World War One lunch

Yesterday we continued our learning about  the first World War when we had a typical school lunch from that period.  First we had to get our ration cards checked and signed.

Then we all had a lunch of stew and tatties followed by Orkney pancakes.

In the afternoon we went to find out about the person whose name was on our ration card.  It was really interesting to find out about the people who had been involved in the war and came from Orkney.

Learning about the Battle of Jutland

This afternoon we went to the Orkney Museum to see the Battle of Jutland exhibition.  First of all we looked at the information boards which had photos and facts about the battle.  Next we looked at the sculpture of Jellicoe, who was Admiral of the Royal Navy.  We also saw models of some of the warships and letters about the war.

 

 

After that we went to St Magnus Cathedral to see the Weeping Window display.  Each poppy looks very detailed and special, like they are real.

Supporting our friends in the nursery

This morning we went  a walk with the children in the nursery and pre-school.  They have done all their training and this week are doing their sponsored Daily Mile. 

 We thought they did great!

UNICEF'S Day for Change

This week we have been thinking about how we can change the world to make it a better place for everyone.  We planned who we wanted to help and thought of how we could do this.  Ideas ranged from having a sponsored silence for the children in Syria, to donating old footballs to support the street children in Brazil. 

We shared our ideas in the class and got lots of positive feedback from our friends.

Our poppies of remembrance

This week we have made a different style of poppy for our school display.