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Year 5 learn about conservation at Chester Zoo, by Mrs Bailey
Date: 16th Jul 2017 @ 1:44pm
Year 5 had a fabulous visit to Chester Zoo on Friday, increasing our understanding of how the zoo supports conservation.
A special thank you to Jonny, Calum, Izzy, Charlie, Eva and Emma for planning our route and leading us around the zoo. They built in time for us to make notes on the differing levels of risk animals are under which will support our work back in class this week.
As always, our Year 5 pupils were a credit to Oldfield with their exemplary behaviour and positive enthusiasm and engagement in the day. We all had a thoroughly enjoyable day.
3D shape building in year 3, by Miss Jones
Date: 13th Jul 2017 @ 7:22pm
In maths we have been looking at 3D shape. We used cocktail sticks and clay to make various 3D shapes. We talked about how shapes with curved edges wouldn't be possible to build using straight cocktail sticks. Then we labelled them and explained their properties. After, we used our shapes to solve shape riddles.
Egyptian Death Masks , by Miss Jones
Date: 13th Jul 2017 @ 7:05pm
We have had a very busy week so far in year 3. We have started to make Egyptian death masks based on our own design. Here is how they look so far...
Thanks you to all the parents who have supported with finding materials for the children to use.
Year 4 Roman Bread!, by Mrs Hover
Date: 10th Jul 2017 @ 8:20pm
D&T Day
Year 4 had great fun today researching different types of bread, tasting bread, watching film clips about the different ingredients and the history of bread and most importantly, making bread!
Some of the children dipped their bread in olive oil like the Romans and some were brave enough to try 'Mixtura cum caseo', a dip with leek, lettuce, rocket, coriander, mint, white wine vinegar, parmesan and feta cheese and olive oil! A few children even liked it!!
We also had a 'Food Hygiene' quiz and we had three winning teams, 'The Quirky Croissants', 'Five Plaited Loaf' and 'The Baking Bros'! The other two teams were only one point behind.
Well done Year 4!
Butterflies, by Mrs Wheatcroft
Date: 7th Jul 2017 @ 4:17pm
We enjoyed watching the caterpillars and learned all about life cycles. We let our butterflies go so they can lay their eggs to make more caterpillars.
The symmetrical butterflies you did for homework are lovely and now they are all around our classroom. Well done everyone!
Volcanic Activity, by Mrs Leake
Date: 7th Jul 2017 @ 3:41pm
We had lots of fun making 3D volcaonoes. We hope you have fun erupting them! Just add red food colouring, lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda.
Year 4 More David Attenborough videos, by Mrs Hover
Date: 7th Jul 2017 @ 12:12pm
Art work inspired by The Hunter, by Mrs Bailey
Date: 6th Jul 2017 @ 9:13am
Our year 5 children have been inspired by a book called The Hunter by Paul Geraghty. They used this to create some fabulous art work using a range of materials including inks, water colours, tissue paper, marker and sketching pencils. A huge thank you to Mrs Turnbull for her input and guidance.
Oldfield at the 2017 School Games , by Miss Jones
Date: 5th Jul 2017 @ 9:19pm
Congratulations to the gymnastics team who took part in the 2017 School Games today. They represented Chester in the team and individual gymnastics competition. The children had to perform a floor and body management routine, as well as a vault! They did really well and came away with team 3rd! The children also won the 'Spirit of the Games' award which was awarded to the school that showed the best determination, sportsmanship and respect during the day.
I was so incredibly proud of the team today and they should be very proud of themselves for what they have achieved.
On behalf of all the staff and children, a huge congratulations goes to Abbie, Imogen W, Imogen F, Aaron, Ben and Eve
How does water travel around a plant? Yr 3 science , by Miss Jones
Date: 4th Jul 2017 @ 3:15pm
Today we set up an experiment to see how water is transported around a plant. We put white roses in water with dye. Within an hour they had completely changed colour! This shows how the stem carries water to the rest of a plant. We decided it was like a straw. Check out the gallery to see the flowers change....
Year 4 Writing in the style of David Attenborough, by Mrs Hover
Date: 1st Jul 2017 @ 6:24am
After watching some David Attenborough film clips, we used a similar style to describe the movements of the Water Horse on land, ice and eventually water as he is moved from the pond to the loch.
More videos will appear next week!
Year 1 pebble jar treat and thank you to Miss Hinge and Mr Egan, by Mrs Harrison
Date: 30th Jun 2017 @ 3:52pm
Year 1 have enjoyed their surprise pebble jar treat... an ice lolly and a party for Miss Hinge and Mr Egan!
A big thank you to Miss Hinge and Mr Egan for all their hardwork and good luck to you both in the future!
Movie time in year 3, by Miss Jones
Date: 30th Jun 2017 @ 1:43pm
Year 3 have really enjoyed wearing their pyjamas and bringing their teddies to school today. This afternoon, we enjoyed watching Spy Kids 3 with popcorn and a hot chocolate.
Well done done on filling your pebble jar boys and girls.
Miss Jones.
Year 1 - Material madness, by Mrs Harrison
Date: 29th Jun 2017 @ 5:01pm
As sports day was cancelled due to the rain, Year 1 have had a fun filled day focusing on materials.
