As part of our Stone Age topic, the children first decided to make a Paleolithic, Mesolithic or Neolithic home. They thought carefully about the materials that they would need and drew their design, concentrating on the features that would be evident in each home. They then worked collaboratively to make their home using lots of techniques and working efficiently with each. We were over the moon with their creative attempts.

The children in Year 3 were transported back in time to the Stone Age where they took on the role of a ‘Hunter Gatherer’. They used joining techniques to make a stick frame to represent when the hunters used to stretch the animal skin. Next they went on a woodland walk, looking for foods to gather, and then made a stone axe to practise their hunting skills. They also used the charcoal from the fire to complete some cave art.

The children are learning all about plants in gardening club. They have been working very hard planting flowers around the school grounds and sowing seeds in the Hedworthfield vegetable plot.