Panthers Class Blog

Panthers class had an amazing time on their outdoor residential at PGL Winmarleigh. They developed many skills including those of resilience, communication, cooperation and problem-solving. During our few days of activities, we undertook many activities such as raft-building, laser tag, climbing,…

In Science this term we have been learning about forces. During our learning, we have conducted some investigations on gravity, air resistance, friction and water resistance. We have learnt about variables involved in making sure that a test is fair. Once our results have been collected, we have…

In the Autumn term, we have been learning more about the Ancient Greeks during our Forest School sessions. We have used nature to represent objects related to the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses. Alongside this, we have learnt about the Greek alphabet and used natural materials to create the…

We have been enjoying Forest school this year, learning lots of new skills and using different tools such as a mallet. We enjoying creating art through natural resources and making dens. 

We tried some sprouts and made mixed feelings about them.. so we found ways of making them tasty. We tested them out on staff and our friends to see if we had improved the taste! 
 

We learnt all about the animals who live the Amazon. We created collages of these animals and shared out beautiful work with the school.

Panthers Class had a fantastic trip to UCLAN Science Fair! We learnt about the science of superheroes and how own own bodies work, as well as how birds fly. We loved exploring the stalls at the fair and had a chance to fly drones as drive a formula 1 car simulator. We also discussed whether ghosts…

Panthers Class have created fantastic gymnastic routines this half term. They have worked so had to create both paired and individual routines, focussing balancing and counter balancing. In order to do this, they had to work in sync with their partners and consider how their could move with…

Panthers Class have been cooking a traditional Nepalese thukpa this week as part of our unit 'Nepal and the Himalayas'. They tasted a traditional thukpa (a vegetable noodle soup) before designing their own. They had to choose appropriate vegetables and spices.

As part of their DT, they…

Panthers Class have had a fantastic morning building as part of a lego workshop as part of our Science unit on forces. We made martian colonies, designing modules for living, working and exploration. We also learnt to use gears, pulleys and levers. Everyone was fantastically creative with their…

Panthers Class have been studying the Ancient Greeks and designed and created their own chitons. They investigated historical clothing, looking at primary sources, before designing their own. They had to measure and cut their fabric based on their own measurements, and then they sewed it using a…

Panthers Class have been learning about Peru and the Amazon Rainforest this week, focussing on the town of Puerto Maldonado and it's place within the Amazon Rainforest. We have located the rainforests of the world and studied the Amazon in more detail. We looked at the economy of the town and how…