Year 4 welcomed a visitor from the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service yesterday afternoon.  Rachel taught the children how to stay safe at home to prevent fires from starting and what to do in the event of a fire occurring.

The children identified potential hazards in the home and how to stay safe.

They were very knowledgeable and came up with some great responses, including;

• Always turn off electrical appliances once you’re finished using them
• Do not leave pans on the hob unattended
• Do not leave food in the oven if you pop out of the house
• Do not keep anything on top of a microwave
• Do not put anything metal into the toaster
• Do not leave tea towels hanging up above the cooker
• Do not leave anything charging on your bed
• Do not leave your phones/technology on charge overnight
• Do not put clothes over an electric heater
• Do not overload plug points or extension cables

The children then learnt about the importance of a correctly functioning smoke alarm in the home and that these should be tested weekly, Rachel suggested ‘Test it Tuesday‘.

If a fire alarm was to be heard, the children were informed of how to raise the alarm and stay safe with this Escape Plan, as well as how to ring 999 and what to say when questioned:

 

Year 1 has been explore and learn about their five senses. Through hands-on investigations, the children discovered how each sense helps us understand and navigate the world around us.

Hearing
The children sharpened their listening skills by identifying everyday noises. From ringing phones to sea waves, it was amazing to see how well their ears could detect and differentiate sounds.

Seeing
Next, we challenged the children to draw a house while blindfolded! It quickly became clear how important our eyes are for creating and observing details. With their blindfolds removed, they compared their drawings and enjoyed a good laugh!

Touch
For the sense of touch, we used a “feely bag” filled with familiar classroom objects. The children had to rely on their hands to feel the shape, texture, and size of each item, guessing what it might be.

Taste
In a tasty experiment, the class sampled a variety of crisps. From tangy salt and vinegar to cheese and onion flavours, the children had fun identifying their explain the tastes.

Smell
Finally, we used our noses to sniff out fruity scents. Guessing the fruit based on smell alone was a delightful way to engage their sense of smell.

The children loved these activities, and they’ve developed a deeper appreciation for their senses.

Y3 enjoyed a special festive visit to the Word where they were read some exciting Christmas stories. The children enjoyed changing their library books, seeing the magical Christmas decorations and finally reading their books back at school.

The children were perfectly behaved on our visit and are so enthusiastic to ‘make every day a reading day.’

 

 

The children in Year 2 have enjoyed creating observational drawings using oil pastels in the style of Cezanne this afternoon.

Our young scientists in Y3 have been investigating how much fat various liquids and foods contain. They pressed each item against plain paper and once it had dried looked for translucent stains when the paper was held up to the light.

They discovered, like many predicted that foods like cake and margarine left greasy stains due to the fat content.  The children did really well working together and made sure they conducted fair tests.

 

Y3 have enjoyed exploring both 2D and  3D shape this week. The children have identified the number of faces, edges and vertices in 3D shapes and have also produced their own 3D shapes from a variety of nets. Meanwhile, the children showed excellent oracy skills as they asked questions to guess the shape in the bag!