We checked our sewing skills by practicing fastening two pieces of fabric together. We used a running stitch, a blanket stitch and applique.
Diamond Class Activities
Paper Templates
The Y5/6 discussed different characters and ideas we associate with Christmas. Choosing one, everyone designed a Christmas tree ornament they could make using fabric and began to draw a pattern template they could use to make it.
Finished Toys
We had great fun creating our toy monsters and using the pneumatic systems to open their mouths.
Pneumatic Toys
After creating their own design criteria, the Y3/4 used thumbnail sketches and exploded diagrams to design their own pneumatic toys.
We began making them by painting them the desired colours then covered them with teeth and eyes to make them look like monsters.
Investigating Pneumatics
The Y3/4 investigated the different parts that work together to create pneumatic motion. We looked at a simple pneumatic system and how it is used to force air over a distance to create movement.
Thaumatropes
In computing the y5/6 explored what was meant by ‘animation’. We looked at different historical types of animation including a Zoetrope, Thaumatrope and flipbook, and found them to be single pictures that combine to make them move. We had great fun attempting to make our own Thaumatropes.
Hand Prayers
In collective worship, we worked with a partner to write hand prayers for the Prayer Tree. We read our prayers and thank God in our daily collective worships.
Pennies for Pudsey
The whole school brought in coins to see if they could cover Pudsey Bear to raise money for Children in Need. We nearly covered him and raised an amazing £117 for the charity.
Programming Games
Using provided coding blocks, Y3/4 matched an algorithm (of a previously played game) to create their own versions. We had lots of interesting themed games with a good variation of sprites and backgrounds.
