The other side of the conversation...

After listening  to the posts below, the children and their questions, here is a short clip of the video of the interview take by the Ice Team

We have a rare glimpse into the caboose  - must be warmer inside than our classroom was earlier this week!

Mary Mouse is still in the caboose - not lost.

Science

We did do lots of things last week, including science experiments. Insoluble, soluble and a suspension?

Is the pasta soluble or insoluble?

A Fair Test...

That one is?

Five Star on Radio! Part 3

Final part of our interview.

Press play.

Star radio did record a little more. We will hopefully have that next week as well.

Five Star on Radio! Part 2

Here is the second installment of our radio interview.

Just press play

 There is more... Part 3 on its way!

Five Star on Radio! Part 1

The title for this blog  was Sophie's idea for her newspaper report. A clever play on words. Year 5 on the radio - Star Radio - interviewing 5 in Antarctica. A journalist in the making.

What you hear and see is a world exclusive - not even on the Coldest Journey website yet!
It took a long time to upload so part 2 tomorrow.

Just press play.

The children will be writing  reports about their trip to the radio station and their interviews and extracts will be posted next week. All the children asked a question. The video was partly filmed by the children so it has shakes and wobbles but it was such a unique experience you need to see it all.

We are grateful to the team on the ice who gave up their precious free time to spend half an hour speaking to us. 

The end to a busy week

The children presented their liturgy to the school on Friday morning and they did remarkably well after a very busy week. It was in fact nice to have some quiet time to reflect and take stock.

We continued the quiet time later in the afternoon with some Antarctica art work. Sorry no photos as the camera memory is full of video for the next post. The children used the whole classroom floor - yes they lay on the floor using A1 sheets of drawing paper and charcoal. They even went home reasonably clean!

What a week... and it's not over yet!

What a busy week we've had! Ofsted visitors and a trip to Star Radio this afternoon.

The children spent 30 minutes today interviewing the Ice Team on the Antarctic. It is the longest distance phone call I've been involved with. I'm so glad I wasn't paying the phone bill!

The children asked some excellent questions and the Team gave some very detailed answers.  It was videoed at this end and the Team also videoed at their end so keep a lookout on the Coldest Journey website. Star radio will also let us have a recording.

Once I work out how to post  all of it on here I will.

I also have to say the children were brilliant and so well behaved.  So well done to you all. We will be in touch with Otterton Primary School as well tomorrow and we have an assembly to prepare for Friday.

Update on our Blog

Thought that you might like some interesting information about our blog.

Since the blog was started in January this year we have had 989 views. We are followed from far and wide! As well as viewers in the UK in the last week we have followers in America, Russia, Germany and Japan. If you do look at our blog please feel free to leave a message.

Reminder Y5 Assembly

Our class will lead the liturgy on Friday morning. Our theme is Pentecost. The children will be learning the following prayer during the week.

The background photo is the sunset over the Antarctic taken by the Coldest Journey Team. The children were shown the picture after we had talked about heaven in RE. They decided that his photograph represented heaven to them so it is also on display in the classroom.

 

Science

Our science this term is looking at changes in materials. The children planned an investigation so they could observe evaporation and condensation. As boiling water was involved we also had a discussion about safety.

 

Lots of new friends

The children are now becoming experts at using email. They have emailed each other through the school system and our friends at Otterton Primary School. The children hope to develop these links by way of pen pals so the children can write directly to each other.

We also welcome two new children to our class, one joined 2 weeks ago and another last week. We now have 13 girls and just 5 boys!

Breaking News!

Y5 have been offered a unique opportunity and an unusual trip. In the next 2 weeks we will go to Star Radio in Darlington to find out what goes on behind the scenes at a radio station. The main purpose of our visit will be to interview the members of the Coldest Journey Team. Those currently in Antarctica and living at -35C and working in only a few hours of daylight. They will contact the radio station so we can ask questions. The interview will be recorded by the radio station and a video of the children will be made. This will all be unloaded here and hopefully on the Coldest Journey website.

We will be able to tell the Team about how the school is collecting 5p's to support Seeing is Believing.

Our fiends at Otterton Primary School are also going to send us questions so we can ask them on their behalf.

Our Friends in Devon

We received some lovely letters from our friends at Otterton Primary School in Devon. They are now on display in the corridor outside our classroom. 

 The opposite wall shows the Adventures of Mary Mouse. This display is now extending towards Year 6.

Classroom Update

We had a another move last week! However it was only over night so that the new carpet could be fitted in the reading area. The tent had been taken down for the time being so that we could all try out the carpet. Velcro beware! The carpet seems to attract Velcro.