Where do sounds come from? This is the exciting question we are investigating this term. So far, we have learnt that sound is created when something vibrates and sends waves of energy (sound waves) into our ears. The stronger the vibrations, the louder the sound. Sounds are fainter the further you get from the sound source.

This term, we learnt about what it means to be a global citizen. We learnt about China and the important role it plays in our world. We were fortunate to have a guest who taught us Chinese Dragon and umbrella dances and we also spent some time discussing the geography of China compared to the UK.

We have all really enjoyed reading Ada’s Violin this term and learning all about the amazing story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay. Children wrote newspaper reports about the orchestra and diary entries from the perspective of Ada Rios - such an inspiring story for everyone. We love poetry! The children have written their own marvellous poems using onomatopoeia words to represent sound, inspired by I Like Noise by Jessie Pope.

We have been really lucky to get out into the  Forest School every Friday with Miss Gibbons where we explored our outdoor setting through a variety of fun activities.

As artists we have studied the work of Mark Rothko. We have been using soft pastels to explore ways in which we can recreate Rothko’s ‘colour field’ paintings to express feelings and emotions. Look how creative we are:

Everyone is so talented in Pine Class!