Science Task again!  To be handed in Monday 3rd November

The children have enjoyed their science learning so much this term and produced some amazing posters on deforestation and negative effects on environments.  However, they now have asked if they can do some further learning on habitats.  In science this week, they have researched endangered species and we would like them to create a mini habitat/biome that would be the perfect environment for that endangered species.  Today they had to discover what the living thing needed and the threats to its environment, so this will give them some starting ideas.  They can choose any endangered species they would like but these could include:

• orang-utans
• pangolin
• red panda
• whale shark
• California condor
• hawksbill turtle
• giant salamander
• ghost orchid

Here are some ideas of the type of model that they might make:

Science task (due in on Friday 10th October)

Last week's science lesson was about the effects of deforestation on the natural world.  The children learnt about the urban development needs to be considered carefully to minimise the negative effect on the environment, specifically the habitat of living things.  We discussed how new housing developments need to incorporate some wild areas for the wildlife to remain etc.  The task that we would like the children to complete was to create a poster that shows how these issues need to be considered.  They should have a plain piece of paper where they can draw their poster and we have received some thoughtful ones back to share with the classes.  Here are some examples:

Learn a poem to recite. (due Friday 3rd October)

Thank you for all your hard work creating posters for our new year group values - they are amazing.  We enjoyed sharing them together last week. You are a very talented group and we will display many of them, as well as use them in our Church service in Term 3!

On Thursday 2nd October it is National Poetry Day and we will be spending time, sharing, discussing and creating lots of different poems across the school.  We would like them to find a favourite poem and if they are brave enough, be ready to recite it or read it to the class and maybe even another year group or perhaps perform it in our Poetry Worship on the day.  If they do not want to read it aloud in front of an audience, then they may want to record it at home and email it to the office for their teacher's attention. We look forward to hearing all the fantastic favourites!

Here are some links for inspiration:

https://clpe.org.uk/poetry/poems 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39

https://www.thepoetryofjosephcoelho.com/

https://poetrybyheart.org.uk/

https://poetrysociety.org.uk/projects/national-poetry-day/2025-play/

Art/RHE Task (to be completed by Friday 19th September)

Your first task this term is to create a poster or acrostic poem to display our new year group values of TRUST and COMPASSION.  You can choose one of these or combine them together on your piece.  Here are some images to give you ideas.  Happy creating!