UKS2 – Newsletter – 6.12.2019

We have had an exciting and busy week in UKS2. On Wednesday, pupils in Class 9  had their weekly session from SWAP (School Wellbeing Activity Programme). All students developed their knowledge and understanding of sleep habits and how important it is to get a good nights sleep!

In music, children in UKS2 explored what it was like for Theseus to enter King Minos’ labyrinth. Using only sound signals, our blindfolded heroes were guided through the maze until they located the fearsome creature. The children used tuned percussion instruments to play Theseus’ Fanfare:

Theseus, young and brave,

Travelled through the maze,

Killed the Minotaur

Rotten to the core.

Finally, over the last few days, pupils in UKS2 have been working on a science investigation. Taking inspiration from our Ancient Greek topic, the students have started to examine how different storage conditions can affect the growth of mould on Greek yoghurt! They have written a full scientific investigation, including: a question, hypotheses, an equipment list and a method. In addition, they have been discussing and predicting the outcomes of this investigation using oracy, focusing on accurate scientific language.