Amazon Class are thoroughly enjoying their new topic this term- 'Brilliant Brunel', learning lots about the life and achievements of an engineer from the past- Isambard Kingdom Brunel. 

Our topic board is brimming with the children's interpretations of what Brunel looked like and fact cards detailing facts they have learnt about Brunel's life and work. Did you know, Brunel wore a large top hat to make himself feel taller and more important?

Brunel was an engineer who designed bridges such as The Clifton Suspension bridge and he designed tunnels such as Box tunnel in Bath. He designed ships such as the SS Great Britain and he designed railways such as The Great Western Railway. We have been exploring how and why these different creations were designed by Brunel and how these inventions greatly improved travel 200 years ago and in the present day. We have got so much more to learn!

Amazon Class Stay and Read

A huge thank you to all the parents who were able to join Amazon Class this afternoon for their summer term Stay and Read. The children loved sharing reading experiences with you, based on the book 'Ice Cream Had a Meltdown' by Michelle Robinson.

We used puffy paint to create front covers for a sequel 'Ice Cream Had a Makeover' and we used alliteration to design our dream ice creams. We even finished with a spontaneous reading of 'Meltdown' by Jill Murphy as requested by the children!

In science, Amazon Class have been learning about plants and growth. We've planted a garden outside and watched it grow, taking care of it by watering, weeding and feeding, together with using organic methods to try to keep slugs at bay! We were excited to taste some of our yummy lettuce, chives and cress and agreed that it was much tastier than supermarket produce.

We germinated peas and beans in a bag, comparing our peas and beans in the light and those we have put in a dark cupboard.

Ready steady grow!