Ompa-Lompa day

On Friday we were Oompa-Loompas.
It was completely different because we are doing different activitys.
First it was rugby. (as usual)
Next it was ICT  where we found out about the history of chocolate and how it is made - not like Willy Wonka makes his.
After we had a quiz.
Then we had a chocolate tasting test. We did a blind taste of different chocolates. Our class liked white chocolate the best.
After lunch we took part in a treasure hunt where we had to solve 8 clues to work out the mystery word. Lastly we investigated melting chocolate. We found out that the larger the block of chocolate the slower it melted, and that dairy free chocolate took the longest time to melt.
By Albie, Ronnie and Jessica.

Road Safety Talk

On Thursday Mike Banham came in to talk to us about road safety.
He had little mini figures and he put them in a van without a seatbelt. One figure crashed through the windscreen, another fell off the back seat, the last person flew through the car and hit the person in the front.
After we put them in with a seatbelt on. no one got seriously hurt,
then he explained how dangerous it is when a car crashes.

 

Photos of the car safety demonstration after learning about the catapult effect,  and signs around the village to help to keep us safe whist out on the roads, especially the A1066 crossing.

 

pyjama day

On Friday the school came in pyjamas to support the children in need.
We also wore slippers and dressing gowns.
By Albie, Amelia and Kelle

visit to Thelnetham windmill and blo norton fen

On Thursday the 8th we went to Thelnetham windmill and the fen.
 At the windmill the man to told us about wheat and how to grow it and we ate some bread.
Afterwards we went up the mill and saw how the wheat got ground.
the floors were:-
main floor,
grinding fioor,
bin floor,
chain floor,
sail control floor.

Outside there was a broken bit of wood. it was quite long and rotten it was an ancient sail for the wind mill.
We then went in a shead with an old-fashioned engine.
When the mill stopped working (not enough wind) they would get the engine on and it would get the sails going.
After we went over to the fen.
Mr Langston told us about the fen the dry grazing area and the area of wetland created by the LOHP. We went to investigate, some of us unfortunately found that we had holes in our wellies!

By Albion, Josh, Eddie and Beth