14th May 2024 – SB Ray of Light

We played a game about staying safe in the sun and then we made up plays about how to stay safe in the sun.

30th April 2024 – UMA S.T.O.P and SB A City Walk

We discussed the S.T.O.P. method for when things go wrong. Then in our sixes we went round the 4 corners where there was a different scenario in each to think about what we would do in each case. We came back together to discuss our ideas.

Then we talked about cities we had visited and the reasons for going there, such as sightseeing, shopping or visiting family. In our sixes we came up with different scenarios of things that could happen in a city and mimed them while a narrator explained what was happening. Afterwards we chose one scenario to perform in front of the group. We were very good at miming and keeping quiet while the narrator told the story.

19th March 2024 – Planetary Puzzles UMA and paper chain animals

We tested our knowledge of the planets to see if we could name them all and put them in order.

Then we made some animals of our choice out of paper chains.

20th February 2024 – I am a physicist badge – magnets

Physics is all about forces. We have heard about the force of gravity, but were surprised to hear that it’s actually a weak force and is only large because the earth, moon and sun are so massive. The moon’s gravitational force makes tides happen on earth.

Magnetism is another force. We talked about magnetic items and tried to guess which things are magnetic and which aren’t. Then we tested our ideas with magnets.

Then we tried to predict how many pieces of paper a magnet could work through. Again we tested our hypothesis. Then we drew a maze on a piece of paper and moved a paperclip along the maze using our magnets.

6th February 2024 – physics musical instruments and Brownie promise

We made musical instruments using yogurt pots and string. We also used elastic bands to make yogurt pot guitars. We also tried making straw oboes https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/straw-oboe but they were quite difficult to play.

6th July 2021 – Unicorn challenge – racing and food

We made unicorn hobby horses and raced them at the park.

Our challenge for the week while so many are self isolating is to make some rainbow coloured food.

22nd June 2021 – Super soakers

We learned about the four points on a compass and made elephant super soakers using Calpol syringes and card. Then we had a water fight squirting water at each other using our super soakers!

23rd June 2015

Horfield Common

Road crossing test for Road Safety badges.

Campfire, toasted marshmallows and the obligatory song and s’mores!

9th June 2015

First Aid badge

Giving ourselves ‘wounds’ with fake blood and learning how to deal with these injuries.

Putting arms into slings in case bones are broken or wrists sprained.

20th January 2015

Road safety badge

We turned the lights down and looked at the difference between fluorescent and reflective clothing and discussed when each one would be useful.

Then we made fluorescent and reflective bag tags to hang on our school bags.