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Dunkirk Primary School

Olive Class Showcase

We love celebrating the amazing work that Olive class do! Take a look at the pages below and join us in celebrating how awesome they are! 

March 2023

Archive

  • RE learning

    Published 23/03/23, by Rachael Jurkiw

    During our recent work on Myself and Caring for others from the Nottingham RE Syllabus, pupils have been building on their sense of individuality learnt in reception. They have been thinking about how they can care for others within the community by taking inspiration from religious stories. Pupils have been understanding; the significance of Shrove Tuesday and learning about how Jesus helped and cared for the sick; Mother's Day and how this relates to Lent; fasting during Lent and Ramadan and why people fast; the significance of Ramadan and how Muslims show care to their wider community; and the significance of Easter and why Christians celebrate Easter. 

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  • Making Time Machines!

    Published 15/03/23, by Nichola Bowen

    Making a Time Machine takes time itself! Time to think about what it will look like. Time to draw that plan and label the important features. Then time to investigate the best shape to use for a possible dial. Learning about 2D and 3D and how to create a 3D machine from 2D net. Wow, this was a complex process with oodles of learning taking place, involving DT, art and problem-solving skills. 

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  • How can we keep Teddy dry?

    Published 15/03/23, by Nichola Bowen

    Science is great fun in Year 1! This lesson was all about the exploration of different materials to investigate their waterproof qualities and absorbency. What would happen if Teddy found himself out in a shower? What material could we use to make him a coat, that would keep him dry? We made our predictions and then got to work, testing and investigating and then recorded our results. 

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