Blog Author: Sue Wardell

As part of our studies of Jewish traditions, children learned about the festivals of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Children discovered how Jewish people celebrate these holidays, and even sampled some Challah bread (thank you Mrs Watson!)

Children in Larwood have been using knowledge of bridging 100 and 1000 to work out the heights of their classmates using only a meter stick. Some where able to convert their results between cm, m and mm!

Once again, this week,  Sid the Cygnet has been proving himself useful.  This time,  with Challah bread (Larwood: Judaism).

This week, Sid the Cygnet's been proving himself useful!  (Baking bread rolls in Antony Class)

In DT we baked our own bread rolls.  We mixed the ingredients, kneaded the dough and shaped it into rolls.  After leaving them to prove, we baked the rolls and then finally got to taste them.

In English, Larwood Class have been practising persuasive techniques. Children used tools such as exaggeration and emotive language as they entered the 'Dragon's Den'.

In History, Larwood Class have been learning about the Ancient Greeks. We have practised Athenian democracy, discovered the events of the Battle of Thermopylae, and learned about philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates.

In maths this week we have been exploring the different ways the number block four can be arranged.  We used large squares, multilink and stickers, as well as the large blocks. 

This week, Sid the Cygnet said farewell to an Earith Legend.

A few technical teething issues we’re hoping to resolve soon, but really pleased with how respectful and patient our children have been with our new tech!

ICT Suite grand opening was on Monday.  Ribbon cut, courtesy of Ava.  Also in attendance: Humphrey, Archie, Mrs Wardell, Mr Mudge (FOES), Mr Low (Director of Education: Active Learning Trust & Mr Crossley (Estates Manager: Active Learning Trust).  Thank You once again: a grand representation of…

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