Blog by Tag: Team Badgers

This term, we are learning about wearable technology. This week, we have used a criteria to design a piece of wearable technology for a target audience to wear. The children designed a light up jacket for children, adding personal features and their functions.

In Science, we have been identifying different types of rocks. This lesson we have investigated the composition of different rocks including slate, chalk, limestone and granite. We undertook a vinegar and a water test on each rock to see which ones bubbled or eroded. We recorded our results into a…

In music, we are learning to play the ukulele. We have been listening to the beat and trying to find the pulse. We re capped on the G7 note while playing our ukuleles to the Lion King. We all concentrated and listened well today, well done!

Our new topic in computing this term is called iSimulate. For our first lesson, we discussed what a simulation is and some examples of computer and non-digital simulations we may experience. The children practiced how to create a rollercoaster track simulation using instructions and trail and…

This term, Team Badgers have really enjoyed their unit on football. They have developed lots of skills including dribbling, passing, defending, shooting, goalkeeping and ball control. This week, they have put their skills to the test, engaging in a variety of activities in different stations,…

In RE, we have been listening and understanding more Hindu stories. This week, we explored what Hindu's understood from the story of Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield. We drew and labelled the chariot from the story, and the reasons as to what Krishna taught Arjuna. Well done Badgers!

Last week, Badgers finished their topic on Cradles of Civilisation by exploring the ancient artwork from civilisations including Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and the Shang. They looked at what materials were used for different sculptures, as well as the similarities and differences between…

In French this week, we have been practicing the colours in French and understanding their assimilation of spelling to English for some of the colours. This lesson, we have started to look at different shapes including c'est un cercle, c'est un triangle, c'est un carre and c'est un rectangle. We…

In geography, our topic is all about mountains. This week, we have learned all about the Andes mountain range in South America. We have identified that the Andes is the longest mountain range in the world, whilst the Himalayas is the highest mountain range in the world. Team Badgers have learned…

Team Badgers have been using their 4 and 8 timestable knowledge this week for division of 2 digit numbers. We have used objects and base 10 to make equal groups to work out simple divisions.

This week in Music, Team Badgers have continued their ukulele practice and playing different strings seperately and simultaneously. They practiced this today to the song "Stay with Me". Well done Badgers!

This week, we have been learning all about keeping a balanced diet in science and the changes to scientific knowledge about nutrition. Children identified the jobs that require knowledge about nutrition, including a catering supervisor and a sports nutritionist.