This term Class Six enjoyed a rather ‘marbellous’ challenge!  In teams, using only cardboard tubes and tape, they built their own marble runs.  They learned how to make joins, bridges and bends and to reinforce their free-standing structures.  The winner was the team who managed to make a marble run down it in the smoothest way and in the longest time. 

There were some frustrations along the way but all of the teams built something fit for purpose.  They demonstrated lots of perseverance and great team work to achieve their goals.  Well done Class Six.

Class Six ended their World War Two topic on a high when they time travelled back to 1940 and were ‘evacuated’ to the countryside. The children were met at the station by ‘Farmer Wells’ who very kindly said he would let them stay on his farm to stay safe from bombing. They travelled by steam train from Winchcombe to Broadway and then back again. Along the way they had a sing-a-long of It’s a Long Way to Tipperary and Run Rabbit, and there was a mysterious German ‘spy’ on the train, who was apprehended at the station. They then went to meet their new ‘teacher’, who told them more about the jobs they may have to do with their new family and they were shown many interesting artefacts. The children also watched a very moving short film about two evacuees and their experiences.  There was also an air raid which meant they had to take cover in an ARP shelter and sit in almost darkness listening to the ‘bombs’ outsides. They found it very scary! Once the all-clear sounded, they had to gather hoses and water and then take it in turns to use a stirrup pump to activate the hoses. They were all very good at that! After this they had a well-earned picnic lunch.  Much fun was had by all.  Well done Class Six – you all looked amazing!