As part of the national Earth Day, all children participated in an assembly, where members of David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III team discussed nature and conservation. They were given excellent opportunities to learn about protecting animals and our environment. After the assembly, Year 4 students engaged in Earth Day art activities.
This term, students are studying the unit, Sound. The first lesson was set up as a carousel of activities, where children explored everyday phenomena. A series of questions were used as prompts at each station: Table 1: What happens when we change the size of the string when using string telephones? Table 2: What happens …
First, students explored mini-green houses – its use and how it works. Then, they investigated what made a structure stable. In groups, children used questions on discussion cards to generate ideas about what the best design for a mini greenhouse should include and how it should be built. Here are some designs from Pine class. …
This term, Year 4 students will be studying the unit, Place Knowledge. Students from Pine class were introduced to two cities: Aberdeen and Naples. They used ipads and maps to research the physical and human features of these two locations. Features included landmass, population size, climate, sights, mountains and rivers. Well done Pine class!
On Tuesday 16th April, Year 5 students visited the William Morris Gallery. During our visit, we learnt that the building was Morris’ home after his father passed away. We first were reminded of the pieces of art that William Morris made such as wallpapers, textiles, tapestries, carpets and many more. Also, we discovered that the …
Thank you everyone for your support during the Times Table Rock Stars competition. As a school, we attained 4th place in the end. Well done to our Year 6 student, Eduard for placing 6th in the entire competition and Ash class for attaining 12th place. Next half term, we will be having another competition and …
As part of Year 4 RE lessons this term, children were given the opportunity to visit Pilgrims Way church and learn how Christians celebrate Easter. They participated in several activities including drama, where children acted out the scenes of the Easter Bible narrative and worked in small groups to create their own natural 3D Easter …
This term, Year 5 students are studying Forces during their Science lessons. They learnt that forces are measured in Newtons. In addition, they spent some time exploring a set of different force metres and noted their similarities and differences. In groups, they estimated and measured the weight of five objects. Their observations were discussed as …
Lathom students and staff came to school dressed in black and white on Friday 15th March to mark World Book Day celebrations. The amazing picture book, ‘The Only Way is Badger’ from Stella J Jones and Carmen Saldana, presents Badger as he puts his ideas into action. An immersive experience was created as members of …
This year, Red Nose Day will be observed on Friday 15th March 2024. In the UK and around the world, people are facing the impact of poverty and injustice. If you wish to contribute to the charity, Comic Relief, please click on the Just Give link below: https://www.justgiving.com/page/lathom-altmore-infant-school-1707138335015 Alternatively, you can scan the QR code. …
