Spring 2025
Ford Beach Day - Friday 28th March
Ford class had a fabulous beach day last Friday. Once we had arrived, we explored our weather topic further by acting out different weathers. After this, we consolidated our knowledge of climate zones and created a world map featuring arid, temperate, mountains and tropical zones. Following this, we explored the weather further by making our own wind sock to check wind direction and power whilst examining the clouds and making weather types in the sand.
After lunch at the Hindmarsh hall, we headed up Bracken hill and completed a field sketch. We observed and discussed the key features we would need to draw such as the horizon and mouth of the river. Whilst looking out, we also discussed the tide and how it had changed from low when we first left for beach day to now high. To finish the day we went to the forest and put our science knowledge to the test by creating teeth sculptures and models of the digestion system using natural materials. We had a super day, thank you Mrs Johnson and all our volunteers.
HoopStarz
On Friday the 14th of March, children from preschool to Year 6 took part in engaging hula hooping sessions provided by HoopStarz. The sessions taught children that couldn't initially hula hoop how to start and also extended those more confident children's hula hooping skills further. By the end of the session, lots of children were confident in performing a range of tricks such as moving the hoop around their neck, arms or ankles. Other pupils enjoyed spinning the hoop and jumping into it. Some children were even able to put their hands/arms into the hoop whilst keeping it spinning! A super time was had, the sessions resulted in lots of children inspired to have a go at hula hooping as a great way to keep active.
World Book Day 2025
Ford class had wonderful day celebrating world book day. Lots of children had made some very impressive, imaginative headwear! We helped to write a whole-school story about a space adventure. Following this, we designed front covers for our school story. We also decorated our own bookmarks based on our favorite characters and stories. As well as this, we finally finished Charlie and the Chocolate factory (an added extra class book as the children were loving it so much in English they wanted to hear the whole story)! A super world book day.
Design Technology
Ford class had a super afternoon starting to make their pavilions. They carefully followed their plans, selecting appropriate materials to make their creation come to life. The children constantly evaluated their structures, arranging their materials in a way that would reinforce and make it more stable.
Whilst making our pavilions, we spotted a deer outside the classroom.
Computing
Ford class have been continuing their computing unit on photo editing. Most recently, they used canva to edit images for a set purpose/scenario. The children copied and pasted images from a fairytale and used filters, adjustments and an eraser tool to make the image look more sinister or more happy. As a class we edited an image of the gingerbread man to look less sinister by using ai to erase the stream ahead and make it look as though he was running towards strawberries! Some great finished pieces of work. Well done, Ford!
Dance
KS2 have begun dance sessions every Wednesday with a specialist dance coach. Already, within the first lesson, the children learnt a full dance routine! Children had lots of fun, freestyling and following the set routine.
Computing
ord class extended their learning about picture editing and learnt to add new elements to images. The children used 'Paintz.app' and copied and pasted images of space and their favorite animal. The children then careful used the lasso cropping tool to cut out their animal image to make it look as thought it was in space! Excellent work!
Design Technology
Ford class have really been enjoying the planning process of designing their pavilion structures. They used the app 'pic collage' to collect research/ideas and plan their designs on the iPad. Following this, they used straws and links to explore different ways to make stable and reinforced structures.
New iPads
Ford class have thoroughly enjoyed using our new iPads to support learning across the curriculum. In maths, we have been using a fractions app to represent tenths in different ways. In English, We have used the iPads to assist us in researching ocean habitats and plastic pollution. As well as this, we have explored photo editing in computing, exploring the effects that filters, stickers and cropping can have.