Having a conversation in Welsh

Today we were practising a dialogue in Welsh. We had to remember to pronounce each word correctly, to speak clearly, and to use expression. We tried to learn it so we didn't have to look at the sheet!

Cilfynydd environmental centre

We had a lovely trip today! We learnt about the water cycle. We talked about rivers, and threw dog biscuits into the river Taff to see which part of the river flowed the fastest. Then we did some pond dipping to discover which creatures live in this habitat.

Exploring Pointillism

We have been looking at the work of Georges Seurat and explored his technique of pointillism today. We used felt pens, paint, cotton buds and paintbrushes (both ends!) to explore the technique - we needed lots of patience to create detailed pictures!

A new school year 2015 - 2016

Looking at materials with Techniquest activities

We had great fun investigating materials with the activities provided by Techniquest. 

Hay Festival

We had a hectic but enjoyable day at The Hay Festival. Our first stop was the Starlight Theatre where a lady from the British Board of Film Classification explained how films were awarded different certificates. We then watched Paddington and discussed which certificate we would give it and why. The children were very observant and asked some thoughtful questions. 

We enjoyed a quick picnic lunch and ice cream in the sunshine before heading off to our next workshop - the author Stephan Pastis. He was very entertaining and we all enjoyed finding out how he became a children's author ( he used to be a lawyer!), what inspires him and how he draws the illustrations for his Timmy Failure books. 

A great day and hopefully the first of many visits to the festival. 

    Starlight Theatre watching Paddington

Picnic in the sun!

Stephan Pastis