Judaism - Making challah bread
In Judaism, Poplar class made challah bread as this is a traditional bread eaten during Hanukah. It was tricky to make, but everyone enjoyed having a little taste at the end.
Trip exploring Human and Physical features
Poplar class went on a trip to Central London to identify human and physical features in our local habitat. Children saw the River Thames and several historical and modern buildings.
Planting runner beans
The beans we sowed a couple of weeks ago have germinated and grown very tall. Poplar class have planted them in the garden and will continue to water them. Hopefully we will have beans in the summer!
Observations of plants
In Science, Poplar Class used simple equipment to look at plants and draw them. They learnt the different parts of a plant and their functions.
Planting bulbs and sowing runner beans
Poplar Class learnt about germination and the life cycle of a runner bean. Children were able to order instructions and sowed some runner beans. Then children had to use their experience and write instructions on how to grow a runner bean.
Easter Bonnets
Poplar class invited parents into school to help the children make Easter bonnets. Children had an Easter parade around the school. It was great fun!
Collage landscapes
Poplar class used tissue paper to make collages of a landscape. It was inspired by the book we read called “Lila and the Secret of Rain”. Children used watered down PVA glue to paste small pieces of tissue paper.
Using Stencils to make Mother's Day cards
Children learnt how to use stencils for lettering and made cards using heart stencil. They were great for a first attempt.
Making sculptures
In Art, children learnt all about Barbara Hepworth today. She was a famous artist who specialised in abstract sculptures. Poplar class had a go at making their own sculptures using clay. It was a tricky medium to use, but some children produced some very good pieces.. Children had to wait for the clay to dry before they could take them home. There were abstract sculptures, some of mushrooms and even a couple of the Statue of Liberty.
PHSE: Special people in our lives
In PHSE, Poplar Class children identified special people in their lives.
We discussed and explained what makes them special to us and why they are important in our lives.
We described the different ways our special people care for us and we recognised how we can care for them in return. We made a ‘thank you’ cards for our special person.
Learning about continents and oceans
In Topic, Poplar Class have been learning about the UK and the world. They learnt that there are seven continents and five oceans. They traced the continents and used watercolour pencils to paint them. Then they cut them out and stuck them correctly and labelled the to create a map of the world.
Being tour guides
In literacy, children have been learning how to write descriptions. They used prepositional language and adjectives as they went around the school and described the different areas.
RE- Forgiveness
Children learnt about forgiveness and how forgiveness is important in many religions and in life in general. They used art to show what forgiveness looks like to them.
Internet Safety Day
Poplar Class learnt all about how to stay safe online. Children discussed the sorts of information that is safe to share online and what you should never share.
Personal hygiene
We did an experiment to find out what gets rid of germs the best. We used glitter to represent germs. Khadeejah wiped her hands on a paper towel. Mason washed his hands in cold water and Muntaha washed her hands in warm soapy water. Khadeejah still had a lot of glitter left on her hands. Mason and some glitter left but Muntaha had hardly any glitter left. This shows us that the best way of getting rid of germs is to use hot soapy water.
Art
In Art, we've been learning about different hardnesses of pencils and how to shade. We realised that the more pressure you apply, the darker the result.
We had fun doing sketches of one another's faces, using an acrylic sheet and drawing the outline of what we saw. This was to help us see the proportions of the human face.
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
This half term we learnt about Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole and the contribution they made to nursing.
Local History Week
We had an interesting week learning about Hackney and how it has changed over the years. We learnt about local artists George and Gilbert and made a piece of artwork in their style. We learnt about where are families are from and made flags.
Show racism the red card
We learnt about racism and what to do if someone is racist. We need to challenge racism wherever we see it because it's wrong. We made handprints so show that we are all different and special and deserve to be treated with respect regardless of our race, culture, language or ethnicity.
Burning our Tudor houses
We are learning about the Great Fire of London in a cross curricular approach. In topic, we learnt why fire spread so quickly. In science, we’re learning about different materials and that wood is flammable. We know that the houses were built close together in Tudor London. So we conducted a science experiment to see if the houses we built would burn if they were spaced apart, or only if they were close together. We learnt that the houses that were close together burned down but ones that were spaced apart were safe.