It was amazing standing amidst history said one Owl. On Wednesday we were Civil War soldiers approaching Donnington castle and laying siege to it. We learnt that we needed three sieges to finally relieve the castle from Colonel John Boys.
We realised that we have so many significant and important historic sites near to us and we will look at Donnington castle in a new light now that we have learnt about the Civil war and the changes it brought to the country.
It was healthy eating week so in our maths learning we collected data on favourite fruits and vegetables. The data was collected in tally charts and then the children converted the information into bar grpahs. They then asked questions of the data they collected.
A new geography topic was introduced. Owls will be looking at ‘Rivers and the Water cycle’ and asked some fantastic questions to start the topic off.
Which is the longest river in the world?
How does rain get made?
Can water flow uphill?
How much of the world is covered in water?
Is water a living thing?
As you can see some fantastic and thought provoking questions!
Please keep reading with your Owl, checking their understanding and developing that love of books. We have learnt some wonderful new vocabulary through our class texts and topics. Have a good weekend.