This term Team JF have centred their art and DT around the castles topic. They have produced some fantastic shield and castle designs, focusing on the intricate details. As part of their DT project this term, the children have designed and built some amazing castles of their own!

Team JF have been creating their own castle paintings during their computing lesson! The children tried really hard to ensure their pictures were accurate and included the key features of castles they have been learning.

​Here is some of their hard work!

Team CW enjoyed learning about Shakespeare this week in Drama. First they had a history lesson and learnt how times were different over 400 years ago when Shakespeare was alive.

They began by looking at how clothes and houses were different to what we see today. After looking at sources they could say that men sometimes wore short trousers, wore a cape over one shoulder and had different hairstyles. When learning about other aspects of society they were surprised that beds sometimes had curtains around to help keep people warm and that there was no electricity, just candles!

They learnt that Shakespeare had 9 brothers and sisters and lived on a farm. His dad made gloves and sold them from his house. They were also surprised that in the past it was common for Falcons to be kept as pets! They know that Shakespeare was a writer and wrote stories and plays. He is a very important person and is known throughout the World!

Team CW then watched a summary of one of his famous plays; A Midsummer Nights Dream and completed a Drama activity showing Freeze Frames of different characters and emotions.
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In science Team AC have been looking into fossils and how they are made and who discovered them.

They learnt that when an animal dies and is buried by sediment, and then the soft parts of the animal decay or decompose, followed by more sediment and compression until its forms rock. Bones start to be dissolved by water underground and the minerals in the water then turn to rock. 

They made some imprints of shells into salt dough to recreate how a fossil looks. 

They also looked into Mary Anning who discovered fossils, a very significant individual from her time! During History Day children in school dressed as Mary Anning because she was so important!

This week Park Street have celebrated International Women's Day and some amazing achievements from women past and present. We know it is important to recognise the enormous achievements that women have made to our society, often through adversity when certain aspects of society may not have looked favourably at women in certain roles. We wanted to show Park Street children that everyone is equal, we all have the same opportunities, and that everyone has the right and the opportunity to follow their dreams.

On Monday the whole school assembly focused on "The Hidden Figures" of NASA; Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson. These three African-American women were amazing mathematicians and scientists and an integral part of NASA, their research and space missions. Unfortunately their work was often overshadowed by the achievements of men. These women were known as "human computers" who solved tricky maths calculations and helped astronauts get back to earth safely after their space missions. These women achieved amazing feats and also helped other women gain jobs at NASA by promoting equal rights.

Throughout the week classes have been learning about inspirational women and their achievements.

Team CW learnt about Wangari Mathaai, an environmentalist from Kenya who fought against tree felling and was successful in protecting trees in her home country of Kenya. Team CW made some blossom trees in the creative area to celebrate her achievements.

Team AC researched inspirational women and their amazing achievements. Some of the women included Amelia Earhart (the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic) Queen Elizabeth and Malala Yousafzai (the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.) They then shared what they aspire to be when they are older including a physiotherapist, vet, doctor, teacher, hairdresser and song writer.

Team DB have been studying Herstory, a view of history from a female perspective which often empowers women and celebrates female role models. They have been learning about Emmeline Pankhurst in detail and are writing a persuasive letter for the right to vote. They have also studied Boudicca and discussed Malala Yousafzai. The children discussed on Wednesday how women have been influential throughout history.