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Hello everyone!
Hello there everyone.
I thought that I should start the conversation about what we are all doing to make sure that we look after our mental health and wellbeing. I have been working from home today, but in the picture, you can see a few of the things that I have been doing to make sure that I look after myself. First thing this morning, I went for a walk by the river. My family and I have also: made and posted some cards to relatives and friends who we are not able to see at the moment; done some baking (I was just the taster this time, but I will probably do some baking once we have eaten them all); had a cuddle with my cat; read my book; had my first music lesson with Myleene Klass and spoken to some of my friends. I’m about to go and do PE with Joe.
I’d love to hear what you are doing, especially if you have any links that you think we might like to share. As ever, please leave your comments below.
Our French concertina books
AE London inspired work
In our art lessons, we having been studying Anne E. London, an American artist whose work includes drawings of endangered species. After researching an endangered animal of our choosing, we initially sketched an animal using pencil, before progressing to drawing the same animal in charcoal. Here are some of our original pieces of work, which we hope you enjoy! As you can see, pandas proved to be particularly popular.
Exhibition recommendations
This weekend (amongst other things) I have been to two exhibitions at my favourite museum, the V and A, and thought that one or both of them might appeal to you.
‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ looks at the history of the kimono, including its place within Japanese society and the impact it has had on world fashion. Many of the vibrant kimonos on display are exquisitely embellished with complex design details and beautiful embroidery. I enjoyed it so much that I am currently thinking about how it can inspire some of our artwork within school. If you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments box.
‘Cars: Accelerating the Modern World’ looks at how, since the car was invented 130 years ago, it has become one of the most loved and loathed inventions ever. There are several old vehicles, as well as some conceptual futuristic cars, such as the Pop.Up Next, which can be driven like a normal car and also fly, so you need never be stuck in a traffic jam again!
Let me know if you have been to either of these exhibitions, or if you have any exhibitions you would like to recommend, by adding a comment.
Rollapalluza
Huge levels of energy were expended this morning when everyone in Owls rose to the Rollapalluza challenge, which involved cycling as fast as possible across a 250m distance.
Most of the races were nail-bitingly tight, put none more so than the last two, in which the speediest of demons competed to see who would win the honour of using pedal-power to make a delicious fruit smoothie.
Congratulations to our overall winners, Olive and Sam, pictured above enjoying their celebratory smoothie, and well done to everyone for all your efforts. Top job!
Maths reasoning question…
A bat and ball cost £1.10. If the bat costs £1 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost? There may be a raffle ticket up for grabs…
Studying the impact of tourism
Year 6 have been learning about the impact of tourism in our Geography lessons. We have learned that tourism can have both a positive and negative impact of a geographical environment. These impacts can be sub-divided into economic impact, social impact and environmental impact. We creatively demonstrated our understanding of this by linking it to our work on mountainous regions in the UK and Europe.
Our vibrant information posters can currently be seen in some of the pop-up displays in Pelham’s stairwells – click on the link below to view Owls’ posters. We hope you enjoy!
Well hello there ‘Herb’
We have a new hamster, who has temporarily been named ‘Herb’ (short for Herbert) and is named after a character in one of Lauren Child’s books. Having agreed this week that you all want to exercise your pupil voice and be directly involved in choosing Herb’s permanent name, I would like you to suggest names in the comments below. Everyone in my class (sorry Ospreys) can choose one name to put forward, so make sure that you are certain about your choice before you post a comment. We will vote to choose Herb’s name next week – all suggestions must therefore be posted in the comments by 5pm this coming Sunday. I look forward to seeing your suggestions
Your thoughts please…
We’ve just finished reading this award-winning book, which tells the story of a refugee from Syria who joins a Year 5 class. Written from a child’s perspective, it is both humorous and poignant, which results in a very powerful text. What do you think are some of important issues that this book raises about the refugee crisis?