We learnt all about where paper came from and how it is made before designing and creating our own. We can not wait to see what it looks like once it has dried.
In the afternoon, we focused on using scientific vocabulary to describe the properties of different materials.
I wonder whether they can remember what our new words (transparent, opaque and absorbent) mean at home?
Mondrian art, measure and area in Year 5, by Mrs Bailey
Date: 27th Jun 2017 @ 10:43am
We had great fun today measuring and calculating the area of rectangular shapes before putting them together in the style of Piet Mondrian.
Interactive maths day at Bishop's High School, by Mrs Bailey
Date: 27th Jun 2017 @ 10:22am
Eight of our Year 5 pupils represented Oldfield on Monday at an Interactive maths day held at Bishop's High School.
Everyone really enjoyed calculating measurements of various pyramid shapes and exploring Bishop's High School to solve word problems.
Their favourite part of the day was the Village Challenge. Each group was given a budget of £125 and had to use this to purchase materials for the village they were constructing. We were thrilled to see the Oldfield group working productively as a team, coming first in this challenge.
Thank you to Bishop's High School staff for coordinating the event. Our children had a great day and came back even more enthused about maths and about Bishop's.
Ness Gardens (year 3) more added, by Miss Jones
Date: 26th Jun 2017 @ 7:50pm
We have had a wonderful time at Ness Gardens today. We had a fabulous tour of the Gardens and even saw a banana tree! Afterwards, we dissected a flower and talked about each part's important role in pollination. We also searched for different species of bee and did a mini beast hunt. We found a young toad, baby frogs, earwigs, a mosquito, woodlice and spiders. When it was time for lunch, we enjoyed a picnic on the grass. In the afternoon, we had explored the Gardens further and even got a chance to play in the play area.
The children asked excellent questions today and listened brilliantly to our guide, Rose. She even commended the children on how much they already knew about plants. I was so proud of the children today and gave them all 2 stickers on their sticker charts.
Thank you you to Mrs Holmes, Mrs Ruston, Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Evans for coming along with us. Your support was really appreciated and we hope you enjoyed the Gardens as much as we did.
Check out our gallery....
Miss Jones.
Hinduism in Year 5, by Mrs Bailey
Date: 25th Jun 2017 @ 2:41pm
Our Year 5 pupils have split themselves into five teams to research different aspects of Hinduism. They will then share their findings to the rest of the class.
Diwali team - Thomas, Nathan, Sarah, Ben, Calum
Rama and Sita team - Charlie, Amelie, Jonny, Alex
Worship team - Cameron, Harry, Ruben
Family life team - Lucy, Connie, Olivia, Amelia, Shannon, Emma, Ruby, Macie, Poppy
Artefacts and symbols team - Sophia, Ryan, Matthew Y, Izzy, Ewan, Oscar, Eva, Lewis U, Matthew P
Summer Fun Day , by Mrs Bailey
Date: 25th Jun 2017 @ 2:12pm
Thank you to everyone who supported our fabulous Summer Fun Day on Friday. As always, it was very well supported by our families and enjoyed by all. It was lovely to welcome new Oldfield families to the event too.
A special thank you to the PTA for all the hard work they put into organising the Fun Day.
Year 3 Science - What are the names of the different parts of a plant?, by Miss Jones
Date: 23rd Jun 2017 @ 2:55pm
Today in science, Year 3 have been working very hard on learning the names and functions of the different parts of a plant. We then made fortune tellers to quiz other people in the class on each part's job.
The children really enjoyed this activity and were all able to name and explain each different part's job.
Well done Year 3!
Reception's visit to the Zoo, by Mrs Wheatcroft
Date: 22nd Jun 2017 @ 3:46pm
We had a great day at the zoo.
Junior Safety Assembly, by Mr Huddart
Date: 22nd Jun 2017 @ 11:06am
Thank you to Tom and Cally who led a wonderful assembly to the school on Bike Safety and travelling near roads. You also shared tips on how to look after your bike and what you had learned in our Year 6 Bikeability week.
Well done! :) You were both brilliant!
Y2 Llandudno Trip, by Mrs Harrison
Date: 20th Jun 2017 @ 4:55pm
We have had the most wonderful day at Llandudno! We went as part of ourt Geography and History work on the Victorian Seaside! We went on the Great Orme Tramway, watched a traditional Victorian Punch and Judy show, had a walk on the pier and of course enjoyed an ice cream in the sunshine!
Thank you to our parent helpers Mrs Riley and Mrs Ashford for joining us and to all staff for ensuring the children had a great day out. The children were absolute stars all day- I couldn't have been prouder of them!
Year 3 Science - What will my plant need to help it grow?, by Miss Jones
Date: 19th Jun 2017 @ 3:25pm
Today in science, we planted our own flowering plant. We talked about everything a plant needs to help it grown into a strong and healthy plant. We will be sure to keep it in a warm place with lots of sunlight and we will water it everyday. Keep an eye out in the gallery for updates on how our plants are growing....
Angle Eaters in Year 3, by Miss Jones
Date: 19th Jun 2017 @ 3:04pm
Today in maths we were learning about right angles. To help us identify right angles in and around the classroom, we made our very own angle eater. They are very fussy and will only eat right angles. Check out our gallery to see the different places we found right angles.
