OSMINGTONDidn'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! |  |
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! |  |
STRUCTURE BUILDINGOur latest challenge in our Young Engineers topic is bridge building. Our challenge was to build a bridge in 1 hour using A4 and A5 beams, in square based pyramids, to span 80cm and carry a load of 2.5kg. Our results were magnificent.
We also managed to construct a scale model of the Millennium Whell.
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YOUNG ENGINEERSIn design technology we have been learning about structures and what shapes are the strongest. We have been set a series of challenges. Click on the picture to find out more. |  |
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. |  |
MAKING BATIK CUSHIONSWe have been having great fun learning how to use different resist methods and then designing and dyeing our fabric.
St Lucia |  |
INVESTIGATING BATIK TECHNIQUESThis term Class 6 have started a new topic investigating the art of Batk making. We have looked at the designs on tradional batiks and have been experimenting with different types of resist. Click on the picture to your right and look at our stunning work. |  |
BARTON HALL JULY 2007Class 6 spent a fantastic week at the PGL centre, Barton Hall in Torquay this July.
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class 6 Barton Hall |  |
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. |  |
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... |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
EGYPTIANSThis term we are studying the Egyptians. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
JINGLE BOOK Christmas 2007Class 5 and 6's adaptation of Jungle book was a huge success |  |
SLIPPER MAKING IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGYClass 6 have been learning about how to make the perfect slipper. Have a look at our wonderful slippers. |  |
King AegeusKing Aegeus has many problems; the traffic congestion around Athens; wars draining his resources; but worst of all- the demands of mad,old King Minos of Crete for seven young men and seven young women to sacrifice to his 'bull-headed' son; the Minotaur. |  |
King Aegeus with his CouncillorsThe King wrestles with the problem of how to deal with the Minotaur.What advice can his Councillors give? Perhaps his son, the brave Prince Theseus, could help out. |  |
Theseus and his admirersPrince Theseus reluctantly tears himself away from his adoring fans.There's a job to be done; go to Crete posing as one of the sacrificial victims and kill the Minotaur! |  |
Ariadne and her ladies-in-waitingTheseus arrives on the island of Crete. Princess Ariadne hears about what a fine looking chap he is! |  |
Ariadne meets Prince TheseusAriadne is taken in by Theseus's undeniable charm and offers to help him defeat the Minotaur. |  |
Enter the MinotaurA lean, mean, fighting machine! |  |
Round 1Theseus soon makes mince-meat out of the Minotaur. |  |
The Bull bullied.And the winner is Prince Theseus; the Minotaur hadn't reckoned on Theseus using a sword! |  |
Theseus and AriadneMission completed; the resourceful Prince Theseus elopes with Princess Ariadne. Next stop; the island of Naxos.But things didn't quite work out as Ariadne anticipated. Why not read the story for yourself. |  |
The Story TellersAnd last but not least; our two storytellers linked each part of the narrative. |  |
In our pool..on a hot summer's day. |  |
