Here Come the Romans - Musical Motifs
After listening to Beethoven’s fifth symphony and the James Bond theme tune, children in Year 4 explored musical motifs. The children then used tuned instruments to play a musical motif of 6 notes.
Y6 History
In history this week, Year 6 have focussed on "Why did Britain go to war in 1939?"
We looked at all of the causes and effects which led to the beginning of the war.
We have also analysed the 'Battle of Britain'. We have discussed the phases of the battle, compared the relative strengths of…
Year 3 History
Year 3 have enjoyed learning all about mummification in our Ancient Egypt topic, 'Who's the Mummy?'
Y2 - Trip to Ewloe Castle
Year 2 have enjoyed visiting Ewloe Castle today as part of their history topic Kings and Queens. They learned all about the features of a stone keep castle which has been built on a motte with a bailey.
Knowledge:
To identify features of a castle that would be effective when defending…
Y2 - History
Year 2 have been learning about significant kings - William the Conqueror and King Charles III
Knowledge: To identify features of a castle that would be effective when defending against attacks.
Skills:
- I can sequence castles on a timeline.
- I can describe how castles have…
Romans sin sin dex sin
We have been writing all about the Romans today. Wow! Didn't they invent a lot things?
Year 5 and the Terrible Tudors!
This half term in history, Year 5 have been delving in to the history of the Tudors.
We’ve studied various aspects of this moment in time, such as:
- Was Henry VIII a fair ruler or a tyrant?
- Why did Henry VIII have 6 wives?
- What happened to the belongings of people during this time after…
Roman History
Year 3 enjoyed their day learning about the Romans and Roman Chester.
We found out about why the Romans invaded and why the Roman army was so successful.
Y6 Computing
In computing, Y6 made their own powerpoints all about the history and development of computer technology. We paid particular attention to the workings of the 'Enigma Machine' during World War 2.
We learnt to embed content, create animations and hyperlinks (both within and across…
Y6 Battle of Britain
Well done Y6 - Great World War 2 work!
We have been learning about World War 2 and specifically the Battle of Britain. In particular we:
identified the different phases of the battle and also compared the strengths of the Luftwaffe and the RAF. We even had time to play our version of the…