The Otters visit Great Cressingham Victorian School

On Tuesday we travelled back in time to 1895 and attended school ... During the reign of Queen Victoria!

Algebra with year 6

Last week all of year 6 were taught some Algebra. The lesson was taught by Mr Widdeson (from Diss High School) in preparation for our SATs and high school mathematics there after. There was some really challenging maths calculations that needed solving. These included substituting and simplifying.take a look at some of the pics below:

Autobiographies

This week everyone in Owls and Otters handed in their autobiography.  The teachers are looking forward to reading them over half term but today some of us read them in our English lesson and peer assessed them.

Brunel Bridges

As part of our Victorian topic we have been looking at the work of Isambard Brunel.  We were set the challenge of making a bridge that would take a train with Queen Victoria in it.  Only straws, pipe cleaners, string and Pritt Stick glue were allowed.

Plans were drawn first and then the construction began...

It certainly was a challenge but the end results were fantastic.

Queen Victoria managed to cross most bridges safely, even if some were a bit wobbly!

Victorian Invention Radio Adverts

In ICT this term we have been researching Victorian inventions and then using iPad apps to create radio adverts, advertising our product. 

We used the Thinkbox app to study adverts and then, in groups, we thought very carefully about persuasive techniques and then came up with a script. 

Then, using Garage Band, we rehearsed our scripts and then recorded our voice (altering our pitch and volume) as well as layering music, and adding instruments to our adverts.

Please have a listen and let us know what you think!

This is Cameron, Elliot, Kyle and Jordan's advert for the light bulb.


This is Charlie, Christian and Elliot's advert for the motor car.


This is Cheyanne, Lucy and Willow's advert for the steam ship.


This is Henry, Ben and Luke's advert for motor car.


This is Honey's advert for the steam ship.



This is Lylie, Evie and Carla's advert for Morse Code.


This is Melissa, Jess and Thomas' advert for ice cream flavours.


This is Ruby, Gabrielle and James' advert for the light bulb.


This is Callum, Kieran and Nathan 's advert for toothpaste.