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Choose Camp Green Lake

Choose Camp Green Lake

Year 5 have been continuing their work with the book, ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. This week we have been thinking about how we would sell Camp Green Lake to potential parents/guardians of boys that are misguided. We have used persuasive techniques, pictures and included...
Freeze-frames in Year 5

Freeze-frames in Year 5

Year 5 have been reading a new book, ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar and they are loving it! Today we have been practising our drama skills and children had a go at getting into character. We recreated the trial scene of when Stanley (main character) gets sent to...
Mini Health Champions in Year 5

Mini Health Champions in Year 5

Last week, Year 5 begun their training on how to become Mini Health Champions for our school. The workshops will cover 3 key areas:  Physical Activity, Emotional Health & Wellbeing and Healthy Eating. We have now completed our first section where children...
Valentine’s Day Biscuits

Valentine’s Day Biscuits

Yesterday, UKS2 had another go at baking; this time they were creating Valentine’s Day biscuits! We had to recap some of the techniques we learnt last week with our Mayan tortilla wraps and then got started with making a shortbread base. Children once again...
Windy Nook’s top bakers!

Windy Nook’s top bakers!

Last week in UKS2 we looked in more detail at the Mayan civilisation and what ingredients they used to use and the types of food they would make. Maize was a very important crop and it made up 80% of their diet. It was used to make tortilla wraps so both Year 5 and 6...