Visit from the firemen!

This afternoon we had a visit from the Norfolk Fire Service. They told us all about how they fight fires and assist the other emergency services. They also told us how we can stay safe. We got to look at their uniform, and Ms Paterson even got to try it on! Next, we looked at the thermal imaging camera which was very exciting.

Then, the really fun bit! We got to look at all of the equipment on the engine and even got to sit inside. Finally, we even had a go at squirting the hose. It was brilliant afternoon.

May I introduce our School Council reps....

Sorting materials

The children really enjoyed talking about and sorting different materials in the classroom.

Great Fire of London paintings

The children worked really hard to mix the colours to create a realistic fire backdrop. We talked about how we can use different brush stroke to create different effects. Stage two was to create the silhouette. I was amazed by the fantastic cutting and design ideas. Well done everybody!

Sketching

Apologies for the delay with this blog entry I've only just realised it didn't upload. Anyway, better late than never...

Last week, we looked at lots of pictures of the houses from 1666. We closely observed the features and discussed the differences from modern day houses. The children used a range of sketching pencils, and we learnt how some pencils are softer and so create a darker colour. The children were very resourceful, thinking carefully about which pencil would be best to use. I think their pictures are amazing.. such great attention to detail in many of them. Well done everybody!