Sounds with Straws!
25 May 2018
Straw instruments.
In Year 3/4, we’ve been learning about how sounds are made from vibrations. On Friday, we made simple musical instruments out of straws.
All you need is: a straw, a scissors and a big breath. Just make a small, triangular cut at the top of one end of the straw. You can cut holes to change the pitch of the sound – a bit like a recorder.
Our own straw orchestra!
Golden Award
Congratulations to the winner of the Golden Star Award this week! These stars are like gold dust and are only awarded to the most deserving of candidates.
Amazing Algorithms
1K have been developing their computing skills. They have created algorithms both off and online.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic
What a terrific ted-tastic day we had. The sun shone, the bears came, the picnic was tasty and we all had a wonderful day!
Living and Learning – I know how to keep money safe
The children had lots to contribute during our discussions about money! We played a game which helps children learn how to keep their money safe.
You can help at home by talking about where money comes from and how we can keep it safe.
Walk to School Week 21-25 May 2018
Lots of children have been walking to school this week. The raffle box is getting full. The draw will be made on Friday 25th May (lots of lovely prizes to choose from) so remember to bring your tickets to school so they go in the box. Thank you to The Buffers for allowing us to use their car park so children can walk at least 0.5km to school, even if they live further away!
Swimming – Summer 2
In Summer 2, swimming will remain on a Wednesday and your child will swim once a fortnight. The timetable below indicates what week your child will swim – depending on their class.
|
date |
class |
| Wednesday 6th June | Sunshine class (Mrs Flynn ) |
| Wednesday 13th June | NO SWIMMING |
| Wednesday 20th June | Sunshine class (Mrs Flynn) |
| Wednesday 27th June | Rainbow class (Miss Eckersley) |
| Wednesday 4th July | Sunshine class (Mrs Flynn) |
| Wednesday 11th July | Rainbow class (Miss Eckersley) |
| Wednesday 18th July | Sunshine class (Mrs Flynn) |
Brownlee Triathalon
Year 5 had a great morning out at the Brownlee Triathalon. Children commented that they felt inspired by the event.
Living and Learning – Money, money, money.
KS1 have been discussing where money comes from and the choices we have when we do have some money. What would you spend £5 on? The children maturely spoke about the difference between ‘needing’ to buy something and ‘wanting’ to buy it. 
Super string telephones!
This week, we made string telephones to help us understand that sound travels in a series of vibrations.
We used paper cups and some string, but our investigation would work with empty yoghurt pots if you’d like to try this at home.
Here are a few photos of our successes: 
The children are loving learning about sound!