Today we had a very special visit from North Somerset Birds of Prey who brought in four owls to share with us.
We got to meet Dotty, the small owl who is one of the smallest owls in the country, as well as Hercules the European Eagle Owl.
We also met Inca the Barn Owl and Cerberus the Tawny Owl. We were amazed to learn that Barn Owls do not have waterproof feathers and that Tawny Owls are the only owls that make the iconic ‘Twit-twoo’ sound.
We learnt so much about owls and will be using what we have learned as a starting point to research and write our own non-chronological reports. We also experienced excellent presentation skills first hand and used these to help us to present our own owl facts to the class, thinking carefully about our class rules for oracy (speaking and listening).
What a lovely share a story session we had today. Thank you to all who attended.
It was nice to get the opportunity to showcase some of our RE and Art alongside sharing our stories. Have a great half term!
Tawny Owl and Barn Owl have created these beautiful A2 collages inspired by the artist Jeannie Baker. The children worked in groups to plan and create their collages using recycled or repurposed materials.
Today the children in Year 4 created cards to send to King Charles and Queen Camilla to congratulate them on their coronation. I think you'll agree they look amazing.
As part of our history learning, Year 4 had a visit from a time traveling Tudor courtier, Jed. This interactive workshop brought the story of Henry VIII and his six wives alive (until they were either divorced, beheaded or died) to the children.
It was noted from Mr Harry Cadwallader that 'I was really impressed with their engagement in the learning and great sense of fun.'
Please see some photographs and videos below of this wonderful experience:
World Thinking Day is a global event where children are encouraged to celebrate international friendship, and speak out and raise awareness for issues facing young women and girls. Each year World Thinking Day has a theme, between 2022 and 2024, the theme is on the Environment and Climate Change.
World Thinking Day is celebrated around the world by 10 million Girl Guides (Brownies)and Girl Scouts in 150 countries. Additionally, some boy-orientated organisations also celebrate this day, as can be seen by our two cubs.
Today, we ended Children’s Mental Health Week by wearing a scarf to school.
SCARF – Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience, Friendship
This week we have taken part in a range of activities and discussions based around our mental health, following the theme of making connections.