Singing with Mrs Petley- Reach Up High!

Mrs Whitmarsh's Caterpillar Diaries - Part 4!

And already, after just a few hours, each caterpillar has started to shed its exoskeleton and begun to form a chrysalis! What amazingly clever creatures!

Mrs Whitmarsh's Caterpillar Diaries - Part 3!

Well, things are progressing nicely, and as I suspected, the caterpillars are getting ready to change into their chrysalides.

They are now hanging upside down and forming a 'j' shape, ready to create each chrysalis that will help them transform into a butterfly:

Team Oakwood-Keep Going with Style!

Once again Team Oakwood have impressed everyone with their great learning. As the time that we haven't spent altogether as a school gets longer, these photos and movies clips have become an even more important tool in uniting us all. It is so lovely to see all the wonderful things you have been doing and all the smiles on your faces. A BIG thank you from everyone at the school for all your hard work and once again we are VERY proud of you all. Enjoy:-

Lily's Litter-Picking!

Lily in Year 2 has noticed that lots of rubbish has been building up in the local area recently. She has learned in school about the importance of looking after the environment, and she wanted to do something to help. So, she's been out with her litter picker and collected two whole bags of rubbish! Well done Lily, and remember everyone, put your rubbish in a bin or take it home with you.

Mrs Whitmarsh's Caterpillar Diaries - part 2!

Well, I never realised how quickly caterpillars grew!

When they arrived, they were like little dots in their home, and ever since they seem to have been doubling in size every day!

On Wednesday they looked like this:

And then this morning, they looked like this - it's hard to see from the photo, but they are developing a furry, cotton wool-like material around them...

...so I think they must be getting near the stage where they are ready to form a chrysalis!

There's a great video here that shows different types of caterpillar turning into butterflies. There is no narration so you could become the next David Attenborough and use it to write your own butterfly life-cycle voice-over!

I'll update you next week on the next set of changes!

Thank You NHS and Key Workers

The Y3 Hedgehog bubble had a go at 'forced perspective' chalk art to say thank you to all the NHS and Key Worker families at our school.

Mrs Whitmarsh's Caterpillar Diaries!

I hope you all had a good weekend and are safely enjoying the lovely sunny weather.

I have some exciting visitors in my house at the moment....5 little caterpillars!

They arrived last week and were smaller than the diameter of a 5p piece. However, they are growing fast and have already doubled in size!

We are observing them very carefully and using them to learn all about how butterflies are formed. I know already that the species of butterfly that my caterpillars will turn into is called a 'Painted Lady'.

I will be updating the blog regularly with their progress and with facts that I am finding out along the way.

In the meantime, what facts can you find out about caterpillars and butterflies? You might want to find out how many different species of butterfly live in the UK? Which is the most common species? Which is the rarest? Are any endangered?

If you're feeling arty, can you find a picture of a highly patterned caterpillar and create an observational drawing?

I'll update you in a few days with their progress!

Singing 'Vegetable Song' with Mrs Petley!

Think About Things Dance

The Hedgehogs Bubble had a go at learning the dance to the song submitted by Iceland to the Eurovision song contest.