At Charlestown Primary we try and use as many ‘Web 2.0′ tools as possible to make our learning as exciting as possible. These tools help us to gather and present information in a really interesting way such as this using Animoto – it’s free use too!
Growing things in Year One February 26, 2009
It’s growing time in Year One (apart from the children and some of their new teeth!!).
We’ll be planting a variety of seeds and bulbs this term and watching them grow in our very own ‘classroom garden’.
We’ll keep you posted (and add some pics).
The potatoes will hopefully provide us with a tasty treat when we harvest them in the summer.
Don’t Stop me now! February 26, 2009
Mrs Batty has been working very hard with the children of the Junior Department on a new song enjoy!
done
Year Six Singing Performance February 25, 2009
done
At the end of last half term Year Six performed a song for Year Five as a little suprise. It was very complicated with different words for different groups, actions and percussion too! Here is a short extract of the performance.
Letters from the Mill February 12, 2009
In Year 1 we have been learning about the children who worked at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal 200 years ago. We have pretended to be the children and we have written some letters home to our parents. Here they are:
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
9/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I have been working hard in the Apprentice house. I am spinning and weaving and having good food. And we pick up cotton off the floor.
I am thinking about you.
Love from Vuyisile
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
10/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am working very hard in Mr Greg’s mill.
My job is to pick up cotton off the floor.
I am missing you.
love from Ellie.
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
9/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I have to pick up cotton off the floor and fix any broken threds on the mule.
We have good food to eat. I have to do the pots and I had splinters in my feet.
Mr Greg lives in a posh house.
Love from Kieran xxx
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
10/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am working In Mr Gregs Mill.
We have beken butties for our dinner on Sundays.
We have Grool for brekfast.
We fix the brokn threds.
Mr Gregs house is posh.
On Sunday we get to go to church.
Love from Lily
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
10/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am working in the mill.
Mr Greg’s house is posh.
Mr Greg has a wig on.
Love from Demi
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
10/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I work so hard at the mill and get splinters in my feet.
I miss my mum and dad
love from Alex
Quarry Bank Mill
Styal
10/2/1809
Dear Mum and Dad,
I am working hard in the mill.
It is scary in the mill becos the spinning mule will hert you.
Mr Greg lives in a posh house. In our garden we grow Food.
Love from Ethan
Children’s Views February 10, 2009
Just before Christmas Year Six conducted a survey to find out what the children at Charlestown really think of the school. It was conducted anonymously and really helped the teachers and governors understand what the children think about the school that we all share. Here are the results:
Some Great Presentation February 10, 2009
Today we worked on openings in Year Six using :
- Dialogue
- Action
- Description
There was some really good quaility discussion and writing and Mr. Kirkpatrick was very pleased. We also decided to take extra care with our presentation skills and voted on our tables for the children that we thought had taken the most care. Here are their books for you to see!
Whats going on here? February 9, 2009
This week Mrs Batty appeared in school wearing a rather unusual hat. She said that it was something to do with what was going on in her classroom. Could Year Two tell us anything more about what was going on?
Victorian Schools – a thing of the past? February 5, 2009
This week we have been looking carefully at what life was like for those children who were lucky enough to go to school during the Victorian era. We compared their experiences to our own by reading parts of Dicken’s ‘Nicholas Nicolby’ and doing research on the internet.
Once again we used mind maps to plan out our ideas and paid particular attention to finding our own style and ‘voice’ as writers. Click to hear our results.
Alice and Demi Victorian Schools Paige and Dion Victorian Schools Hannah N and Siobhan Victorian Schools Deusa and Sharmaine Victorian Schools Darren and Thomas Victorian Schools Charlie and Hanna Victorian Schools Anthony and Connor D Victorian Schools
Skipping Maths February 3, 2009
Today I watched our children in set 5 using skipping to learn their 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
Mrs Ferry and Mrs Phillingham swung the skipping rope and each child had to skip while everybody chanted. It was a great lesson and everyone really enjoyed themselves.
