Winter Fair

 

Today at Robert Browning, we had our Winter Fair and what a fantastic day it was! We kicked off the Winter celebrations with whole school and choir singing, as well as a performance from the KS1 nativity. We were then lucky enough to see a brilliant performance from Frozen by Foundation stage and an amazing dance by our dance club!

After everyone had finished their wonderful performances, it was time for the fair to begin. We had everything from popcorn stalls, to candy floss and even gingerbread decorating! A HUGE thank you to all members of the PTA for their help and support throughout both the planning and the event itself. 

Take a look at some of our photos...

Busy Busy Bethlehem

On Wednesday Key Stage 1 wowed us all with their Nativity performance. Year 2 worked hard at learning their lines and perfecting their acting skills, whilst Year 1 sang beautifully and remembered all of the actions. 

Thanks to all of the parents and carers who came and watched. I think we can all agree it was a real success and we all felt extremely proud of our children.  

Enjoy the photos!

Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum

Years 5 and 6 are ice skating at the Natural History Museum today. We are having a brilliant time (once we learn how to stand up!)

                              

                             

 

Mental Maths Bootcamp!

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Clipper Round the World Race comes to Robert Browning!

Wow! IN Years 5 and 6, we were lucky enough to have a visit from Jim, a former crew mate on the Clipper Round the World yacht race! He told us all about his journey from London, via Africa, South America, Australia, Asia and North America all the way back home!

Here are some of the questions that we asked Jim, during his time with us:

Micah: Which was your favorite destination?
Jim: Sydney, when we took part in the Sydney to Hobart boat race!

Quayyum: Who inspired you to take part in the race?
Jim: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the man in charge of the Clipper race, and the first man to ail the world non-stop single handedly!

Sarah: What was it like living with so many other people on board?
Jim: Everyone was different and brought something different to the boat, which was great. We obviously would fall out and disagree but as soon as a huge wave came we would have to put it all behind us and get on with it. They were a great bunch of people!

Ben: Did you get to sleep often?
Jim: Everything was done in 3 hour shifts, so you would have 3 hours up on deck, working and navigating, then 3 hours to sleep, wash and eat, and again, and again...

Hameed: What was the scariest part of the race?
Jim: When the spinnaker sail became stuck. I had to be hoisted to the top of the mast and try to unravel it. It was so windy and incredibly high. I was exhausted and terrified!

The Great Fire of London comes to KS1!

On Friday KS1 had a real treat. A theatre company came and put on a show just for us!

We met Billy and Mrs Farriner who worked at Pudding Lane Bakery...

We met Samuel Pepys and heard the secret information he was writing in his special diary...

We even met the terrifying King Flame! He was a scary fictional character who made us think of the Great Fire of London that set London alight. 

We really enjoyed watching the play!

Top Tips for the Grid Method!

In years 5 and 6, we have been learning to use the grid method of multiplication in Numeracy. We have become experts! Not only can we use the grid method for multiplying 3 or 4 digit numbers, but we can also use it to multiply decimals! 

Here are Ajdin's Top Tips to becoming a Grid Method expert:

Step One- lay out your grid

Step Two- Place your numbers on the grid in the correct place (remember to partition them)

Step Three- Calculate the answers one by one. You can start in the top left grid and then top right and work your way down.

Step Four- Add the answers up in their columns. 

Step Five- Once you have your  answers at the bottom,  draw the column method of addition at the the side and put your totals in (you have to make sure you line the numbers up).

Step Six- Add them up to get your answer.

Step Seven- Give yourself a pat on the back!

We have met Michael Faraday!

Today, all of the classes in Years 5 and 6 travelled to the Science Museum as part of their Science unit this term, electricity. We took part in an energy competition to discover lots of exciting facts about energy on our planet today. We also had the opportunity to meet Michael Faraday, the father of electricity. He taught us about electrons and how they move. We also learnt about Benjamin Franklins first encounter with electricity...lightning!

Here are some fascinating facts that we have learnt today:

"Electrons are TINY and negatively charged" Joey, Year 6

Christmas has arrived on East Street Market

This afternoon, the Christmas lights were turned on on East Street market for the start of advent. The choir and after school club were asked to perform a few christmas carols at the event and they did a fantastic job! Plenty of market stall traders and shoppers stopped to listen to their beautiful singing and join in the celebrations. There were even mince pies and presents for everyone!

Take a look at some of our photos and video!

We are Advertisers!

In Years 5 and 6, as part of our creative curriculum topic, The Seven Seas, we have been learning all about the Clipper race!

We have even been writing our own persuasive texts to advertise the round the world race. Have a read of one of them below! You can even watch the advert that we recorded!

Year 6 School Journey Video

Take a look at the video of our Year 6 children going on School Journey in September! They had a fantastic time, but now they will be passing on their knowledge to the Year 5's who will also be going to Kingswood in September.

There will be a meeting for Year 5 parents on Wednesday 3rd December 2014 to learn more about the school journey and have any of their questions answered.

Its a Viking Raid!

Last week, the children in Year 6 used their knowledge of Viking weapons and raiding techniques to plan and carry out their own raid!

On one side of the playground, we had the Vikings, straight off their boat from Scandinavia.

On the other side, we had the English villagers, ready to defend their homeland. 

It was a long, tiring battle; the Vikings appeared to be winning with the use of their double edged axes and meter long spears, but then the English caught them by surprise with their archers hiding in the bushes!

Here are some photos, take a look and then leave a comment telling us who you think should win the battle!

British Museum

Last week, Years 5 and 6 visited the British Museum to learn even MORE about Vikings! We discovered Viking artifacts, a buried ship and even jewelry. Take a look at some of the photos...

Wire Modelling

In Years 5 and 6, we have been learning how to use wire to model figurines. As our topic is The Seven Seas this term, we have been creating passengers from the Titanic and molding their figures from wire. 

Next week, we hope to cover them in newspaper and then mod-roc over the top. After that, we will add clothing and paint on the features. Keep checking our blog to keep updated!

It's Numeracy book week!

Phase 3/4 has been transformed into a sweet shop, greengrocers and bakery this week. Inspired by our book - The High Street - we have been investigating donuts, sweets, fruit and money! 

Sea Lion class created fruit bowl patterns  and used these to predict what fruit would be in the 11th and 15th bowls.

 

Dolphin class have been using their times tables knowledge to help them create different arrays of sweets.

                

 

          

 

Iguana class have been investigating different combinations of money and figuring out how much they can buy at the bakery.