Year 1
What a fantastic start to this term’s transdisciplinary theme, “Who We Are”! The children have wholeheartedly dived into an exploration of what makes each of them unique. They enthusiastically examined different religions, discovered various country flags, drew delightful portraits of themselves, and even created prints of their fingerprints! At the end of these engaging activities, they generated some thought-provoking questions they’d love to investigate in the upcoming weeks. It’s awesome to see their curiosity blossoming!
Year 2
Year 2 explored how we can stay healthy and how exercise can impact our body. We completed lots of exercises to see how our heart rate, breathing and temperature changed. We had lots of fun! Also, we looked at how germs can affect our body and discussed what we would like to find out further in our inquiry this term.
Year 3
In year 3, the children created food diaries from a day this week and also recorded their activities throughout the day. This allowed them to discuss and compare their lifestyles. They started to think about how they can look after their physical, mental and spiritual health. They also explored a lifesize skeleton and an interactive image of the human muscular system. They were fascinated to see parts of their body which are usually hidden.
Year 4
This week, Year 4 students participated in a range of activities exploring the EATwell plate, cooked a balanced savoury dish and investigated our food sources. The children had a Question and Answer session with our school chefs where they asked intriguing questions about why they cook the way they do and other burning questions they had about food. During these sessions, students discussed how the provocation is linked to the central theme of our inquiry and posed thoughtful questions that will guide their learning throughout the term. We’re looking forward to seeing their curiosity grow as they delve deeper into this important topic.
Year 5
In an engaging mystery activity, the Year 5 children had the exciting task of solving a crime involving the murder of the jester. They immersed themselves in the investigation by carefully listening to witness statements and visiting the crime scene to gather crucial evidence. Their detective skills were put to the test as they pieced together clues to uncover the identity of the culprit.
Year 6
As part of this term’s provocation, the children were given a Pokemon card and as a whole year group they had to find different groups their Pokemon could belong to and explain why. The children were able to group their Pokemons into groups depending on their type, their evolutions and their damage level to other Pokemon. Then, the children completed their own fossil of their Pokemon on their card using black paper and chalk.
