This week in Reception, we have enjoyed using our imagination. We explored the eyes of different characters, animals and people where the children had fun guessing who they might belong to by looking carefully at their features. The children then had the opportunity to create their own character inspired by a single pair of eyes. We also learned about camouflage and how animals use it to hide in their surroundings. The children were challenged to create animals that could camouflage themselves against different items in the classroom. Miss Henney has thoroughly enjoyed trying to spot them hidden in plain sight! 

This week in DT, the children have been busy painting and decorating the space rockets they created last week. They carefully chose whether they wanted their rocket to camouflage and blend into its surroundings or stand out with bright, eye-catching designs. The children showed fantastic creativity and enjoyed bringing their ideas to life! 

This week in Year 2/3 Art, the children travelled back to Roman times to explore the art of mosaics. They first designed their own Roman-inspired patterns before carefully creating their final pieces using mosaic tiles. The children focused on using neutral colours and repeated patterns to reflect traditional Roman mosaic styles. They thoroughly enjoyed arranging the intricate pieces together and showed great patience and creativity while bringing their designs to life. 

The children in Year 4 have worked incredibly hard lately and we are so proud of their immense focus and effort as we reach the end of this half term. In English, the children channeled their creativity to write brilliant independent setting descriptions, blowing us away with their creative vocabulary. Our Topic work took a local turn as the children investigated the impacts of different modes of transport in Watford; they created their own survey statements and took a survey to gather real-world data like true researchers. Meanwhile, in Science, we explored the fascinating world of sound, specifically learning about how sound travels all the way from a drum to the ear through vibrations and sound waves. Thank you for your continued support at home and we hope you all have a fantastic, well-deserved rest over the holidays!

This week, children in Year 5 conducted a scientific investigation to see which solutes dissolve and which don't. We discussed exactly what dissolving means and addressed the popular misconception that solutes disappear in the solvent, helping the children understand the difference.

In DT, we continued with our Architecture unit, learning about support, stiffness and structure in buildings. We also started writing our independent stories based on the Imagery unit in English lessons.

Year 6 have been working hard on their exciting enterprise project, brainstorming innovative product ideas. Using their £5 investment, both classes are planning businesses to create items to sell to pupils, parents/carers, and staff. They are showing great ambition as they hope to turn a fantastic profit from their ventures.