DT Dream for Year 5
This Thursday afternoon year 5 had a great afternoon at Chase Terrace technology College. We were invited to take part in their enrichment week. The children were able to make their own Mexican wrap, having made all the ingredients themselves.
They were then able to try out their soap carving skills making a traditional native American totem pole. Thank you to Mr Douglas and the DT department for making our afternoon so much fun!
Birches Valley Field Trip
On March 11th and 12th Years Five and Six visited Birches Valley on Cannock Chase to add some first hand experience to supplement their work in the classroom.
As well as finding evidence of Food Chains, the children tried their hand at Pond Dipping to see if they could identify the creatures active underwater this early in the year.
There were plenty of opportunities for more wide-ranging activities designed to stimulate young minds and bodies. These included Orienteering, constructing self-supporting towers as tall as possible, making a fire using a steel to create sparks and finally constructing a shelter for their group which was supposed to protect them from being soaked with water from a watering can.
The children and staff had a thoroughly enjoyable time despite the mixed weather. Many thanks to all our volunteer helpers who assisted enthusiastically in all the activities.
Year Six Cookery Club
Pictured are some of the latest ‘Graduates’ from the Year Six Cookery Club run by Mrs Heap and Mrs Lichfield. To mark the end of their Course, the pupils invited their guests to tea before the presentation of Certificates by Mrs Ferguson and Mrs Heap after school on Tuesday March 2nd 2010. Once again mention must be made of Midland Expressway, the operators of the M6 Toll, who have generously funded the provision of the ingredients used by the pupils.
Pizza by Hollygrove!
On Tuesday 2nd of February the pupils in Year 6 had a very enjoyable morning at Chase Terrace Technology College. The children had been learning about healthy lifestyles and as part of their studies they had to design and make themselves a balanced meal to include a pizza, salad, fruit salad and yoghurt.
The planning was done at Hollygrove and the preparation, cooking and eating was carried out at Chase Terrace Technology College. All of the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We would like to thank Mr Douglas, the Head of ICT at Chase Terrace Technology College and a special thanks to Mrs Taylor and Mrs Shepherd for allowing us to use their facilities and for their invaluable help and advice.
The children learnt lots of cooking techniques and were able to use a whole array of equipment which we do not have at Hollygrove.
Tudor Day
Timezone visited us to help us understand a bit more about the Tudors. All the children managed to dress in Tudor Costume of one sort or another.
There were Tudor Gentlemen in Year Five:
their Ladies
some of the servants and “Lower Orders”
and the Nobility in all their pomp and majesty!
Once we had all admired the costumes it was time for the Gentlemen to lead their Ladies into the Great Hall to meet the Actors from Timezone. We listened to the tales about Sir Francis Drake and his exploits in Cadiz when he ‘singed the beard of the King of Spain’ then met the new village schoolmaster and priest before being allowed out to eat bread and gruel.
A highlight of the day was the chance to prepare for the threatened invasion by the
Spaniards; everyone was trained in the battle formation needed to defend us against cavalry charges.
The Pikes were at the back, with the ranks of Halberds in front of them. The stamping and yelling seemed
to be the favourite part.
Once we had all recovered we went back into the Great Hall which had become a Courtroom for the Trial of a witch who had been discovered living in the village. She was being guarded by the Constable and the Churchwarden, who both took their responsibilities very seriously. Not all of the witnesses seemed to realise the gravity of the charges they were making against the unfortunate prisoner. However, it all turned out right in the end as the entire village found the Witch guilty and a hanging with a picnic was arranged for the next day!
We all had a wonderful day and one which we will remember for a long time, well done to all those who took part with such enthusiasm, especially Mrs Heap and her team in the Kitchen for their efforts with the Tudor Lunch.
Autumn Term 2009
This is an especially exciting term in Year 5 & 6. The Topic this term is one of our favourites, 'The Tudors'. As well as studying the history of the Tudor monarchs we will be finding out about how people lived in those days, how they travelled and explored the world. Children will have a chance to try some Cross stitch tapestry, make a Tudor inspired clock and Year Six will be able to make a Stained Glass Window with the help of Chase Terrace Technology College.
We are all looking forward to our visit from Timezone on Wednesday September 30th; when they have visited us before everyone has come to school dressed as Tudors, you can see pictures from previous visits if you go to 'Previous Years' on the Year 5 & 6 section of the school website. You should also see pictures of our visit to Blakesley Hall, this time we are visiting on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th October.
While you are looking through the pictures you may see Mr Carter the Tudor Music Man; he was to have visited us this term but unfortunately was very ill during the summer and will not be able to come this term, he is getting better now and we wish him a speedy recovery.
2009-2010 Timetable, Years 5 & 6
Previous Years
Work, trips and stories from previous years can be found here.