In Willow Class, we celebrate all achievements.

Art

Willow Class children designed and made their own clay bowls for their art topic. Their designs were influenced by the style of artist Georgina O'Keeffe. The children enjoyed creating their leaf designs out of clay and painting them in vibrant Autumn colours. 

Global dimensions

As part of Global Dimension Day, children create their own inventions to support others around the world who are impacted by global warming.

Special guests

Throughout the year Evercreech welcomes special visitors. Willow class welcomed a Yeoman from the Tower of London. This led to rich discussions in the classroom regarding guards, jewellery, crowns and monarchs.

Educational visit

Willow class enjoyed a day out at Carymoor where they learnt about the Romans and their lives. This supported our Roman topic. The children enjoyed looking for treasure, cooking Roman bread, finding numerals and investigating real Roman artefacts.

Computing

The children investigated moving pictures. They were surprised to find out that all pictures can move when you use animation. They designed their own flip books and made a Roman movie.

Design and Technology

The children in Willow Class designed and created their own Roman catapult with a focus on firing a missile. The children then tested out their catapults and recorded their findings.

  

History

The children produced their own Roman mosaics to adorn a Roman villa.

Team building

In Willow class we work as a team!

Snow Day

This week, Willow class enjoyed a surprise snow day during PE! The children had a fantastic time turning their basketball lesson into snow play. They enjoyed running around trying to catch snowflakes and creating lasting memories with their classmates.

Science

Willow Class conducted small group investigations into the properties of light. We explored how different materials interact with torchlight. Our investigations focused on identifying and classifying materials as transparent, opaque or translucent. We then compared and recorded our findings in our books.

English

In English this week, Willow Class explored instructional writing. The children began by following instructions to create Mrs. McDougall's favourite sandwich with ham, cucumber and pom bears; an activity they enjoyed both making and tasting! Later, the class wrote their own sets of instructions using instructional language and features.

Design and technology

This week, the children in Willow class have made their own pneumatic toys. They discovered that air pressure can be used to power objects and create movement. They all enjoyed creating monsters to their own designs.

   

Mental Health week

The children enjoyed making bracelets using the colours that represented their emotions.

  

History

This week, the children from Willow Class went on a Stone Age fact hunt. The children located facts around the classroom to support their learning for their new topic. 

Educational Visit to Cheddar Caves

This week, Willow Class enjoyed an educational visit to Cheddar Gorge. Our pre-history trip took us back to the Stone Age where we met a Stone Age man who taught us how to light fires, keep warm, hunt and shape flint into tools. The children had an amazing day learning new things and touring the caves and museum.

Science

In Willow Class, the children have been investigating how water travels through plants. The children conducted an experiment using sticks of celery and food dye. They predicted what would happen and recorded their results. Great work Willow Class!

English

This week for English, Willow Class has been busy celebrating Science Week. We've been using computers to research famous scientists to enable us to create fact files to share in class.

    

Science

Willow class has been busy germinating seeds and learning about seed formation and dispersal. They explored various methods of seed dispersal, including wind, birds, and even exploding pods. Now, they're excitedly waiting for their own seeds to grow!