Netherfield CE Primary School

We used a 3D paper model format to explore various ocean food chains.  Producers were small organisms on small paper tubes, whilst the largest predators at the 'top' of the food chain were on large paper tubes.  We found many different ways that the different species could be linked into food chains.

As part of our Blue Abyss topic, we became very concerned about the amount of plastic rubbish that ends up in our oceans.  Even things that we think are going to landfill can end up in global waters.  Plastic doesn't disappear, it just breaks into smaller pieces, releasing toxic chemicals into the water and becoming microplastics that fish confuse for food.  Sea birds are also especially at risk of eating plastic pieces, which can eventually kill them.  We all made a personal pledge to try and decrease the amount of plastic waste we create.

As part of our study about the Black Death, we all stitched our own plague rats out of felt.  They all have their own fun personalities, just like we do!

Everyone brought in lovely breads, meats, pies and biscuits for our Banquet as part of their Home Learning in Term 2.  It was all delicious!

When the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead, they would remove the internal organs and store them in special containers called Canopic Jars.  Each jar had a lid representing a god - one of the sons of Horus.  We used clay to create our own lids for these jars and decorated them with colourful paints.

To celebrate the festival of Holi, we had a fantastic time throwing, flicking and blowing paint, and generally having fun making a colourful mess.  It was great fun, and a good conclusion to our RE topic for the term.  

Check out our very cool noise-cancelling headphones, designed for summer music festival wear as protection from loud music.  We designed them to be both functional and fashionable!