Space Exhibition!

Yesterday, year 5 acted as tour guides in their space exhibition. They were presenting space themed artwork and poetry, as well as space themed cam mechanism toys. It was great to see so many family members turning up to have a look!

Jubilee Celebration Tree

In celebration of the Diamond Jubilee this year, the whole school gathered to watch the planting of a special tree in our school grounds. The 'Strawberry' tree was planted in our new learning garden area by the  oldest and youngest pupils in the school. It is an evergreen that could grow to around 10 metres and bears strawberry like fruit in the summer. We hope that in 60 years time, lots of our pupils might come back to see the tree and remember the occasion.

Ready, Steady...Cakes!

It's all go for the cake sale in Year 6. Hard at work following recipes, baking and decorating to support the PTA cake sale on Thursday. Just how many cakes will make it to the sale is proving a difficult question when they look and taste this good!

Super Science day in Year 2!

Written by Maurice (Year 2) On the 28th of May 2012 Year 2 did a Science day with 6 experiments. My favourite experiment was the balloon activity then the cars and ramps then the tray activity and then it continues. In the acrobat activity the acrobats were really hard to knock over. In the orange activity it was really hard to balance the orange on the base and make the orange fall right into the cup. Whilst my group were doing the tray activity, all of the races the objects did, the rubber always won because it was the last to fall of the tray. On Wednesday our parents will be visiting our classroom to see our Science projects.

The Tate Bitterne!

Well done to all of Year 6 who created some fantastic art work as part of their Pop Art topic. Our classroom became a mini art gallery in order for us to display it all! Thank you to the parents who came to see it.

Year 4 as poets!

Year 4 enjoyed visiting our local library, Cobbett Road, and presented the librarians with a book of poems written by us! We even performed one of the poems we'd learnt by heart. We've been studying a story written in verse called Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman. We had a chance to read a selection of our poems before we had a story read to us.

Our previous book study centred around the story I was a Rat by Philip Pullman. We loved all the role-play and writing activities! At the end of our unit of work, we presented our favourite pieces to Year 5.

Earlier on this term, we visited the Art Gallery to see and sketch different styles of portraits for ourselves. Year 4 had a chance to create their own portraits whilst there too. The completed features on their wire abstract portraits promoted much discussion! An interesting trip. A big 'thank you' to all Year 4s parent helpers this term.

Bitterne Manor shows swimming skills!

Over the last few weeks, year 5 have been visiting Bitterne Leisure Centre every afternoon to practise their swimming skills! They have all shown perseverance and determination in their attempts to improve! On Friday most of us went to the swimming pool for the last time. We were given the opportunity to play with floats and have a go on the flumes! However, six children from year 5 were joined by some children in year 6 to make the school very proud of them at a swimming gala involving other schools at the Quays. Well done all of you!