Blog Author: Mrs Crouch

We spent our first full day at Calvert doing some very challenging activities!

After breakfast, we went horse riding at the stables. Some of us were nervous but everybody had a go (even Mrs Crouch!). The horses were lovely and the staff looked after us really well. We played games and learnt…

It was Kristen’s birthday on the day we travelled down to Calvert. We celebrated with birthday cake and time in the pool after tea! 
 

On Saturday, a group of our super swimmers took part in the charity Swimarathon at All Seasons Leisure Centre to raise money for our school charity, FAPS. Our school charity will receive a portion of money raised via sponsorships, with the rest being divided between other local charities. The…

Today 7R celebrated “History day” as we missed it last week due to our Calvert residential trip. We have had a fantastic day!

This morning, Mrs Crouch split us into research teams. Each team was given research questions to find out the answer to. The teams had to delegate roles to decide a…

Yesterday we watched a video about Safer Internet Day (https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2020/i-am-educator/film-what-does-my-avatar-say-about-me).  It told us to use avatars online to keep us safe. We should use avatars instead of our photos online. I helped…

Today 7R have been learning all about Chinese New Year. We spent the morning reading a story that taught us about the animals that the years are named after. We used masks to act out the story once we had listened to it and practiced playing parts by thinking of something the different animals…

This week in our "Understanding of the World" lessons, we have been learning about where animals get their food from. We learnt that animals need food to grow and to have energy. We have learnt that some animals are carnivores (only eat meat), some are herbivores (only eat plants) and some are…

7R have been learning about the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo as part of our "Food, Glorious Food" topic. We learnt that he created portraits using images of fruits and vegetables. We made our own art in his style using 3D art (using real fruits and vegetables) and drawing. We enjoyed the activity…

This week, 7R have been learning about Sikhism. We started by learning about the 5Ks. We watched videos and interacted with props before making our own Kangha or designing a Kirpan. We talked about what the 5Ks represented for Sikhs. We then learnt all about the Gudwara. We learnt about the…

During this weeks Superflex session we met “Brain Eater”, the unthinkable character that eats our thinking brains when we use technology or distract or are distracted by others. We talked about the impact of using technology at bed time, and how if we are up late watching TV or playing on our…

This morning 7R have been practicing their Functional Maths skills in the community. We are learning all about money. We went to Massas cafe and enjoyed an ice cream or a snack and a drink. We were asked to order and pay for our own snack. Some of us found finding the correct coins to make a total…

Welcome back and a Happy New Year!

7R have lots to look forward to this term. Our new theme is "Food, Glorious, Food". 

Communication, Language and Literacy

In our "Communication, Language and Literacy" lessons we will be exploring the book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald…