Sparrowhawks put the finishing touches to their German lanterns this week, first painting them carefully and then varnishing them with a coat of PVA glue. Pupils chose lively colours and a variety of patterns to decorate their lanterns.
Maths: Area and Perimeter
This week Sparrowhawks have been learning about the difference between measuring distance around the outside of a shape, and measuring the space or area inside a shape. We have investigated the perimeter of various rectangular classroom items, measured the playground and the school hall, and practiced answering questions with the correct units of measurement.
Science Rocks!
In the second lesson on Rocks and Soils, Sparrowhawks learned about the different ways in which rocks are formed. We discussed where rocks come from, and completed a diagram to show the layers of rock that make up the Earth: crust, mantle, and core.
P.E. – Kwik Cricket
Sparrowhawks today enjoyed getting to grips with their first lesson on cricket. We focussed on basic skills of bowling underarm, and holding the bat correctly. We also spoke about some of the technical terms used to describe equipment used to play cricket.
P.E.: Sparrowhawks mini-rounders tournament
As part of our activities for Gastrells Sports Week, Sparrowhawks class put their newly learned P.E. skills to the test in a mini-rounders competition. The class was split into four teams, who each played against each other, to see which team could win the most games, or score the highest total number of rounders.
Another Maths Passport Mover!
Congratulations to another Sparrowhawks pupil who moved up to the next continent on his maths passport this week, completing the entire test sheet correctly in 2 minutes 53 seconds.
Science: Rocks and Soils
Sparrowhawks today started thinking about their next science topic. We talked about what different rocks could be found in our our local environment, and what the properties of common types of rock are. Sparrowhawks shared their knowledge of what they knew about rocks already, and each wrote a question on a post-it note asking something they would like to learn about rocks and soils.
Even More Maths Passport Movers!
Well done to two more Sparrowhawks, who this week completely finished their maths recall test papers within the time to meet theeir final targets, and now move up to tackle the challenge of the next continent.
Computing
Sparrowhawks this term are exploring stop motion animation, using imotion software to create animated sequences with different everyday objects. This is a first attempt made by Adam, Joe and Jake.
