Rain and shine has been the order since our return to TB...but it's still been wonderful being back in the wood.
Lower School children have started their session by searching for shapes in the wood - we discussed the features of 2D shapes before venturing out and tallying all the shapes we could find (this was to support work on shape back in the classroom).
Following this, we undertook five new challenges: pond-dipping to gather a data set to use in maths (we also introduced classification terminology to support work in Science); Tudor bread production (sampling and using herbs, spices and fruits from the Tudor period); polystyrene printing of Tudor symbols to make a standard to be used at the Tudor wedding); Tudor dancing (to be performed at the wedding); Tudor family-tree collaging.
Upper School children have started their session by looking at OS maps of different scales - we discussed why maps of different scales exist before moving on to look at the various keys on maps. Following this, the children drew a selection of symbols from a 1:25000 scale map and challenged a partner to find what they were.
After a HC and story, some children made bee boxes (focus on accurately measuring in cm and mm and how to convert between these units), others undertook a challenge to understand 4 and 6 figure grid references with a final few developing a dramatic and musical representation of the life cycle of a frog (supporting work in Science).
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