In Science K/1 have been learning about movement. We looked at the ways that animals, people, toys and other objects might move and how some things can move in multiple ways. We have also looked at voluntary and involuntary movements. We’re looking forward to carrying out some experiments in the coming weeks to test what happens when we consider different variables.

In K/1 History, we are looking at what life was like in the past for generations before us. We learned that many of the things that people used to use have been replaced by a single item…the smart phone! We’ve also learned that things would have taken longer before electricity.

In K/1 PDHPE, we have been looking at how to be safe around medicine. We learned that some medicines can be put on our skin, given via drops or needles, eaten or drunken. We learned that we should never take other people’s medicine and that we should always speak with a parent before having medicine. We are also starting to look at how medicines and chemicals should be safely stored.

In 5/6 Music we have revised what we know about rhythm and pitch, keeping in mind that “Every Good Boy Does Fine. These notes sit on the line. F. A. C. E. Face. These notes sit in the space”. As well as playing a number of musical games, we are also working towards performing a Christmas carol on the glockenspiels.

In 2/3/4 History, we have been busily learning about the exploration of the world. We were astounded to learn that the Southern hemisphere stayed a mystery for so long because people thought the further south they went, the hotter it became and they didn’t want to boil to death in the southern oceans. We learned that many people reached Australia before Captain Cook and that many people were sent to Australia from Britain as convicts.