Leopards@taddy

  Author visit Year 3,4,5,6 were excited to welcome author,   Bemma Akyeampong to  Taddington today. She became an author during lockdown; it was something she had always wanted to do. She explained how she also tells stories, teaches music and does dance workshops. She explained how she had become a published author,  currently writing her 3rd story. All the children were engaged during her telling of one of her stories, Ayuda's messy rescue.. It was interesting to hear how the writing and editing process is a long one, with many drafts, re-writes and discussions, before reaching the final outcome. 

 This week the juniors have been working on their own sculptures made out of recycled rubbish that they have collected!  They designed their sculptures in order to raise awareness of ocean plastics. The children got to work in groups sketching and designing their project which they have then  brought to life. These will be displayed in our class assembly on Tuesday! 

 We had a fantastic afternoon completing our Map quest challenge. The children were in teams of 3 or 4 players. They were given a map and score card and instructions for how to complete the challenge; use the map to find the flags and then punch a special code into the score card for each flag. There was a time limit for the challenge and the teams that completed in the quickest time with the most answers correct scored the highest points.  The Leopards really well and everybody worked brilliantly in their teams!

In topic on Monday, we were investigating the way in which animals adapt to the cold climate. We looked at blubber as a thermal insulation.  The children worked in groups. They submerged their hands in icy water wearing rubber gloves recording how long it too for their hands to feel the cold. They tested different techniques such as inflating their glove to create a layer of air and smearing a thick layer of lard over the glove.  The children found that air and fat both insulate the body and keep animals warm!  I