Blog by Tag: 7R Class

What a week we had at Calvert Trust!

When we arrived at Calvert, had put our suitcases in our rooms and unpacked a bit we went and found out about our groups for the week. We were part of the Barf group which was lead by Miss Hendy, Miss Beck and Mrs Worthington. Our group leader was called…

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…

7R are continuing to learn about Superflex and the Unthinkables with Miss Della-Fera on a Wednesday morning. Today we met the “unthinkable”character, Space Invader. We learnt that Space Invader gets too close to people, doesn’t keep his hands to himself, and talks over people. We talked about how…

7R have had a wonderful time at their class Christmas party this afternoon! We received presents that Santa had left when he visited primary classes this morning and we all received something from our Christmas lists. Everybody was delighted! We then played some party games. Jenny won our game of…

In our art and creativity lessons we have been learning about Andy Warhol and his pop art. We decided to make our own Christmas pop art. We split our pages into four sections using a pencil and ruler and then chose a Christmas image to draw in each box. We painted each background a different…

During the month of December, 7R have been focusing on the Christian celebration, Christmas. We read the nativity story and wrote about it and then we thought about why Christians celebrate Christmas. We said it was because it is Jesus’ birthday and we give presents like the wise men give presents…