The past week, Lion and Dove classes have been designing their team emblems and screen printing their logos onto their football shirts, ready for the first matches today. Excitement was at fever-pitch as the first matches took place this afternoon, with the Sharks facing the King Cobras and the Platy Players up against the Lion Riders! We’ll keep you updated as the tournament progresses..
Children’s Work
Making carrot salad
Whales class have been finding out all about root vegetables. We’ve researched where and how they grow, tasted and evaluated shop-made salads and then had a go at making our own. The children learnt to peel, grate and chop carrot, apple and cucumber. They then experimented with mixing different ingredients and flavours together until they found a winning combination… or not!
“It was really hard to peel an apple because it’s a round shape.” Dylan
“When I tried the salad it tasted a bit tangy, sharp and even a bit tasty!” Lizzie
Calder inspired sculptures go on display in library
Whales class have created sculptures inspired by the work of Alexander Calder. They have learnt to sculpt and draw with wire. The sculpture workshops have combined Art, Design Technology and Maths skills, learning to use pliers, twist and form wire, cut shapes and balance their creations. The class have been so enthusiastic and imaginative throughout their art workshops. The new school library is a beautiful new exhibition space for the sculptures too.
Art in Dove class
We’ve been working on different shading techniques and experimenting with tone in art today. Here are just some of the fantastic pieces they produced! Do encourage them to keep practising at home; they’re fast learning that art is never ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’, and that anything can be improved using different techniques to re-work it.
The Easter Story
We have been busy learning about The Easter Story. We worked together to make our own Palm Crosses and Easter Gardens! 
Dinosaur on the loose!
We came in from playtime and found some footprints! We weren’t sure what they were at first or where they came from. We worked out it could not have been a grown up because of the gap between each print and there were only three sharp pointy bits! We decided to put objects around it so visitors knew not to touch them! After further investigation, we worked out it must’ve been the Great Dirty Dinosaur from the book we had been reading! 
Volcano Science
Doves had a go at making their own volcanic eruptions today, as part of our geography focus this term. We learnt about lava flows and pyroclastic flows, and made the classroom stink of vinegar as a result! 
Easter Chocolate Mousse!
Children in Dove class had great fun ‘whipping’ up chocolate mousses this week! 
The Clay Barn GOGO Hares
The Clay Barn’s GOGO Hare activity has gone down a storm, with beautifully decorated bunnies. The finished articles will be available to be picked up after the Easter holidays. ![IMG_0352[1]](https://www.northelmhamschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_03521.jpg)
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Challah Bread
We have been busy today baking Challah bread.
As part of our RE topic, we have been looking at the Jewish religion and the tradition of Shabbat. We have baked the Challah bread as this is traditionally baked and shared during Shabbat.
We all decided that it tasted brilliant, so great the children all wanted the recipe to try at home.
Some of us got stuck into the washing up….we took photographic evidence so they can do this at home too. 
