Class 4 Summer Term 2017
Pentecost
Class 4 enjoyed exploring Pentecost at St. Lucia's Church. They found out that Pentecost celebrates the birth of the church and takes place 50 days after Lent.
After sharing the story of the first Pentecost, they participated in workshops to develop their understanding and encourage discussion and reflection.
Telling, receiving, doing, waiting, sharing and growing were the focus words for each workshop. Many of the children expressed personal views about world peace, people living together without fear, and how pollution is destroying the environment. Great maturity and understanding was shown.
Well done Class 4.
After sharing the story of the first Pentecost, they participated in workshops to develop their understanding and encourage discussion and reflection.
Telling, receiving, doing, waiting, sharing and growing were the focus words for each workshop. Many of the children expressed personal views about world peace, people living together without fear, and how pollution is destroying the environment. Great maturity and understanding was shown.
Well done Class 4.
Design & Technology
Class 4 are exploring frame structures.
They have evaluated existing shelters: basic structures for people who have lost their homes; medical tents which are light for transportation and quickly constructed; and semi-permanent structures which make use of the local resources and provide adequate family accommodation.
As part of a variety of focused practical tasks, they have considered straight, angled and moving joints which can be made using art straws.
Challenge 1 was to make a shelter from limited resources. They agreed the success criteria.
1) as large as possible with available resources
2) stable and strong
3) weatherproof (for this challenge any paper is waterproof)
Knowledge of the properties of 3D shapes was essential, together with accurate measuring and calculations, to ensure the majority of the 120cm of straw was utilised.
Class 4 also realised that it was important to:
Plan carefully
Wait patiently for the glue to dry
Measure accurately
Adapt and improvise
Persevere
Celebrate what did go well
Try not to be over ambitious
Some of the finished shelters were functional if not aesthetically pleasing. Others were small but beautifully formed! One was even destroyed in a tornado (when the fire-door closed quickly) but resurrected with determination from its designer!
They have evaluated existing shelters: basic structures for people who have lost their homes; medical tents which are light for transportation and quickly constructed; and semi-permanent structures which make use of the local resources and provide adequate family accommodation.
As part of a variety of focused practical tasks, they have considered straight, angled and moving joints which can be made using art straws.
Challenge 1 was to make a shelter from limited resources. They agreed the success criteria.
1) as large as possible with available resources
2) stable and strong
3) weatherproof (for this challenge any paper is waterproof)
Knowledge of the properties of 3D shapes was essential, together with accurate measuring and calculations, to ensure the majority of the 120cm of straw was utilised.
Class 4 also realised that it was important to:
Plan carefully
Wait patiently for the glue to dry
Measure accurately
Adapt and improvise
Persevere
Celebrate what did go well
Try not to be over ambitious
Some of the finished shelters were functional if not aesthetically pleasing. Others were small but beautifully formed! One was even destroyed in a tornado (when the fire-door closed quickly) but resurrected with determination from its designer!
