Year 5 enjoyed their visit to the oldest museum in the world, the History of Science museum in Oxford. We learnt about the constellations of the stars and discovered how the Ancient Maya created their own calendar based on the … Continued
We have been learning how to mix different shades of grey by gradually adding black paint to white. We then studied photographs of the moon and created our own moon paintings applying the skills that we have learnt. Here are … Continued
Here are the photos from our lovely end of term visit to Blenheim Palace. The children enjoyed sketching the magnificent geographical land marks out in the sunshine. It was an enjoyable way to end the term in one of Britain’s … Continued
Today year 4 performed their class assembly to the rest of the school and their parents and carers. The children re-enacted the events leading up to one of the most famous dates in English history, the Battle of Hastings. This … Continued
Year 3 and 4 had a wonderful time at the Soldiers of Oxford museum in Woodstock on Tuesday. We saw the full size modern replica of the Bayeux Tapestry which is made from millions of small pieces of metal and … Continued
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Year 4 have been developing their sketching skills using charcoal. We have used the skills we learnt earlier in the year to sketch and shade our interpretations of the Bayeux Tapestry. Here are some pictures of the work we … Continued
We have completed our weaving and begun to add some embroidery to our cloth. The children learnt how to stitch and sew before decorating their weaved cloth with brightly coloured thread. Some of us also used the technique of applique … Continued
We have been learning how Anglo-Saxons made their clothes using wool and weaving on a loom. Today we began to learn the ancient skill of weaving by using mini-card looms. We made our own ‘warp’ and have started to weave … Continued
We visited Oxford’s famous cathedral today as part of our History topic learning about the Anglo-Saxons. We enjoyed a guided tour around the College and Cathedral, including the famous great hall that was used in the Harry Potter films. Children … Continued