Pine Tree Class

Great Sankey Primary School

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Creating our own multimedia digital artwork linked to the Amazon Rainforest

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We have taken part in a reading themed escape room this morning.

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As part of British Science week we have been having a competition to see who could make the best paper aeroplane - with mixed success 😂

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We have been finding out about the achievements of the ancient Egyptians before visiting the pyramids ourselves!

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Presenting the PowerPoints we have made about fair trade

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Using the VR headsets to immerse ourselves in the rainforest

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Continuing to format spreadsheets. This time to plan and budget for a class party 🎉

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Making periscopes to further understand how reflection works

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We are completing some STEM challenges as part of our DT unit. We are thinking about the shapes that help with strengthening structures and the importance of strong foundations

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Using formulas to complete the 4 calculations in a spreadsheet

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We are investigating whether the shape of a shadow changes if we change the angle or distance of the light source.

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Setting up and playing the games we will be delivering in our real leaders festival

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Investigating how light travels

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Starting our orienteering unit with some directional games. Getting familiar with using compass directions.

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Some special guests in school today

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Making our burglar alarms

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Making our own pressure switches to use in our burglar alarms

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Xmas party is in full swing 🎄😁

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Learning about the meaning of the Christingle and making our own 🍊🍡🎄

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Skittles have dissolved and water absorbed in to the gummy worms. A really practical demonstration of how our body breaks down and absorbs nutrients

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We are investigating how nutrients are transported in animals.

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Amazing how quickly the skittles have broken down and started dissolve in the water - this was less than than hour later!