We have been learning about the Stone Age, and this week we found out about their houses. We discovered that some Stone Age houses were made with stone walls covered with wood and animal skin roofs. Because the houses were built so long ago only the walls remain, and so […]
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Hammerhead Class learned about what we can learn from cave paintings and then had a go at recreating some. After waiting for the paint washes to dry they used charcoal to create their effective images. By studying Stone Age cave paintings we are able to find out about the lives […]
This morning Mrs King travelled to London and placed some flowers in the tribute to the Queen on behalf of us all at Holy Trinity. Views: 146
The drawings on the left are the children’s first attempt at self portraits this term. The drawings on the right are the children’s self portraits having spent time studying shading, light and dark, different media, and increasing abstraction. I am so proud of them for the progress they have made. […]
For their final self portraits of our “What is Beauty?” topic the children were given a larger canvas and allowed to use a mixture of any of the media and techniques they had experimented with over the past term. The results are the product of their creativity, imagination, and hard […]
“He always held his brush very upright and very steady in his hand, fingers down one side, thumb on the other.” – Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo Our class book at the moment is Kensuke’s Kingdom. In it, Kensuke teaches Michael to paint in a Japanese style. Inspired by the […]
On Monday Y6 had a Computer Tech Day where in small groups they took apart some old PCs completely, learned about the functions of the various parts (and a bit of computing history) and then put them back together again. As you can see from the photos they really did […]
As a reward for completing over 600 myON comprehensions this year Hornet Class had a special ‘Golden Time’ in the Public Gardens, complete with a surprise delivery of rocket lollies! And as an extra treat, some ducklings came over to say hello just before we returned to school. Views: […]
Inspired by works created using a palette knife , the children used three colours to create self portraits in an increasingly abstract way. Paint was applied using glue spreaders rather than brushes, with the paint mixed on the paper. This allowed a greater variation in the thickness of the paint, […]
In the next part of their study of self portraits, Hornet Class looked at the work of Vincent van Gogh, and in particular his use of colour. van Gogh painted over 40 self portraits in a five year period of the late 1880s, right up until his untimely death. We […]
Elephant Class have been enjoying learning about animals this term, including categorising by what they eat; herbivore, carnivore and omnivore. We investigated a selection of animal poos (playdough) to find out whether the animal it came from was an omnivore, herbivore or carnivore. We looked for bones, signs of animals, […]
Again focusing on areas on light and dark, Hornet Class went abstract and created self portraits using three-colour collage. We started off by talking about the pictures in the playground that were created back in 2014 with artist Sophie Fox, and then looked at some artwork by Henri Matisse. There […]
This week Hornet Class had their photos in profile and then used charcoal and chalk to draw themselves from this view. The focus was, again, on trying to draw what they could see rather what they thought they could see, with particular notice paid to areas of dark (charcoal) and […]
Our Science for this half term is ‘Animals Including Humans’ we have been looking at how to stay healthy. This afternoon we conducted an investigation to find the best way of cleaning the germs from our hands. Next we shall be looking at creating a healthy lunch! Views: 347
We have started using pencils, charcoal and chalk to observe and draw. The focus has been methods of shading to provide depth to the children’s drawings, and to draw what we see rather than what we think we see. After drawing self portraits in pencil and chalk (these will be […]
On Wednesday 4th May 2022 children from Years 4, 5, and 6 went to the O2 in London to perform in Young Voices. They worked incredibly hard in the run up to the event to learn all the words and actions, and they did themselves proud on the night with […]
Somewhat belatedly, here is a short video showing the volcanoes that Squirrel Class designed and made erupting! There was a lot of fun, and a lot of learning, in this activity. ? Views: 385
After lots of concentrating on throwing with accuracy in their PE lessons today, Hornet and Squirrel Classes showed off their skills by throwing their tennis balls at their teacher. One slightly bumped nose later, here are some fun photos for you. Views: 214
Year 5 took their Maths outside today to work on comparing and ordering decimal numbers. The children had great fun racing against each other! We took the Maths back into the classroom where they ordered and compared their running times as decimal numbers. Views: 399
In Year 6 this term we have been asking ‘What Makes Strength?’ In DT, our focus has been on bridges. The children have worked hard over the weeks to study different aspects of bridge design and test the strength in these. This then culminated into a final project of designing, making and […]
Hornet Class popped in to see the chicks in Penguin Class before they went off to their lovely new home. Some of the children chose to hold a chick and have their photo taken. Views: 261
The Friends of Holy Trinity Church have organised an exhibition of art work from the children of Halstead schools. The title of the exhibition is “70 Years on the Throne” to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. At Holy Trinity, the children looked at the Queen from the beginning of her […]
We had a fantastic day at Colchester Zoo. We learned lots of interesting facts about how different animals have adapted to their habitats! It was great to be able to explore the zoo and see so many different animals in a variety of habitats. We were able to get close […]
Wow! What an amazing class Hornets are! Today we welcomed four special guests to our pop-up restaurant. The three-course menu was designed by the children, and all the food was prepared and served by them too. At the time of typing all they need to do now is review how […]
This week in science Hornet Class experimented with magnets by making a number of games. The games were a fun way to explore the capabilities and characteristics of magnets. Views: 322
Elephant Class have been enjoying learning about measurement this week and how to use a ruler and metre stick to measure in centimetres. We have been taking lots of opportunities to practise. Here they are measuring items on our playground. Views: 278
Last week Meerkats investigated microhabitats and worked scientifically. We found a range of microhabitats in school including long grass, under logs, piles of leaves and holes in trees. Working with a partner we used our scientific skills of observation to help with data collection. We found and named many types […]
Yesterday Meerkat Class explored wheels and axles. We tried different materials as axles including straws, dowelling and chenille sticks to find the best axle. We then had the problem of wheels rolling off! We decided to try blue tac, rubber bands and play dough as washers. Next we designed a […]
Here are a selection of photographs taken in Hornet Class during the past week in maths, on our river walk, and on World Book Day. The smaller group shots from World Book Day were all requested by the children themselves. Views: 319
