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What an amazing day we had in Whitby! All the children were so well behaved, they listened, were respectful and most of all they were a credit to our team and Park Street School. We enjoyed a walk around the harbour, we explored the town centre, up the 199 steps (lots of times), we than had a tour of Whitby Abbey and enjoyed dressing up! The sun was shinning and we all enjoyed our picnic up in the Abbey grounds. Thank you for being amazing Team JD! 
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In Geography, we learnt to name and locate the capital cities of the United Kingdom and we have begun to learnt the surrounding seas! We have a fun song to help remember the capital cities - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvDIZoQLgIE!
What a fantastic day we had touring Whitby as part of our Geography topic for this term. The children were brilliant all day long, exploring the different areas of Whitby, asking lots of questions and listening intently. Firstly, we ventured down the 199 steps to explore the centre of Whitby, visiting renowned artist John Freeman's studio. Mr Freeman was present and the children were able to observe how he painted his scenes using water colours and advising the children how to apply the technique to their own art. Mr Freeman also answered pre-prepared questions set by the children themselves and gave gifts for us to share back at Park Street. Our next venture was to walk to the harbour, discussing the town's industry in more detail and focussing upon the human and physical geography of the area. The children were impressed at the crates that were still used by the fishermen, as well as observing the various trawlers and boats that were preent in the harbour. Some of the children also shared their experiences on previous visits to Whitby with their families. The children were amazed that the bridge would open up to allow the larger boats to pass through. We then walked back up the 199 steps to the infamous Abbey. As we climbed higher and higher, we stopped on occasion to look back at the view of the localality. The children recognised that the buildings were built into the hillside, and looked at the different styles of homes and shops that they could see. Upon reaching the top, we carefully looked amongst the gravestones standing outside St Mary's church, and were fortunate enough to espy a wedding taking place! It was then our turn to tour the Abbey with the Heritage tour guides. The children listened very carefully to the details about the history of the Abbey and why and how it had been built. They explored various replica artefacts, finding out about how the items would have been used. We all then had the opportunity to dress up as a Benedictine Monk, Mrs Bamforth included! We all then learn about the daily life of a Monk and how they had to be silent. The children managed to perform this task brilliantly, and were excellent at thr role! Travelling back over the North Yorkshire Moors, when we thought the children would have been ready for a rest, they all thoroughly enjoyed a sing-a-long on the coach. Singing and dances in their seats, all the eay back to Park Street. Thank you Team DB, you were excellent role models the entire day! As part of the Year 4 and Year 5 Geography topic, Teams JD, LF and DB visited Whitby. The purpose of the visit was for the children to be able to understand the similarities and differences between Wombwell and Whitby, allowing the children to compare the geographical features, heritage, economy, history and industry.
By visiting Whitby, the children had the chance to experience all the favourite parts of the coastal town and were better informed about Whitby and therefore able to make comparisons between the two towns. They even got to visit John Freeman’s art gallery – our artist of the term. The majority of the day was self-guided, giving the children a chance to visit the harbour, town and Abbey grounds. During the trip, the children also had the chance walk up/down the iconic 199 steps and visit Whitby Abbey itself for an educational workshop led by the Abbey staff. The children learnt about why the Abbey was founded and how it has changed through time. They investigated evidence of the Anglo-Saxon monastery, learnt about what archaeological techniques can tell us about the past, and explore what life was like in the later Benedictine monastery, imagining what it was like to be a monk. GEOGRAPHY: We have made an explosive start to our learning based on our 'Extreme Earth.' Pupils explored the location of different places around the world and considered the variation in climate and weather. We also explored some of our planet's most extreme weather. We were lucky enough to receive a visit from Isabelle Gorst who is a Meteorology student currently completing her PHD. She shared some really interesting information with us about how weather is measured. She also gave us some tips about what subjects to study should we want to take up the study of the weather.  Team CH have very much enjoyed exploring the United Kingdom with the help of Oddizzi. We've enjoyed a virtual adventure of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. There is so much to do and see!  |
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