Knighton Church in Wales Primary School
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We enjoyed our trip to The Judge’s Lodging in Presteigne. We tested and made beds for comfort, explored private apartments, and even pumped water in the Victorian kitchen. We dived into the ‘upstairs, downstairs’ lifestyle by discovering traditional games and toys scattered throughout the house. We experienced the vast, echoing courtroom and we stood in the very spot where historic trials—such as that of local duck thief William Morgan once took place.
Today, we were shocked to find dragon footprints in the corridor. We thought the dragons may need nests so they could lay their eggs. We did a fantastic job with our friends, building soft nests for the dragon eggs. Arbennig!
We looked at holy books and we thought of words to describe them. We also thought about questions that we would like to find out about these sacred texts. We talked about how the Bible is structured and why it is a best seller.
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We had a fabulous session with Carys from Ffa La La who shared songs and played games to help us to develop our Welsh language skills. Da iawn Pawb!
Today, we learned that Muslims use special symbols to show they belong. We used flour to write ‘Allah” in Arabic. Bendigedig pawb!
Aderyn Du, Cnoc Y coed and Jac Y Do were lucky to have a scientist come into school to complete some science lessons, based on magnets, light and sound. She is a training scientist from Montana in the USA, who is currently studying in Boston. We had lots of fun testing if objects were magnetic and drawing shadows.
Year 2 and 3 pupils have been diving into the rich history of Knighton by exploring its Victorian landmark buildings. Inspired by what they have discovered, they are now creating their own artwork based on some of Knighton’s most recognisable features.
Children in Year 2 and 3 have a new mantle of the expert commission. Julia Llewellyn Roberts from Knighton Museum has asked the children to become a team of historians. Their commission is to create an exhibition that brings to life the experiences of Knighton’s residents in Victorian times.
We have begun our spark by reading the story ‘Daisy’s Dragons’ and learning about the different dragons that Daisy sees when feeling different emotions. Daisy wants us to become her ‘Expert Emotions Team.’
We began by using our collaborative skills to create a dragon. Let me introduce…. Bungalow Snowflake, Princess Tooty, Rainbow, Scary Jingles and Jolly Rainbow.