Today in Puffins, we have been creating choropleth maps that show the casualties of both the Allies and Axis countries from WW2. To begin with, we had a look at various choropleth maps that told us about the population density and wealth of the UK. This enabled us to understand how they work and what …
This morning, Puffins took part in an interactive Spaceship Earth Show presented by The STEM Hub. The children saw what it would be like to be launched into our solar system and what we use satellites for.
This morning in Puffins, we have spent some time looking at the key vocabulary that we will be using within our WW2 topic. We had great fun matching each word to its definition and discussing examples of each.
Puffins were very excited today to show off their cases/pillowcases they had packed with items they thought would be useful /helpful if they had to be evacuated. We had some fantastic discussions about items that were brought in. After this, we then compared our items with a suitcase from the 1940s. Although there were some …
Today, Puffins have discovered all about trading during an activity that saw them creating products, as well as negotiating for raw materials. The class was split into teams and each team faced unique challenges as they attempted to buy and sell. A number of real-world scenarios ensured the trading world changed and that their strategies …
This week in Puffins, we have started our new maths unit, Fractions. Today, we’ve been looking at identifying and finding equivalent fractions. We started by using pizzas and fraction walls to help us visually identify equivalent fractions. Then, we moved on to understanding the numerical relationship between fractions to identify and find equivalent fractions without …
Tranmere would just like to say a HUGE thank you to our school council team who have been incredibly busy this term. You can check out all of their first term projects below. School Council Projects 23-24 We can’t wait to see what the New Year brings the team.
Doves, Kingfishers and Puffins have all had a fantastic afternoon at their Christmas party. A special thanks to the PTA for supplying the children with some fantastic pass the parcels, sweets and prizes!
Over the past few days, we have been busy bringing our Mayan Temple designs to life. The temples themselves were made from balsa wood, which required us to carefully measure (to the nearest mm), cut (with hacksaws) and stick (with PVA and hot glue guns) together various different sized squares, which we stacked together to …
This week in Puffins, we started our Topic Exit-Point/DT project, ‘to create a Mayan Temple’. To begin with, we had a go at using computer aided design to generate our plans for the main temple. Then, we worked in groups to create detailed annotated sketches of what we would like the landscape around our temples …