Autumn Term
Autumn Term Part Two~ Nov-Dec 2015
Go With the Flow.
This term we are studying water and rivers. To start our topic we have visited Ashford Water treatment centre and studied some key features of local rivers.
Ashford Water Treatment Works ~ 23rd November
Working hard on planning and building
Our finished bridges!
Autumn Term Part One ~ Sept-Oct 2015
News and Journalism
This half term we have been studying News and Journalism. We have looked at how news is presented, how it is adapted to different audiences, and how this has changed over time.
The children have
- created photo stories, sharing news through pictures
- used IT skills to create and edit pages
- designed a 'News in Brief' page for on-line access to news (see below)
- written scripts for news that will be broadcast
- researched stories in teams with designated sub-editors, photographers and reporters
- recorded a radio show
- written an article for a class newspaper
- kept up to date with current events and discussed the issues from these stories
To end the topic the children have produced a class newspaper (out soon!) and had a special visit from Emma Britton who hosts the Breakfast Show for BBC Somerset. The children were able to ask her questions about her job, her career path and the skills she needs. She told them about some of the people she has interviewed as well as what happens when things go wrong! The children played their radio programmes to her and she gave them encouragement and tips for the future. Emma also helped the children with the questioning skills. It was a great morning and the children enjoyed meeting her. Watch out for some budding reporters, technicians or presenters from Class 5!
Emma Britton visits Class 5 ~ 12th October 2015
