Cardiff Castle - Blitz Trip #part1

Air Raid Precaution Officer Workshop

Neville Chamberlin addressing the nation declaring that Britain is now at war with Germany.

Recruiting Air Raid Wardens. Women as well. There was a major change in the role of women in British society.

An incendiary bomb used to light up potential targets, like Cardiff docks and Swansea bay.

Demonstrating how to put a gas mask on, just in case the Germans drop gas bombs.

Practicing putting on their gas masks.

Big Writing Assessment

Class 6 have started putting together their historical stories. This term they have written openers, middles and endings to their historical stories. This week they will put all the skills they have learnt together to produce the full story. 

Here are some pictures of the class reading through the different parts of the stories they have already written to their talk partners.

Here's the success criteria we came up with:

Recycling Workshop

Class 6 had a recycling workshop today. We learnt about how to make our school better at recycling. Thank you to Tony and David for coming to speak to us. 

Super Attender Assembly

We had a special visitor in assembly this morning. Super Attender came in to set us all a challenge. The challenge is to see how many children can get 100% attendance between now and the end of this term. Whose up for the challenge boys and girls?

Harvest Service

We went to the church on Monday for our harvest service. 

Class 6 performed our harvest nursery rhyme.

Historical Story Endings

We're finishing off our stories today. We set our success criteria yesterday.

Our Success Criteria for our endings:

Must - have a dilemma.

Should - solve the problem.

Should - work on my pencil target for Big Writing.

Could - have a fast forward.

Could - use adverbs in a reporting clause.

Victory Day Party

Class 6 & 7 took a step back in time today to 8th May 1945. They held a party to celebrate the end of World War 2. They made toasts, had competitions and ate their rationed party food. All the children had made a real effort. It was a pleasure see them all enjoy their work from the term.