In Topic we are currently looking at different period of time when people settled in Thurrock. Evidence of the Stone Age that can be found in Thurrock helped us to compare settlement and houses today. This term we will look at how the invention of railway impacted demographics and structure of the local area.

We also looked at the Windrush and created a display sharing all the information we have learned.

In Science we learned about how shadow is formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. We used torches and colored acetates in theatre groups to investigate the effect of mixing beams of colored light. 

In ART we had the opportunity to explore the work of several paintings of Autumn scenes. We used pencils, color paint, print and collage to create quality art work. Now we know how to use the quick print tiles, show colors in drawings and mix and select appropriate colors. We know how to draw in observational details based on leaf in front of us.

In Science this term we have been learning about rocks and how they were formed.

What is a rock? The Earth's crust is made up of lots of different types of rocks which form naturally over a long period of time. Rocks are solid and can be large or small. Small rocks are called 'pebbles'. Rocks are made when mineral grains grow or are fused together. Every rock is made up of one or more minerals. Rocks are shapeshifters! They gradually change form over time, with a history that can span millions of years. There are three types of rock: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. We also looked at the fossils and made our own.

In Geography we went on a local area walk.

We looked at different geographical features and decided if they were man made or natural.

In art we looked at a range of artists and the different ways they used colour in their art work.

We focussed on creating different portraits and began to experiment more with colour.

Finally we created portraits of Fry and experimented with the way we coloured him. 

We were influenced by a more Abstract style of art.

In design technology we have been looking at different ways to join materials.

We have experimented with a range of materials by testing how strong they are. We then joined two different materials together to see which method would be most effective.

We tried glue, staples and sewing.

The pictures above show how we practiced a running stitch in a range of materials and evaluated how effectively they held together.

This term in Science we looked at healthy eating.

We explored the impact that a healthy diet would have on our bodies.

We then used all of our knowledge to create posters that will help others choose to lead a healthier lifestyle.

As part of our English Unit, we created posters full of research about our chosen sport.

You can see some of them here!

This then helped us to plan and write a non-chronological report about a chosen sport.