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We have looked at the timeline of when Christianity spread throughout Anglo-Saxon England. We discussed the key people who influenced this.

Today we had a very knowledgeable visitor - Professor Tuesday!  He told us all about life in Britain from the Stone Age to the present day.  We also had the chance to handle artefacts and to make an Iron Age burial barrow for a very rich and special Iron Age chief.  Can you spot her in the…

We joined in with the RSPB’s big bird watch. We saw 2 crows and a gull.

Today was Internet Safety Day and we spoke about how we can use AI safely. We were talking about voice controlled AI like Alexa and we discussed how we could use it safely. We thought of questions that AI would not know and that it was not real.

Today we got active in our learning. We did a wall quiz where we had to hunt for the answers to some key questions about microbes. We found out the 3 main groups, their typical features and how they can be classified. We discovered various ways in which microbes can be useful or cause us harm and…

This afternoon, we were sketching self portraits. We were using the techniques we have learned this half term to try to get the shapes and details right.

Today nurse Elle visited us. She spoke about hot to have healthy bodies and healthy minds. We also learnt how to use plasters, bandages and other equipment. 

Yesterday we had a Doctor visit us in Reception. He showed us lots of different equipment, how to use some of them and what they are used for. We even got to listen to each others heart beats. 

Today we re-enacted the Seder meal, which has been celebrated by Jews for thousands of years. Each food on the Seder plate is symbolic and is there to remind the Jews of their bitter suffering as slaves in Egypt and of how God rescued them.  Some of the food we enjoyed, but some items are…

This morning, Year 4 explored electricity with a fantastic session led by Electricity North West. We drew and built circuits, discussed electrical safety and even made a human circuit using the electricity in our bodies!
 

We listened to the story of Noah. The children were very interested in the part about the rainbow. We used a handy table to make our loose parts rainbow. The children all talked about their favourite colours.

We have looked all around school for things that might not be safe. We are good at spotting dangers.