Celebrating Learning

What a week Parracombe!

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Oaks class have been scientists, exploring light, reflection and shadow - we built dark forts, investigated, discovered and asked some fantastic questions. We used the VR headsets to revisit our learning on Ancient Greece and electricity- looking down on the Parthenon was amazing!

Forests class have also had a busy week - mastering fractions, percentages and decimals and having a go at some very challenging problems! English has been a bit of a mysterious one; focusing on the animation 'Alma' who is a girl who gets trapped inside a doll's body. Writing will continue next week and the children will be exploring alternative endings. They have also been learning about electricity, investigating series and parallel circuits.

Well done to ALL the children who took part in both netball tournaments! You worked exceptionally hard and made us all here at the federation very proud ♥️

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Showing our CARIS values at Parracombe

jayne.peacock on: Celebrating Learning

So much love for our children at Parracombe this week! We've had children and staff in and out over the last few weeks, but we have all achieved so much! There is a great sense of teamwork and looking out for each other. Miss Constant and I are so proud of all of our children (I would like to add a particular note of thanks to Miss Constant and Mrs Peacock for their support while I was poorly!).
Forests Class have shown great pride in their volcano homework project, some amazing detail in their models! We are looking forward to displaying them in pride of place

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A smashing week for Parracombe

jayne.peacock on: Celebrating Learning

Oaks class have completed their descriptive narrative which are fabulous to read! They have also been working hard on their DT project which parents should see early next week.

Forests class have completed their non- fiction newspaper report on the Hadley Rille (Apollo 15) as well as completing their own independent fictional piece! We somehow managed to find 5 minutes to add a Christmas vibe to the classroom as well!

Well done to Leah and Charlie for their celebration certificate and congratulations to Rosie and Stanley for reading 50 nights so far!


 

 

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A great week at Parracombe

jayne.peacock on: Celebrating Learning

What a busy week Parracombe have had!

Oaks class joined force with the Year 3

 children from Kentisbury for a trip to explore hydroelectric power at Glen Lyn Gorge. The children all behaved brilliantly and showed great curiosity in the questions they asked. We are looking forward to telling you all about it in our next piece of writing.

Forest class have been mastering division and working hard on their arithmetic scores! We have started our new unit in English, focusing on newspaper reports. Our art unit is coming to an end but the children have thoroughly enjoyed it! We have focused on artist exploration, pattern critiquing, colour matching/understanding and now....MY ETERNAL SOUL! Yes - it is as dramatic as it sounds! Our final piece (that we started today) will express each and every child's passion and identity; the same way Yoshi completed hers! These will be finished next week so keep an eye out!

Have a great weekend!

Miss Constant and Ms Strachan

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PARRACOMBE FIRST WEEK BACK!

jayne.peacock on: Celebrating Learning

What an incredibly busy week we have had! It has been lovely to welcome the children back after the Half Term break, they have hit the ground running.

Forests Class have had a fabulous first week back. The children have worked very hard and a lot has been achieved. They have finished their suspense narrative, focusing on foreshadowing and impact! We also spent sometime looking at Yoshi Kusama, a Japanese a fact artist. The children created artist exploration pieces that highlight Yoshi’s techniques.

Oaks Class were joined by the Year 3 children to take part in some exciting scientific investigations - do you know what the inside of an extension cable looks like? We do now! It has been fantastic to see the children learning together and asking some amazing questions :) We're off to discover how hydroelectric energy is created tomorrow...

The Remembrance Service at Woody Bay train station was a wonderfully poignant way to take some time and show our respect, how lucky we are to have this to be a part of.

We are looking forward to the coming weeks, lots of exciting learning on it's way!

Ms Strachan and Miss Constant

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