Blog by Tag: History

Happy New Year

Year 3 prepare for the Stone Age by classifying different types of rocks.

Y5 have applied their knowledge of the Mayan Civilisation to develop skills of internet research.

We used search technologies effectively, appreciating how results are selected and ranked.

We know that key words help to refine our searches.  

Year 6 have created some marvellous powerpoints all about the history and evolution/revolution of computers.

We have learnt knowledge as to who invented the first computers, how computers helped in World War 2, the rapid recent developments in technology and we have also speculated as to the…

Year 3 have been learning about both local artists and more established artists from long previous Centuries.

Here is some work about French artist Henri Matisse.

In Year 1 we looked at the old Brookside School and compared it with our new school. 

Reception have been learning all about the importance of of Remembrance day. Using a paint app on the ipads we used our skills to draw poppies. We learnt why Poppies are important to help us remember all the soldiers.

Children used different shading techniques to create our artwork as part of our Remembrance Day activities.

We have looked at where a number of famous artists created their most celebrated works of art and mapped them on our European map.. We have examined the work of Henri Matisse and his famous collage The snail. As a result we created our own animal collages in his style. 

Children in Year 4 have been developing their clay skills by creating a pinch pot, using Greek styles and shapes. 

In Year 6, following our amazing trip to the World War 2 underground bunker, we have all written our own leaflets to try to persuade other people to go to the museum. WE have used 'persuasive devices' in order to convince our readers to pay a visit.

We have used our computing skills…

Children in Year 4 read the story of Theseus and the Minotaur before design their own maze.  The children practised their measurements and cutting skills, as well developing their teamwork skills.

Children used an i-pad to take photographs of themselves as a member of Greek society and then used images to merge themselves into a picture of Ancient Greek monument or landscape.