Half term saw the end of our first topic Sensoria. This was an exciting topic about light and sound, which the class really enjoyed.
We had a fantastic start to the year when Techniquest visited us with lots of different kits for us to use. The activities helped us learn about sound and light through experiments and investigations. It was lots of fun!
We had a fantastic start to the year when Techniquest visited us with lots of different kits for us to use. The activities helped us learn about sound and light through experiments and investigations. It was lots of fun!
We went on a sensory walk to see what we could see, hear, smell, touch and taste around our school. We liked quiet areas like the nature reserve where we could relax. We didn't like noisy bright areas such as the car park or the hall, especially during music!
We learnt about the important organs in the body that help us see and hear and how they work. We made models and labelled diagrams. The class were set research tasks and had to find out about famous inventors, like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, who invented things that used light and sound. Some of the facts were really interesting and the class produced amazing biographies.
As a class we carried out lots of investigations about light and sound. We had to find out what direction light traveled in and about different light sources. We helped Mr Davies' friend Hamish by investigating which materials would be best for a bathroom blind, it needed to let light through but not let people see through it.
We experimented with shadows and how they change when a light source gets higher or lower, just like the sun.
We experimented with shadows and how they change when a light source gets higher or lower, just like the sun.
To celebrate the end of the topic we invited all our friends and relatives in to see our work an take part in some of the activities we have done. We worked hard making things to decorate our sensory room. We made bottle spinners, wind socks, wind chimes, posters and decorated the room with lights. We also wrote about what we had learnt and enjoyed on autumn memory leaves.
It was a lovely afternoon and thank you to all those who attended
Our next topic is called Gods and Gladiators, we will be learning all about the Romans!.
It was a lovely afternoon and thank you to all those who attended
Our next topic is called Gods and Gladiators, we will be learning all about the Romans!.