Crew Mumby Balloon Tower Challenge!

By Chris Mumby8th March 2021

What do 20 balloons, a roll of sellotape and a length of string have to do with being Crew? This week, Crew Mumby grappled with producing the tallest tower they could. Our target was to work as a team and we discussed the importance of listening, team work, collaboration and compromise. Before the activity, we discussed our tactics and agreed on our roles within the team. We were then given 30 minutes to complete our towers before joining the circle to debrief our reflections. A super start to making the relationships in class even stronger than before.

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Investigating Sound

3rd March 2021Rebecca Barnett

The children in school have had a great time investigating sound this week. We have learnt about pitch and volume by completing a number of different experiments. It was great to see everyone having a go at using scientific language and explaining their findings.

Castles Project.

By Jayne Rodgers26th February 2021

What a fantastic Design and Technology case study we have enjoyed in our Castle Walls expedition in year 2. The children have designed and built authentic castles with working drawbridges as you have seen in our blog posts this week. This afternoon the children participated in a silent gallery where they evaluated their friends work and then used their comments to produce thoughtful and helpful critiques.

Please enjoy this video which showcases their efforts.

Super proud of you guys!

String Telephones

24th February 2021Rebecca Barnett

The children in school had great fun making string telephones. After a challenging start, we finally managed to attach the string to the cups. We investigate how different lengths of string affected the phones. Today, we are going to be finding out how these telephones work. I wonder if you can share with your grown ups what you found out.

 

IMPORTANT UPDATE – XP TRUST ACADEMIC CALENDAR

By Claira Salter12th February 2021

In light of feedback received from parents of schools within the XP Trust, I would like to refer you to a letter written by the CEO of the XP Trust regarding the Academic Calendar.

XP Trust Calendar

The deadline for comment and critique of the Academic Holiday Calendar will be 12pm Thursday 25th February. If you haven’t already, please use your voice by completing the form at the link above. 

With Thanks

Mrs Claira Salter

Fabulous fossils

9th February 2021Rebecca Barnett

We have had great fun this week making our own fossils in expedition. We used bread to show the different layers of rock then gummy sweets to represent the dead animals.