After sharing art packs and making videos, Year 1 parents came into school to make art with their children, led by Charlotte from Nottingham Contemporary! They designed then printed their own tote bag together to take home. So many parents got involved and it was such a special event!
Friday afternoon in the sun – we had a whole school Science (and Comic Relief) focus: planting trees and seeds, making optical illusions and completing helicopter experiments. Our pupil Science ambassadors and Year 5 and 6 leaders were amazing!!
We have some very talented designers and engineers in Class 2! Using our knowledge of wheel, chassis and axle mechanisms, we designed, made and evaluated Fire Engines that could safely carry a pot of water across 10 metres. We had lots of success!
Today we learnt how to carry out a practical scientific enquiry, which involves a comparative and fair test. We did this to learn more about human teeth and which kinds of liquids decay our enamel. We used boiled eggs to represent teeth. We placed one boiled egg in coke, one in water and one in orange juice. The liquid which damages and disintegrates the eggshell the most, must be the liquid which causes the most decay on our teeth.
Class 2 used charcoal to create drawings of different modes of transport that could be found in Radford both now and in the past. They explored using the charcoal and blended with their fingers, before drawing their final masterpieces.
Steve Brazier, an artist who is registered blind, showed us his art work, how he created it and what his favourite techniques were. He then made his interpretation of our inspiration art photo – focusing on the diversity in Radford’s community. We used his ideas and techniques to use blocks on colour using a limited colour palette (the primary colours) to create an array of skin tones to represent the diverse community in our school and our local area.
Class 5 have been focusing on places of worship within our communities – so far we have made our own mosaic creation for St Peter’s Church! We are still working on the Masjid Umar Mosque and the Dev Ji Gurdwara!
Class 2 pupils have been investigating properties of materials. Using scientific vocabulary, pupils chose a selection of materials and discussed their properties. They compared different objects and the suitability of the material used, referring to its properties. For example, pupils were able to explain why a chair could be made from plastic and not paper. Also why the classroom windows were made from glass and not brick.
At the end of the summer term, Southwold ran the Ogden Summer photo competition together with other primary schools of the Nottingham Ogden Trust. The prizes were delayed but finally made their way to Southwold. Both winners were very happy to accept their prize!
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As part of our ‘Wider Opportunities’ afternoon, Class 3 have been researching the work of artists and craft makers from the Ancient Egyptian era. We have been looking at how this has helped historians to learn about the past! The children have also learned how to create ‘tertiary colours’ which was predominant in Ancient Egyptian art 🎨
It was the turn of the year 6 pupils to get their hands dirty during Science Club.
We explored electricity, made some perfect Oobleck and looked at liquids with different densities.
We explored Oobleck in Science Club today. We mixed cornflour and water until it was behaving both like a solid and as a liquid. We made ‘lava-lamps’ with water, oil and vitamin tablets and experimented with different designs for gliders.
Year 5 Science Club mixed vinegar with bicarbonate of soda to create carbonic acid and sodium acetate, which inflated the plastic glove! They then discussed how to speed up the process.
Continuing our ‘Arts Award’ Journey looking at what Art is, Class 3 took photographs of art in our community and even got a free ice lolly from the ice cream man – Thank you Coronato Bros 🍦
A special thank you to CPO Pete for coming along with us too!👮
Class 3 enjoyed their STEAM Project yesterday, comparing the Roman diet to a modern-day diet!
Children expressed themselves through art, using natural and recyclable materials.
They explored a wide range of materials and practiced a wealth of brain-boosting skills that will serve them in school and throughout life.
The Year 6 study room was wonderfully transformed into an open art studio this afternoon as pupils continued their work with our resident artist, Charlotte. Inspired by the artist Andy Warhol, pupils practiced mixing colours and applying a range of stencils to create a series of abstract prints.
In Class 2 we have been creating wax resist paintings based on the Great Fire of London. We learnt about Batik art and used this technique to help us do our paintings.
Class 2 have been doing lots of Design and Technology work this week. We have been exploring axles, wheels and chassis and designing our own fire engines to carry a cup of water 1m. We have had lots of fun!
Class 5 had an absolute ball creating tags, logos and mash ups with our Graffiti Artist Nathan ‘Small Kid’ Bainbridge.
Class 3 had a wonderful afternoon starting their Arts Award journey. We are so excited to see what they discover!
Class 5 have been enjoying an art day today. We have been looking at Andy Warhol and Pop Art. We found out some information about Warhol and then produced some art inspired by his Campbell’s Soup and Marilyn Monroe portraits.
Class 3 loved using data handling software to calculate how much it would cost to buy a robot!!
Class 3 engineers have designed and made robots which use pneumatics to move it’s parts. WOW! What creativity we have seen!
Celebrating our home learners and future engineers. Look at our robotic hands designed to solve challenges!
Year 6 have been getting creative in their blended learning sessions, with some Banksy artwork and Zentangles…very effective!!
Year 4 loved learning about the components in an electrical circuit. In class we had fun trying different ways to make a bulb light up.
Class one loved making their own lighthouses today. They designed their lighthouses and made sure there was lots of detail. Well done Class 1!
We spent the afternoon designing and building a buggy to explore a new world when we blast into space!