We have been working on performance poetry. We watched a video from Michael Rosen, with hints and tips about how to effectively perform a poem. We then annotated a poem we were given and practiced, before performing it infront of a group- who then gave us feedback on our performance. Have a look at some of our performances on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKO6y78wXE8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCSfMSF3WjI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CKL9cRTBUo

We have just started our new topic of Eco Warriors- today we debated the importance of a range of environmental issues from habitat destruction to air pollution- we then had to put them in order of priority.

We have been busy sharing our topic homework today. We had: some incredible masks, a range fo 3D pyramids, delicious cakes and biscuits, clay and paper mache canopic jars, Ancient Egyptian menus, hieroglyphic work, powerpoints, fact sheets, poems and so much more. 

Check out the video Joe made of his minecraft pyramid. Click here. 

Have a look at some photographs of our brilliant homework: 

We have been busy in art making clay cartouches. We used the skills Mrs Hennegan taught us to create our cartouche.

Our topic this term is light. So far we have been studying how our eyes see as well as, using different methods to prove that light travels in a straight line. Please bring your torches into class as we will be busy exploring shadows.

We have been studying Rivers in preparation for our learning on the River Nile. Have a look at some of our work:

We have been exploring how long ago the Ancient Egyptians lived. We then looked at key events during the Ancient Egyptian period and placed them on a timeline. Have a look at some of our work:

Welcome back to Branston Junior Academy. We are all very excited in Jupiter class to start our learning. This term we will be finding out all about The Ancienct Egyptians. Look out for some exciting photos of what we get up to soon!