKIn the run up to our exciting African Arts Week we have been painting African animals with a "twist" in acrylics which give really rich colours. Enjoy looking at them!
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OUR FINISHED CUSHIONSWe are rightly proud of our gorgeous cushions which we finished in time to make super Christmas gifts. Click on Leon and you can see all our wonderful creations.
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MAKING BATIK CUSHIONSWe have been having great fun learning how to use different resist methods and then designing and dyeing our fabric.
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INVESTIGATING BATIK TECHNIQUESThis term Class 6 have started a new topic investigating the art of Batik making. We have looked at the designs on traditional batiks and have been experimenting with different types of resist. Click on the picture to your right and look at our stunning work.
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BARTON HALL JULY 2007Class 6 spent a fantastic week at the PGL centre, Barton Hall in Torquay this July.
Click on the link below to watch our photo video collection; it may take a few minutes to load but it is well worth the wait. ENJOY.
Click on the image to the right to look at our photos whilst you are waiting.
class 6 Barton Hall
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OUR SUMMER PLAY - The Earth versus the Flying SaucersWe had great fun performing our summer play written and directed by our teacher Philip Hall. Click here for some photos of the stars.
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WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG...When we started looking into things to put into the year book we discovered some photos of Year Six when they were in Reception. Don't they look angelic...
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CLASS OF YEAR BOOK 2007Class 6 have been busy creating their Year book which has been funded by their own business enterprise ventures namely a cake stall and making and selling tie-dye T shirts with the help of the Gryphon Business Department. Click on the photo to see all our photo montages.
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SCULPTURE DAY WITH JEFF BODYWe had a really super day carving two sculptures with Jeff Body, a local sculptor; one is destined to become a concrete plaque of our school logo and the other is of a "zen" fish. The day was sponsored by our local NADFAS group.
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EGYPTIANSThis term we are studying the Egyptians.
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OUR CLASS 6 SUPER GIRLS' NETBALL TEAMThe girls have had a really successful year this year. Well done to one and all and thanks also to Mrs Payne (Coach) and the girls' parents for their ongoing support.
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DESIGN TECHNOLOGY bridge buildingThe challenge was to make a bridge, spanning 30cm, out of paper to carry the greatest load as it could withstand without breaking, whilst being as light as possible.
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JINGLE BOOK Christmas 2007Class 5 and 6's adaptation of Jungle book was a huge success
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SLIPPER MAKING IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGYClass 6 have been learning about how to make the perfect slipper. Have a look at our wonderful slippers.
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