RE - Dance rituals
Look at some of these amazing photos of our dances in RE. We looked at a number of dances and why different religions dance to worship God such as ‘The Hora, The Sufi and The Mudras.’
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DT Projects: Pneumatic Toy
We have designed our own pneumatic toys with a specific brief of it being a toy that would teach a Year 1 child about how air can be used to make objects move. We have now begun construction - have a look at our work so far!
DT mosaics
This week we have been finishing our mosaics inspired by our previous topic Romans and cross curricular links with RE Islamic mosaics. Here are some pictures of our work.
Pneumatic Systems
In DT we are going to design and make a Pneumatic toy. Today we made predictions about some Pneumatic Systems before testing them to find out how they worked. Here are some of our experiments using syringes and compressed air:
Mosaics
This week we used our final design to create our mosaics. First, we chose the tiles we needed to create our pattern. Then we used PVA glue to secure our tiles. After the glue had dried, we used grout to fill the gaps and cement our mosaics together. We spread the grout on and then washed the excess off with water and a sponge. Have a look at our fabulous finished projects!
Orienteering
Jays have taken part in the Christmas Cracker orienteering challenge! We used the skills we have learned to read the map and record a code on our control cards. Then we found which item the code matched with. We had a lot of fun! Our class winners were Bonnie and Willow!
Forces - Friction Investigation
In Science, we have been learning about forces. We learned that forces are pushes and pulls, like opening and closing a door. We know that gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the ground. We learned that friction creates resistance that slows down moving objects. We tested different surfaces to find out which created the most friction.
PE - Static Balances
In PE we are developing our dynamic and static balance skills. We have been using our core muscles to hold a dish position and pass a cone from one side of our bodies to the other.