Winter theme afternoon

Rather than our usual Children's University courses, today children spent time with different teachers.

Years 1, 2 and 3 spent time with Mrs Longhawn, Miss Morris and Mrs Quinn.

Years 4, 5 and 6 spent time with Mrs Warner, Mr Lee and Mr Riley.

Here are some photos from Mrs Warner's Purple Mash sessions.

Animal club - Reindeer

This week because we had all been getting in the Christmas spirit decorating our
classrooms we decided to have a look at the animals that Santa relies on the most.......reindeer.  We all went outside and worked in teams to answer questions and find out more about reindeers.

Did you know that girl reindeer grow antlers as well as the boy reindeer and that reindeer are good swimmers because they use their scooped hooves to move the water?



Animal Club Reindeer on PhotoPeach

Guinea pigs visit to animal club

A bog thank you to Mrs B and R for bringing in their pet guinea pigs.  They proved very popular and were fantastically behaved letting the children up close to give them lots of strokes.

Answering all our clubbers questions.

The animal clubbers went on to draw some super pictures of the guinea pigs.  The prize for finding out why guinea pigs are called guinea pigs is still up for grabs as no one has found out a plausible answer....see Mrs L if you have any answers.

Reptile spotted in animal club

We had an amazing visitor this week in animal club.....a bearded dragon lizard.  Have a look at the pictures to see what a magnificent creature he was.

Here he's eyeing up his favourite snack of live locusts.

He really could move very fast which did startle a few animal clubbers
Mrs Longhawn included !!!

We learnt so much about this interesting creature like he turns black when he's grumpy and he can't eat anything bigger than his head.  Thank you so much to the parent and grandparent that brought him in for us.

Digital Studies 16th November

Here the children are using 2DIY and blogging.

Using "Drag"

Visiting our school website

Using "Journey"

Another "Journey"

Blogging

More "Drag" activities

Using "Platform"

Another "Platform" game

"Santa Run" on Year 4's game page

Write back and tell me what your favourite game is.

Cookery Club (16/11/12)

On Friday we are making Chocolate Chip Biscuits, here is the recipe;

Chocolate Chip Biscuits

Makes approximately 20

Ingredients;

225g (8oz) self raising flour

100g (4oz) caster sugar

100g (4oz) margarine

3 table spoons milk

Few drops vanilla essence

75g Chocolate chips

Method;

1)      Heat oven to 190c, 373f, gas mark 5.

2)    Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

3)    Mix flour and sugar in a bowl and rub in the margarine.

4)   Add the chocolate chips, milk and essence and mix well.

5)    Bring together with your hands and knead lightly on a floured surface.

6)   Roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut using cutters.

7)    Place on the lined baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes.

8)    Remove from the baking tray and cool.

Cookery Club (9/10/12)

This week we made Chocolate Biscuits, they made the whole school smell delish!!!
Here is the recipe;

Chocolate Biscuits

Makes approximately 20

Ingredients;

225g (8oz) self raising flour

100g (4oz) caster sugar

3 table spoons cocoa powder, sieved

100g (4oz) margarine

3 table spoons milk

Few drops vanilla essence

Method;

1)      Heat oven to 190c, 373f, gas mark 5.

2)    Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

3)    Mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a bowl and rub in the margarine.

4)   Add the milk and essence and mix well.

5)    Bring together with your hands and knead lightly on a floured surface.

6)   Roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut into rounds.

7)    Place on the lined baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes.

8)    Remove from the baking tray and cool.

Animal Club 19 October

This week we were visited by Thelma who brought her two dogs in, Rhoda and Alma.  Thelma works for Guide Dogs for the blind, fundraising and educating people about the fantastic work that dogs can do for blind and partially aighted people.

Thelma telling us about the work of Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Alma the retired guide dog having a quick nap !

We experienced what it would be like to be blind or partially sighted.

Taking Rhoda for a walk.......or is it the other way round???
Rhoda started her training as a guide dog nut it didn't work out
as she is far too easily distracted by food.  I know the feeling !!!

Looking like professionals.

These are called "sim specs".  They simluate various eye conditions that
can affect your sight like cataracts.



Having great fun.

A huge thank you to Thelma and the dogs for their time and Friends of Fieldhead for donating the weeks toast money as a donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind.  If you want to find out more about this charity you can visit their website

http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/

Cookery (19/10/12)

This week we are making Scones, here is the recipe;

Scones (makes about 8)

 8oz (225g) Self Raising flour

1 pinch of salt
1oz (25g) caster sugar
2oz (50g) margarine – block
2oz (50g) raisins
1 medium egg, beaten with milk to make ¼ pint (125ml)

1. Preheat the oven to 220 c / gas mark 7.
2. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Mix the salt and flour into a mixing bowl and cut the margarine into cubes.
4. Using your fingertips lightly rub the margarine into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Don’t over rub.
5. Stir in the sugar and raisins.
6. With a round-blade knife, mix the egg and milk mix into the flour, leaving a little for brushing the tops. You should have a soft dough, moist but not too sticky.
7. Turn the dough onto a floured board or worktop and knead it very lightly. Do this by folding the dough from the outside to the centre, turning the dough until it is smooth and firm with no cracks.
8. Dust a rolling pin with a little flour and, on a floured surface, roll the dough firmly and evenly until it is about 1cm thick. Do not roll the dough thinner than this.
9. Take a pastry cutter (5cm) across, dip it in flour, and cut out scone shapes – you should get approx 8.
10. Bake the scones in the top of the over for about 10 minutes.
11. The scone should be soft inside, crisp and golden outside. Cool on a wire rack.

• A scone dough should be soft and spongy. Handle very lightly for best results.

Animal club Deadly 60

Following a request from one of our animal clubbers we spent last week looking at Deadly 60 animals.

Playing the deadly 60 game on the CBBC website.

Fantastic work you created your own scary snake.

Cuttng out a springy snake.

\Playing top trumps with the deadly 60 cards.

If you want to play the deadly 60 game use the link below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/deadly-60

Cookery Club (12/10/12)

On Friday we made Rock Buns, but we made them with a twist, instead of raisins we used chocolate chips, they looked scrummy!
Here is the recipe;
Rock Buns (makes about 16)

8oz (225g) Self Raising flour
1 pinch of salt
2oz (50g) caster sugar
4oz (100g) margarine
3oz (75g) chocolate chips
1 medium egg
milk to mix

1. Preheat the oven to 200 c / gas mark 6.
2. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Mix the salt and flour into a mixing bowl and cut the margarine into cubes.

4. Using your fingertips lightly rub the margarine into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Don’t over rub.

5. Stir in the sugar and chocolate chips.

6. Mix into a stiff dough with egg and milk.

7. Place in rough heaps on the baking tray.

8. Bake the buns in the top of the oven for about 10 - 15 minutes.

9. Cool on a wire rack.

Cookery (5/10/12)

Here are the chefs of cookery club in action making Gingerbread cookies;

And they were delicious!!!!

Artists Unite!!

Miss Coomber is running the long time favourite Artists Unite club at the moment and this week we were using salt dough to make our own animals! So much fun moulding and squeezing the dough into the shapes and sizes we needed to make our animals and the finished products looked fab!!

Here we are in action!