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Bernard’s Farm Visit ๐Ÿ„

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 Today, the Tigers visited Bernard’s Farm in Longnor for an exciting afternoon ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿท. We learnt all about hay meadows and hay making, lambing and rare breeds of pig. We met some runner ducks and Kez the sheepdog along the on the way๐Ÿถ and we even took her a walk through the meadows ๐ŸŒป

Derbyshire Rural Crime Team ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿš“

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 On Friday, we welcomed Derbyshire Rural Crime team into school! We learnt all about what crimes the team deal with, important numbers to remember and how to get help if lost in the countryside. PCSO Hadley did a fantastic assembly and showed the children around one of the vehicles. We even got to switch on the lights and sirens! ๐Ÿšจ 

Portraits with Texture ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ–Œ️

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 This afternoon, we have used our skills that we have learnt with chalk, textiles and paint to create our own portraits 

Testing Materials ๐Ÿงฑ๐Ÿ’ฆ

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 This afternoon, in Science the Tigers have been testing different materials to decide which is the most waterproof. We tested, tinfoil, kitchen roll, tissues, cotton wool and plastic bags to try and stop water disappearing out of a cup! We decided that plastic and tin foil were the best choice. 

Pastels and Texture ๐ŸŽจ

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 This afternoon, as part of our new art unit the Bears have been experimenting with pastels and chalk to create marks and patterns. We then concentrated on adding texture to our art work using wool and thread to create the same patterns.