We learnt about earthquakes this week - where in the world the majority happen and how - we had just seven minutes to make an earthquake proof structure out of marshmallows and cocktail sticks, which we tested on a wobble board to see which would stay upright the longest. We then had an earthquake drill where we had to "Drop, Cover and Hold On!" We were very excited diving under the tables and making lots of noise banging the metal table legs to attract attention from would-be rescuers. Finally, we thought about what we would keep in an emergency bag, if ever we were to need one.
Volcanoes - after learning about where volcanoes are mostly located and how they are formed, we went into the playground to make our own volcanic eruptions. In groups, we had half a bottle of water, to which we added 2 or 3 teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda, a squirt of washing up liquid and a dash of red food colouring. We shook the mixture gently so it was all mixed up, then we added vinegar and waited for our volcanoes to "erupt!"
Revolting Picnic Day
The children had a lot of fun on Thursday, 21st March. In the morning, we made our Revolting Sandwiches and topped our Revolting Cupcakes, choosing any revolting combination of ingredients from all the kind donations brought in on the day. We took our picnic to the forest in the afternoon and "enjoyed" it on the field - at last we had a warm dry day! We ended the afternoon with games and an egg hunt with prizes ranging from dojos to cream eggs.
Public Speaking Event
On Friday 9th February Noah, Esther, Isaac and Ryver took part in a public speaking event with 6 other local schools at Great Chesterford Primary School. All teams had prepared a speech about a problem with the environment and what we can do to solve it. The team captain (Noah) introduced the team and topic, then the speaker (Esther) read out the speech. Following this, the children from other schools asked questions with Ryver (our responder answered). Isaac's role was the questioner, so he came up with questions to ask after other schools had done their speeches. It was an interesting and informative afternoon with all of the children doing brilliantly to speak so well in front a room of others and a special guest who gave feedback afterwards. Well done to our public speaking team, who represented the school brilliantly.
These are links to time table songs that the children can use to learn their times tables. Get them moving around while they are singing as it all helps the times tables sink in.