Leopards@taddy

 The Leopards have enjoyed making pegs this afternoon to use to anchor down their dens.  They sawed the wood to size Then split the wood into quarters  They then whittled one end so that it was pointed (to push into the ground) and made a dint in the top for a rope to wrap around Next, it was time to put the pegs to good us put their pegs to good use

This afternoon, year 3 and 4 took on the challenge to prepare for a mountain hike.  We explored the  four mountain  ranges in the UK that  are home to each country’s highest mountain: Ben Nevis, in the Grampian Mountains, Scotland; Scafell Pike, in the Cumbrian Mountains, England; Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, Wales and Slieve Donard, in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland The children got into groups of 4 and each child was given a different role: Weather reporter Navigator Equipment management Climber Working together, the children had to plan an expedition to their chosen mountain, deciding which to climb and how to prepare   As the children continued to plan their expedition, each group received a challenge card with a scenario (bad weather, steep paths, equipment emergency) and had to work together to decide how they would overcome the problem.

Huge thank you to Danny and Anna from Newton's Dairy for coming to speak with us about all things milk, cream and butter. The children were thrilled to be able to make and taste test their butter! Danny also spoke about the grass and plants that help to support their cows and their dairy. A wonderful session to explore Science in farming.                    

This afternoon, year 3 and 4 started their new art topic ‘Vista’.  The children made their own viewfinder tool which artist often use to frame a view they wish to sketch.  We spent the afternoon outside, exploring interesting or unusual perspectives for a landscape we could produce.