School Council Film Night
What a fabulous film night we had yesterday!
With your support, we raised over £500 for the Dog’s Trust.
The film last night was so good!
I liked eating the popcorn.
It was great because I got to sit with my friends.
I hope it becomes a regular event.
Cross Country – Leeds City Finals
A massive well done to our Y6 girls team that qualified to the cross country city finals that were held at Temple Newsam today. They represented school brilliantly and we are very proud of them!
Computing
We have been looking at different search engines this week in Computing, such as Yahoo and Google. The children researched Juliane Koepcke using a range of different search engines. They evaluated each one and were able to identify how these could be improved and what they liked about them. Have a go at using a different search engine at home, such as Swisscows or Escosia. See what you think.
Crazy Computing!
This term, Y5 and Y6 have started a brand new topic: computing. In this topic, we’ll blend offline computing (without a physical computer) with online computing (on the laptops/iPads) to teach a range of skills and knowledge – you can see what this knowledge is in these ARE (age-related expectations) grids.
So far, we learnt all about algorithms (a set of instructions for a computer) and evaluated some existing games using the digital computing platform, Scratch.
After the evaluation phase, we designed our own games with a partner – ask your child what the aim of their game is. We discussed some more important computing knowledge like decomposition (breaking a problem down into smaller parts), sequence and selection (how to tell a computer what to do and when, often using ‘if…then…’) and variables (something in a game that keeps track of progress – like a health bar, point system or timer).
Then, we were super excited to start creating our games. We started by creating our backdrops and then we designed our maze. It was really tricky, and we had to be super resillient, but we got there in the end. Ask your child about their recent computing learning:
What have they enjoyed most?
What have they learnt?
What will they be learning over the coming weeks?
Following instructions
In writing, we looked at a range of different instructions. We had the opportunity to follow the instructions to check if they made sense. With mixed results, children showed great resilience as balloons popped and ties knotted.
Living and learning: I know what a drug is
Ruth, from D-Side, came into school today to discuss solvent abuse. We looked at a range of household products and learned about how risky they are. We discussed symbols on packaging and their meaning. At home, you could reinforce the message of how dangerous solvent abuse is and look for symbols on your products.
Designing a computer game
Year 5/6 have been designing their own computer games this week. From Polar Drop to Crown Dodge, the ideas have been very impressive. They have thought about variables, themes and what their Sprite might look like. At home, you might want to download scratch 2 to design your own computer games.
Fossil hunting
Year 5/6 have started their new science unit about evolution and inheritance. They have been learning about fossils this week and how they tell us about the animals and plants that existed millions of years ago. Some children were able to look at an image of a fossil and predict where it might have lived and what it would’ve looked like. We also did some research about Mary Anning. Ask your child what facts they can remember about her.
Scholes Peace Cards
In November last year, members of Scholes Parish Council came to visit our school during our Community Week. They worked with all of our children, from Year 1 through to Y6 on a range of creative activities.
They talked to the children about the Scholes Peace Flame and their roles in the community.
The councillors were so impressed with our artwork, and are pleased to announce that six of our children have their peace designs made into cards – Harry, Emilia, Esme, Dolly, Olivia and Archie from Y1/2V.
If you would like to buy a set of 6 peace cards, then they are available from the school office.
