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Bug Hotel
As part of science week, the children in Herons were asked if they would work with the other KS1 classes to help create a bug hotel for our bugs to shelter them. They have made a super start. We cannot wait to show you what it looks like when it is finished.
What did you enjoy the most…
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Brilliant Birds
As part of science week this week, Herons were set a challenge to see if they coulld make a nest as good as birds can. They could only use outdoor materials to help them. They worked together to build a nest to see if it could hold their class bird Squarky.
Did you complete the challenge?…
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Polar Explorer Food
As part of science week this week, Herons had to explore and discover which foods would be the best to take to Polar Regions. They had to think about weight and money. They worked together ass polar explorers.
Did you complete the challenge? How? What did you find out?
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World Book in Herons
Last Thursday we celebrated World Book Day. We have been reading lots of different books by Julia Donaldson as she has animals as her characters. We came to school dressed as an animal from one of Julia Donalson books.
What did you come as? Which book where you from? Whose was your…
Category: Herons
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Pet Day in Herons
Last Wednesday in KS1 we had a fantastic pet day. As we are leaning about animals we spent the day talking and looking at the animals in our home. Mrs Claydon's son George brought in all of his amazing pets for us all to hold. We got to ask him all our questions too. To end our day we could bring…
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Year 2 topic animals ks1 year 1 pet day
Earthquake structures
In Owls we have been studying all about earthquakes. We have learnt that there are 2 scales used for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. The first is called the Richter scale which is recorded on a seismograph and the second is called the Mercalli scale.
We had a go at creating a…
Category: Owls
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Herons make robots
Herons have used different construction materials to make robots. This week they are going to use junk modelling materials to make them.
Whose is your favourite robot? What did you use to make your robot? What robot features did your robot have?
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Year 2 topic herons year 1 DT construction robots
KS1 Wow Launch
On Friday 13th October, KS1 launched their new topic for after half term. Our next topic in KS1 will be 'Place Where I live'. We launched our new topic at Blackpool Illuminations.
Together with LKS2, we started our evening at the fish and chips shop. In small groups we then walked the…
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Owls Poulton Field Trip
This morning we walked to Poulton and on our route we looked out for different human and physical features. We produced a map of Poulton town centre identifying the different shops and land use in the town centre. Also, we went into St Chad's church yard and sketched the church building using…
Category: Owls
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Dan Worsley Interview
It was great to have Dan Worsley in school today. We were able to interview him so that we can write his biography. Hopefully we'll be able to share our biographies when we've finished writing them. We asked him a lot of questions and found out some funny moments from his childhood.
What…
Category: Owls
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Herons' Family Albums
We have really enjoyed the start of our Family Album topic. We have found out where we live with our families and understand the 4 countries that make up the UK. We have been in the role play area which is a home corner. We have been making our favourite family meals. We have ordered…
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Our Pretend Baptism
Reverend Hannah helped us with our RE topic - The Church and it's family. She told us all about how and why Christians celebrate Baptisms.
We then pretended to have our very own Christening!
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