Year 6 are on the go!

Our topic Skin Deep began with the children learning about microbes and designing their own microbe using play dough. This was completed with great enthusiasm and a gallery of photos are outside our classroom.

We have been investigating the properties of yeast and had yeast races between yeast mixed with just flour and water and yeast mixed with flour, water and sugar. The children worked well in groups of 3 and the classroom smelt lovely!

Year 6 have been learning about hand hygiene and we investigated microbes on our hands. The class rubbed olive oil on their hands and then cinnamon. One group washed their hands in cold water, one group in warm water and one group in warm water and with soap. The latter showed the children the importance of washing hands in warm water and with soap.

Children in Need was a great success, all the class dressed up and designed great posters for the day. 

The children enjoyed the tug of war, boys against girls and then against the teachers. The strength of Year 6 was outstanding and the teachers were beaten much to their delight!

Visit to the Glamorgan Archives

On Wednesday 12th November, Class 5 visited the Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff as part of our topic on the First World War.

We were welcomed by Rhian who began by telling us about the terrible life and conditions of trench warfare during the First World War.

All of the children then imagined they were soldiers in a First World War trench, and wrote a postcard home to their family describing their daily life and how they were feeling.

Then we were told about the effects of war at home, including how life changed for women and also the requisition of schools for military hospitals.

We were then shown entries made in Pendoylan School's log book during the War years, recording how the children also helped the War effort. One extract also talked of celebrations to mark the end of the War....school being shut for the remainder of the week!

Finally all of the children were really lucky to be able to handle 100 year old artefacts, including the actual log book from Pendoylan school, a Christmas card sent to the trenches and, incredibly, the diary of a serving officer from the Great War.

We all had a fantastic morning at the Archives, learning lots about the War and it's effect on local people. A huge thank you to Rhian and all of the staff at Glamorgan Archives.

Our VE Celebration Day Year 6

Class 6 have thoroughly enjoyed this term's topic The Blitz. On Thursday 23rd October everybody dressed up and were involved in making bunting, flags and playing games from the 1940's, Glen Miller resonated in the background throughout the day. It was a great day, fun was had by all. Enjoy the pictures.

 

 

 

 

A Great First Term in Class 5

We have had a very busy but enjoyable first half term together in Class 5. We have learned everything you would ever need to know about the Tudors; ranging from wives to warfare, foods to fashions, Shakespeare to ships.......and everything else in between!!
To bring our topic to a close, we all became lawyers for the defence or prosecution at the trial of Anne Boleyn, delivering our speeches for or against her execution. Finally, having looked at some Tudor dancing, in groups, we all created our own Tudor dance......dancing to that well known Tudor 'hit', Greensleeves (reputedly written by Henry VIII himself). We hope you enjoy some short clips from the dances we created.........

Mary Rose Museum Visit

Very early on Monday 8th September, Class 5 boarded a bus for a long journey to the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. After a long drive we arrived safely at the Mary Rose Museum, ready for the busy day ahead!

After being warmly welcomed to the museum, we started the day with a workshop called "Henry's Heroes" - a workshop all about the different lives of crew and officers on board the Mary Rose.

All of the children had a great time trying on the clothes of different members of the crew and handling many interesting replica objects.

After lunch, we all went into the museum...where we were welcomed by Henry VIII himself!!

Everybody enjoyed looking around the museum and were amazed by the thousands of objects recovered from the seabed....as well as the incredible remains of the Mary Rose herself!

To end the day all of the children took part in another workshop called "The Gun Drill", learning how to clean and prepare the cannons ready for firing. They were all split into gun teams and had great fun 'firing' the cannons!

Finally, spent out, tired but very happy, everybody agreed it had been a great day in Portsmouth!

It was only as we left the Historic Dockyard did we realise how they had prepared for our visit......!!