Bishopsteignton Primary School

Bishopsteignton Primary School

Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteignton, Devon TQ14 9RJ

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Pioneers/Inventors

  • To complete our learning about ‘Materials’, Pioneers and Inventors made gilders.
  • This week, Inventors and Pioneers have been designing and creating their own soft toys as part of our DT project.
  • House Captains from Pioneers and Inventors helped to lead our whole school assembly about teamwork this week.
  • A MASSIVE well done to Y6 on the completion of SAT's this week!
  • This week Y5 started their Art project.
  • In our recent lessons, Pioneers and Inventors have been investigating the properties of materials.
  • In Literacy this week, chidren in Inventors and Pioneers have used a short video as a stimulus for creative writing.
  • Year 5 had their first Forest School session today.
  • Pioneers and Inventors have started their new Science topic this week.
  • This week, Pioneers and Inventors created scientific enquiry experiments for Explorers.
  • Pioneers and Inventors concluded their gymnastic learning this week with a competition between the classes.
  • Inventors and Pioneers Y5 put together an incredible PBones concert this week for family and friends.
  • This week in Literacy the children will be writing letters home in the role of an evacuee.
  • In our lesson this week, Pioneers and Inventors started to create their own computing project.  
  • This week the children have spent time devising historically valid questions and researching/analysing sources sources to explain reasons for significant events.
  • As part of British Science Week, Pioneers and Inventors have been finding out about the role of scientists in Britain today.
  • Pioneers and Inventors have been creating and performing sequences in our gymnastic lessons.
  • This week Inventors and Pioneers had great fun participating in a Dodgeball competition!
  • Today, Year 5 were lucky enough to have a fire safety talk from a member of Torquay's fire department.
  • Our lessons in Pioneers and Inventors this half term are based on our new topic: Pictures of the Past. 
  • Inventors and Pioneers have had a great time dressing up and sharing books today for World Book Day!
  • To develop musical composition, Year 5 have been having weekly PBones lessons.
  • In Literacy this term, Inventors and Pioneers are using the book 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' as a stimulus for writing their own narratives.
  • Over this half term we have investigated moving toys (automatons).
  • As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, our Mental Health Ambassadors led assemblies around the school.
  • This week, Inventors and Pioneers took part in 'Safer Internet Day'.
  • Number day is a big thumbs up from Pioneers and Inventors!
  • Using previous design work, and the skills gained following Brian Taylor’s visit last week, Pioneers and Inventors have been busy creating their own artwork.
  • In DT over the next couple of weeks, Pioneers and Inventors are studying mechanisms to create a moving toy (automaton). 
  • This week, we were lucky to have Brian Taylor deliver an art workshop to help us develop our watercolour painting techniques.
  • In our Art topic this term, we have been looking at the work of impressionist artists such as Claude Monet.
  • As part of our Outdoor and Adventurous Activities (OAA) in PE this half term, we have been problem solving in our PE lessons.
  • The week started off by the Explorers sharing some special Christmas songs and cards with their amazing buddies!
  • Pioneers and Inventors have enjoyed some festive fun this week and would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
  • Pioneers and Inventors worked as collaborative chefs in our Design and Technology lesson today.
  • The children have had an exciting day wearing their Christmas jumpers, taking part in a Christmas Carousel and enjoying Christmas Lunch.
  • The children have had an exciting day wearing their Christmas jumpers, taking part in a Christmas Carousel and enjoying Christmas Lunch.
  • Pioneers and Inventors presented their Christmas Production to the whole school this afternoon.
  • As part of our Whole Class Guided Reading sessions, Pioneers and Inventors have been sharing free verse poems. 
  • As part of our Anti - Bullying Week studies, children have taken part in assemblies and produced work reflecting the key theme : 'Reach out'.
  • Inventors and Pioneers spent the morning refining their tennis skills at Torquay Tennis Club, thanks to the support of Steven Maslen and his team of tennis coaches.
  • This week, Inventors and Pioneers had great fun taking part in the Interhouse competition competing in three Danish longball games.
  • This week, we have been looking at major cities in North and South America.
  • Pioneers and Inventors have been studying fractions in Maths lessons this week.
  • This week, Pioneers and Inventors have been investigating the effects of friction.
  • Our Year 6's have had a great week at Grenville House trying many new activities.
  • This week, we have studied the story of 'Beowulf and the Fire Dragon' and the importance of these creatures in Anglo-Saxon tales.
  • Today, Pioneers enjoyed dressing up as Vikingss and joining in our battles.
  • Today, Inventors enjoyed dressing up as Anglo-Saxons and joining in our battles.
  • Ahead of our Anglo-Saxon and Viking battles, we shared our research around these significant, historical events.
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