Somewhat belatedly, here is a short video showing the volcanoes that Squirrel Class designed and made erupting! There was a lot of fun, and a lot of learning, in this activity. ?
Geography
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Geography at Holy Trinity Halstead.
We had a fantastic day at Colchester Zoo. We learned lots of interesting facts about how different animals have adapted to their habitats! It was great to be able to explore the zoo and see so many different animals in a variety of habitats. We were able to get close […]
Here are a selection of photographs taken in Hornet Class during the past week in maths, on our river walk, and on World Book Day. The smaller group shots from World Book Day were all requested by the children themselves.
Gecko Class have spent most of the day constructing the UK landmarks they have been studying out of recycled materials! Can you spot: Edinburgh Castle, The Menai Bridge, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, The Angel Of The North, and The Giant’s Causeway? The whole class worked brilliantly, helping each other out in […]
And then came the oceans… Following on from the making of the globes (which you can see pictures of here) Toucan Class have today painted on the water. More to follow…
Our STEM Week coincides with British Science Week – this year it is all about our diverse planet. In assembly the children considered all the types of diversity in our world. We talked about our diverse weather and attempted to create a cloud in a bottle!
Earlier this week Toucan Class put out a request for old newspapers – here’s why! The class carefully followed instructions in order to make a globe. They will be painting them and adding on the continents and oceans once they have dried. (A special word of thanks to all those […]
Gecko Class had a fantastic outdoor adventure day. They have been stick whittling, plant identifying and labelling, litter picking and flower using recycled plastic!
Kestrel Class worked in groups to research different natural wonders of The Americas. Each group had to present their research and persuade the rest of the class that their chosen wonder was the best. The class voted and the winner was…..Death Valley! Here are some photos of their notes…
Yesterday Toucan Class was gentlemen an’ ladies o’ fortune! They took part in all sorts o’ pirate activities, terrifyin’ the seas (and the school) in their man-o’-war the Toucan Tango, ‘avin’ jolly fun an’ learnin’ lots.
As part of our ‘Amazing Americas’ topic Kestrel Class designed and made their own fabulous Dream Catchers.
Last week Panther Class took part in a simulation game, pretending to be Viking traders trying to ensure the prosperity of their trading centre. They learned about what, how, and where the Vikings traded and, after preparing their goods and creating a ‘shopping list’, they travelled across Europe buying and […]
