: Blog items
Reading outdoors , by Miss Horvath
Date: 17th May 2019 @ 7:57am
Year 4 chose to spend their reading time in one of our beautiful outdoor spaces this week.
The Digestive System, by Miss Horvath
Date: 15th May 2019 @ 4:30pm
Year 4 enjoyed recreating the digestive system this week. It was very smelly and very messy just like real life! Gross!
Highwayman Drama, by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 15th May 2019 @ 3:41pm
Today Year 5 acted out the story of the Highwayman. We enjoyed adding our own parts on using our inference skills.
Science 'Who wants to be a Millionaire', by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 15th May 2019 @ 1:47pm
For a revision lesson we decided we wanted to create a ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ quiz on all of our science topics. Each group created 5 questions on anything we had learnt this year in Science. For each question we had 1 correct answer and 3 wrong answers. Each group asked another group their questions. We then had a head to head with the 2 winning groups, which ended in a joint score. Everyone worked really hard to come up some tricky questions.
Islam, by Miss Jones
Date: 13th May 2019 @ 4:28pm
We have been learning all about Muslim beliefs, we used our knowledge of the 5 Pillars, the Qur’an, and our trip to the Mosque to create a poster which we presented to the rest of class.
Computer skills , by Miss Horvath
Date: 10th May 2019 @ 4:03pm
Computing Mind mapping , by Mr Tarry
Date: 10th May 2019 @ 12:22pm
Here is the link to create a digital mind map for today's lesson
Rangoli Symmetry , by Miss Horvath
Date: 10th May 2019 @ 11:50am
Putting our Symmetry skills to colourful use in maths!
Rangoli Symmetry, by Miss Horvath
Date: 10th May 2019 @ 11:43am
Mayan Debate, by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 1st May 2019 @ 5:07pm
After researching about Mayan science and technology we discussed this question:
The Mayan civilisation were advanced
We worked in groups either debating for or against this idea using our research.
Water Cycle Models , by Miss Horvath
Date: 30th Apr 2019 @ 5:05pm
Year 4 made the most of the sunshine today and decided to make their own water cycle models outside in the playground. We were able to observe the processes of evaporation and condensation within minutes of creating our models! Great work Year 4!
Year 5 Cheadle Mosque Visit, by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 30th Apr 2019 @ 4:44pm
Today Year 5 went to visit Cheadle Mosque as part of their RE topic, as we are learning about Islam.
We really enjoyed developing our knowledge of Islame, espcially the 5 Pillars. We aprticiapted in numerous activities which each linked to a pillar. Part of the morning was learning how to write our name in Arabic and how Muslim's prepare to pray. We also got to wear the special clothing which Muslims wear when they visit Mekkah. It was a fantastic morning and really supported our topic.
Art Pupil Voice , by Miss Jones
Date: 26th Apr 2019 @ 1:38pm
Hello everyone,
Here is the link for the Art questionnaire. You must fill this in when your teacher has read you each question. Please help us make Art even better at MPJS by giving us as much information as you can.
Thank you,
Miss Jones and Miss Horvath
We Are Co-Authors, by Miss Horvath
Date: 26th Apr 2019 @ 8:20am
https://tobloef.com/text2mindmap/
Use the following link to access an online mind map platform!
Mayan Gods, by Miss Jones
Date: 24th Apr 2019 @ 3:08pm
Today we learnt all about Mayan Gods. We researched the different types and found out that there are over 600! We discussed the reasons why this may be. We then researched the Mayan creation story and re told the story using drama. We thought about how it is similar and different to the Christian creation story.
Litter Picking, by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 18th Apr 2019 @ 3:51pm
Today Year 5 went out into the local area to help our community. We picked litter and then as a reward enjoyed the park for a short time.
Fraction Hunt, by Miss Currie
Date: 18th Apr 2019 @ 12:10pm
Instead of an Easter Egg Hunt, Y3 had a Fraction Hunt today. After we had collected them all, our challenge was to crack the code of the safe by ordering them from smallest to largest.
Water Cycle Project, by Miss Horvath
Date: 15th Apr 2019 @ 5:39pm
Year 4 loved sharing their holiday projects in class today.
Thanks to all who have managed to bring something in!
First Aid, by Miss Currie
Date: 15th Apr 2019 @ 3:51pm
Today we learnt about how to put somebody in to the recovery position.
Sunflower Planting, by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 29th Mar 2019 @ 1:25pm
As part of our last Science topic we all planted a sunflower seed. We have worked together across the half term to keep them growing. Today we planted the ones which had grown successfully in one of our outdoor spaces. We had a lot of fun observing them growing over time.
Creating websites, by Mrs McEvoy
Date: 29th Mar 2019 @ 1:22pm
This half term our computing topic has been to learn how websites are created and to then design our own and make it. We had a lot of fun linking this to our topic all about the Alps. We were able to show how muhc we learnt from our Topic lessons in our website.
Book Swap, by Miss Currie
Date: 29th Mar 2019 @ 11:39am
Thank you to all friends and family who have helped make our book swap a success by donating their used books. The children were really excited about exchanging and sharing stories.
Electricity in Science , by Mr Tarry
Date: 28th Mar 2019 @ 8:45am
Year 4 have been experimenting with the electrical equipment, building circuits in Science. They learned how to include buzzers, switches and motors.
Victorians, by Miss Horvath
Date: 28th Mar 2019 @ 8:32am
Year 4 performed their hearts out yesterday and all of the staff here are incredibly proud of their hard work.
A big thank you to any parents who helped with costumes and to parents who were able to find the time to come and watch.
For anyone who missed out, here are some pictures of our wonderful Year 4 children!
