Celebrating who we are
Sycamore Class were transported back to 1942 today when they found out what it may have been like to live in London during WW2. They sheltered from bombs as they heard the air raid siren and made their way to the nearest Anderson, Morrison or Public shelter.
They packed a suitcase with their most treasured belongings and began the long journey of an evacuee to safety.
Finally, they learnt and performed a war time song to boost their morale as they left.
We used a film clip called Beyond the Lines as a stimulus for some brilliant writing in Year 6. We did a drama lesson which allowed us to imagine what it may have been like landing on the beaches in Normandy.
We used freeze frames in drama to act out the story of how the Khalsa was formed as part of our learning about Sikhism and what Sikhs believe is important.
Sycamore Class worked in groups to design, make and evaluate an Anderson Shelter. First, we researched Anderson shelters and investigated materials which would be possible for us to use. We also found out how the structures were typically put together and began to think about our own designs. In order to be successful, our designs had to meet certain criteria: size test (Can a lego man fit inside?); weight test (Can it withstand a 1kg weight sitting on top of it?) and a waterproof test (Can it survive being drenched?). We built our shelters and then tested them using the criteria listed above. Finally, we evaluated our designs and thought about how we would improve them if we were to do the project again.
Sycamore Class were visited by two doctors this week. They taught us the basics of CPR and what to do to help in a situation where someone is unconscious and not breathing.
It is a great life skill to learn and we learnt a lot from the experts who came in. We were full of enthusiasm and asked many questions about different scenarios and the best course of action in different situations.
Finally, we all had a go administering chest compressions on one of the specially-made dummies.
We always try to make all our lessons as hands on and interesting as possible. Here are some photos of Year 6 working creatively, through the lens of the arts, in Maths.
Year 6 visited RAF Hendon yesterday as part of their World War Two topic. They learnt about the different planes and helicopters that were used during the war as well as seeing all sort of artefacts in the museum.
They spent some time in a 1930s classroom where they completed classroom activities peacefully until an air raid siren went off! They took cover underneath the tables and experienced what it may have been like to be a child living in London during World War Two. Children also learnt about how and why many children were evacuated from London (and other big cities) during the war for their safety.
Sycamore class have been using drama techniques including: freezeframes, hot-seating and emotive responses to get into role to help them prepare for writing their persuasive letters.
Sycamore class worked hard finding out about the events of World War Two and when these important things happened. They worked collaboratively in groups to create a timeline of key events from the moment Germany invading Poland in 1939 to Japan’s surrender in 1945.
Sycamore Class were transported back to 1942 when they found out what it may have been like to live in London during WW2. They sheltered from bombs as they heard the air raid siren and made their way to the nearest Anderson, Morrison or Public shelter.
They packed a suitcase with their most treasured belongings and began the long journey of an evacuee to safety.
Finally, they learnt and performed a war time song to boost their morale as they left.
