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Action for Happiness December Calendar

Sun 29 Nov 2020

Children in Need 2020

Thu 26 Nov 2020

Thank you for helping to raise an incredible £767 for Children in Need. You managed to do this through our non-uniform day and by supporting the charity through the purchase of their merchandise. Well done and thank you to all at Penn Wood!

A Dragon Egg

Tue 10 Nov 2020

A glint of gold, sparkling in the sunlight. Something nestling on a fallen log. Golden scales obscured by a pile of leaves. What could it be? Yes... A DRAGON EGG!

Year 4 were exploring in the woodlands when they came across a mysterious letter. Opening it and reading it aloud, they found it was from mother dragon, asking the children to find and protect her dragon egg. The children set off on a hunt for the dragon egg and it wasn't long before they found it! Gently laying it on a bed of leaves, they took the egg back to the classroom. Now, they wait for mother dragon to come and collect her fallen egg.

This activity served as a wonderful hook to engage children in their new English text all about dragons! Over the next few weeks, the children will learn about what dragons like to eat, their appearance, habitat and lots of interesting facts about dragons. They will then get the chance to write their own report all about a mythical creature of their own creation.

Romans

Thu 05 Nov 2020

Roman soldiers marched 20 miles a day to build up their stamina. They built the first roads in the UK, some of which we still use today. They held extravagant banquets that often lasted for hours! These are just some amazing facts the children learned during their Roman Workshop.

Over the Autumn term, the children learned all about how the Romans ruled over Britain and the changes they made when they settled. Some of the activities the children took part in included identifying the different foods the Romans brought to Britain from the countries they conquered, learning about the significance of the clothes they wore and the amazing bath houses they built. The children also learned about what life was like for rich and poor Roman children, noting similarities and differences between their lives and the lives of children in the past. Finally, they made their own beautiful mosaics!

It was so wonderful to see the children all dressed up in their Roman inspired clothing. We could see how much effort the children had put in and we were so proud of them! They had a wonderful day and learned a lot about the Romans.