We have been using our map skills to locate some of the largest mountains and mountain ranges across the world. We used an atlas to look for some of the largest mountains on each continent and then labelled them on a world map and wrote down each of their heights.

Well done to Emilea who won the draw for the high attenders last term. Children with more than 97% attendance went into a draw and Emilea was one of the lucky winners to take home an Easter egg!

Well done to Jersey who has produced a brilliant diagram of the Earth’s layers based on our learning earlier in the week!

As part of our hook week, we have been immersing the classroom by creating tornado art work. We used cotton wool to create the tornado and pieces of card to show the destruction it has caused!

We have been looking at the different layers of soil that we can find below us. For each different layer, we have been researching what it is made up of and some of the different things we might find in each layer such and plant roots, rocks and even living creatures!

This is a final reminder that Class 13/ Taylor will be swimming tomorrow morning.

Please be in school between 8.15 – 8.30 as we will be getting on the coach at 8.40am. If you are not in school by that time, you will miss the swimming lesson.

Other final reminders:

• The DMBC and Swimming Pool policy states that children must wear either a one-piece swimming costume, trunks or above the knee shorts. 
• If your child uses an inhaler, they must take it to the lesson. Inhalers should be clearly labelled and be available at the poolside. Should any child fail to take their inhaler they will not be allowed to swim.
• If your child has a verruca they are still permitted to swim.
• Long hair, fringes must be tied back off the face with a plain band. Scrunchies, slides and headbands are not permitted.
• Your child will not be permitted to swim if wearing nail varnish/temporary tattoos/henna tattoos/ear-rings.
• All jewellery must be removed for swimming lessons.
• Your child may wear goggles if they wish.

As part of hook week, we have been looking at the layers of the earth, including the crust, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. We have been creating different models of the earth using card and tissue paper and labelling the different layers.

Thank you to all of our visitors who were able to come in and talk to the children this week. We were able to hear what it is like to work as someone who buys and sells medication across the world for hospitals, to be a quantity surveyor, a dancer, a business owner and even a firearms instructor at South Yorkshire Police. The children were so engaged and had so many questions for them all. Hopefully it will have inspired a few children to think about what they want to do when they get older.

This afternoon, Class 13 were able to take part in their Celebration of Learning. Children were able to complete a number of different activities based on what we have been learning during this expedition, before finishing off with a Kahoot quiz. Well done to Andra, Chloe and family who were our winners today and a big thank you to all of those parents and carers who attended.