Welcome to Team Cowell Activities
Energy Workshop
We enjoyed an Energy Workshop yesterday working with Oases to look at the effects of Climate Change around the World.
Firstly, we looked at the typical climate that we would expect to find within different countries around the world. Then we looked at the extreme weather that they have experienced due to climate change including flooding, drought and sea levels rising.
We made posters about how we can look after our Planet and reduce our carbon footprint and our energy usage.
PE. Gymnastics
In our gymnastics lessons we looked at performing key shapes including star, pike, arch, dish, front support and back support. We thought about performing as a gymnast showing tension and extension in our bodies.
Celebrating 150 Years
To celebrate our school being open for 150 years we had a fun filled day. We got to find out about what life was like in our village and at school 150 years ago. We really enjoyed singing some pit songs and trying on some different costumes. We enjoyed a workshop from some visitors from Beamish Museum.
Liz Million Visitor
We enjoyed our workshop with Liz Million yesterday. She talked to us about how she became an illustrator, where she gets her inspiration from and how she uses basic 2D shapes as a guide. Linking to the work we have been doing in English, Liz showed us how to draw a wolf and we produced some fantastic drawings of our own.
RE
Christianity, we had an excellent morning at St Catherine’s Church. Team Cowell impressed with their knowledge of various symbols within the church and enjoyed finding out about the significance of receiving Communion and the symbolism behind the colours of the vestments. At the end we enjoyed a short time to sketch an item or area of the Church we were most interested in.
English
This week in our English lessons we have been looking at Newspaper Articles. We looked at the main features included within a newspaper article and then wrote our own based on the events so far in our Core Text Arthur and the Golden Rope.
DT
In DT we have been investigating different types of packaging for products. We have looked at the practical, ethical and visual aspects of the packages. We will be making our own packaging to send some cookies to someone.
Geography
We have looked at our surrounding area in Geography. We have considered it’s history and development over time. We then recreated our own 3D designs of them. Team Cowell have had a fun time this afternoon finishing off their Messy Maps in Geography. They look great!
History
For History we have been learning about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We have looked at the artifacts found to tell us about the people who lived in those times and how they would have lived. We had a great morning yesterday with our Stone Age Workshop. We discussed how methods and tools changed over time from the Stone Age to the Iron Age and how this changed the way of life for the people who lived during the different periods of time. We had a go at using different methods and tools to light fires and we worked in groups to build our own shelters. 🔥 🏕
