Celebrating who we are
We made skylines of London during the Blitz in our art this term. We blended watercolours to create a dramatic background and layered black paper to represent the buildings. We made sure to include St Pauls which was a beacon of hope to many during the Blitz!
In computing, we are putting our coding skills to the test by creating adventure games! On Scratch, we created a code to give the player options. When clicked, the player was transported to another game area.
Sycamore Class learnt the importance of seeking help and speaking out when they are worried about something. The NSPCC have launched a project called ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ which supports children to understand that children to understand that they always have a right to feel safe, and that they can speak to a safe adult or Childline if they ever need help or support. As a class, we created posters to display in our classroom!
We have had an electric start to Autumn 2, learning about electricity! The children have been investigating how circuits work so created our own enquiry questions about what would happen to a circuit if you add more components. We made sure our tests were reliable by doing the same experiment multiple times ensuring the variables were the same each test! The children recorded their results and evaluated what they would do differently next time.
As part of our WW2 topic we have designed our own Anderson Shelters! The designs needed to meet the following design brief...
1. Have an entrance that can fit a glue stick
2. Be able to withstand a 'bomb' (a dodgeball)
3. Be weather resistant
The children created their designs and worked in groups to create the shelters. We will test out the designs and see how successful they are against the design brief!
Well done everyone, great teamwork and DT skills!
Sycamore class love forest school! From climbing trees to digging for worms, our termly sessions give the children an opportunity to connect to nature and their peers.
We have been learning about perspective drawing in art this term. We discussed the horizon line and the vanishing point and created our own drawings using these skills! 🎨 ✏️
Year 6 were extremely lucky to take part in a music and dance workshop in preparation for the Hackney Carnival. We learned how to dance in formation for the parade and practised samba beats on recycled materials.
This term we have been exploring religion and spirituality through the arts. We have been thinking about how people use music, art and literature to express their religious beliefs and show devotion to their God.
We created Vesak lanterns to understand how Buddhists celebrate enlightenment. The light of the lanterns symbolises how Buddha’s teachings illuminate the darkness of ignorance.
Fun in the sun!
Year six were rewarded for their excellent behaviour and commitment to learning by spending a WHOLE day at Victoria Park. It was a lovely day and the children were (as always) fantastic!
Year 6 have been working so hard towards their SATs tests last term that we finally have some time to kick back and relax at forest school!
As part of our topic of Ancient Greece, we hosted our very own Berger Potato Olympics! We created potato athletes with Ancient Greek names and national anthems to sing when they won events.
The events included: Synchronised Swimming, Bowling and Curling.
We have been learning about street artists this term and thinking how art can make a difference to the world we live in. The children evaluated work by Keith Haring and used elements of his distinctive style to create their own pieces of street art. A few year 6 children even created their own Kashink inspired display in the corridor!
We love reading! Sycamore class dressed up as their favourite book characters to celebrate the day!
As part of our art project, the children in year 6 are making a tapestry! Each child created symbols that represent them! Take a look at some of these beautiful designs! 🎨
Sycamore love having the opportunity to walk to Hackney Marshes and explore nature! This term we built shelters, climbed trees and had a hot chocolate and biscuit to end the trip!
Year 6 were lucky to take part in a workshop at Hackney Youth Centre this term. The children met with police officers, transport officers, road safety experts and even fire fighters to help build their independence.
The focus on transport was really helpful preparation for September as many children will be travelling to their new secondary schools independently.
Sycamore are having a great time investigating circuits in our electricity lessons. We began by drawing some circuits and have got simple circuits working including: bulbs, fans and buzzers. Some of us even included a switch! Now we are busy investigating the effect adding additional wires has on the brightness of the bulb.
Sycamore Class had a fabulous time on our trip to the RAF museum in Hendon. It was a great day, even if it did take a long time to get there! We saw many different aircrafts used during WW2 and the children spotted a rescue helicopter called Sycamore! We took part in a brilliant workshop which allowed us to experience the festive period during wartime. Sycamore class were fantastic throughout the whole day!
As part of our WW2 topic, we researched, designed and built Anderson Shelters in DT. When they were completed, we tested them against a set criteria and evaluated how well they stood up to the tests!
