Foraging

3GS and 3LB have been learning about what you can find when foraging in the UK.  For Outdoor Learning Day this year, we went into the woods to see what we could find. We took sheets with pictures of all the plants and nuts that it is possible to find when foraging. 

 Finding an acorn!

Pointing at lots of plants down by the stream.

UV radation

3HI have been learning about properties and effects of light waves in Science this half term.  For Outdoor Classroom Day this year, we went out in the sunshine to learn about the dangers of UV radiation.  We then made bracelets with UV beads - they change colour when exposed to UV light, helping you to stay safe in the Sun!

Solar oven cooking

As it was Outdoor Classroom Day today, we took advantage of the sunny weather and did some outdoor cooking!  The solar oven has shiny panels to reflect radiation from the Sun into the box.  It gets surprisingly hot!

Our Smores before cooking...

Melting...

They're ready!

3HI enjoying their Smores.

Outdoor Learning Day!

Today is Outdoor learning day so classes have been learning outside in the sunshine!
I have snapped a few sneaky pictures of some of the learning.

Miss Ifould's Group doing some group cohesion games

Miss Waldram and Mrs Ash making use of their solar oven (the smores were delicious!)

Miss Bufton and 3LB reading Kensukes Kingdom

Hula hooping

Readathon - Week 7

Using the magic of maths the readathon results are now worked out fairly for KS3 and KS4. 

Well done to 3GS for winning the readathon cup on Friday!! They read for an average of 20 minutes which is very impressive. 

The full results are below:

1st - 3GS

2nd - 3LB 

3rd - 3HI

4th - 4AW

5th - 3CM

6th - 4CF

7th - Morris House 

The Polygon Allotment

 

The Polygon Allotment

 

 

Now that the weather has changed and Spring is in the air 4AW spent a lesson in the Polygon school allotment. They cleared weeds from around the wishing well and tidied one of the allotment beds.

 

Reece, Ryan and Zack also tidied and replanted the strawberry bed in hopes of a fresh crop of strawberries in the Summer months.

 

 

 

 

 



The Morris House Garden

Pupils at Morris House initially spent the winter months clearing and preparing the front garden for Southampton in Bloom this summer.

This week, Charlie and Jordan planted various flowering border plants including a lovely selection of colourful pansies that were kindly donated by Sainbury's and Homebase.

They will continue to develop the front border area over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more updates...

Readathon - Week 6

Readathon - Week 6

Well done to 3HI for winning the readathon cup on Friday; they read for an amazing 3 hours and 55 minutes!

The full results are below:

1st - 3HI - 3 hours 55 minutes

2nd - 4SK - 1 hour 40 minutes

3rd - 3GS - 1 hour 37 minutes

4th - Morris House and 3CM - 1 hour 10 minutes

5th - 3LB - 1 hour 5 minutes

6th - 4CF - 1 hour

7th - 4AW - 45 minutes 

The individuals who have done the most reading over the past 5 weeks are:

1st - Jaiden Prentice 5 hours 2 minutes

2nd - Ryan Keating 3 hours 32 minutes

3rd -  Jerome Davey 3 hours 16 minutes 

An Update on 3LBs Planting Project

3LB have been given part of the playground/flower beds so that they can take part in a community planting challenge. They have been working hard with Bernie each week to turn over,weed,dig and plant so that they can improve the school (plus they really enjoy it!).

Last week,the boys began to plant the plants that had been donated to Bernie from Homebase and soon enough the flower beds will be looking amazing!

Well done 3LB and a special well done to Jake as he has made a special effort to help with this project-well done.

3LB

A rare shot of 3LB all together playing Uno-lovely to see boys and well done,lets keep us the good work!