http://www.romanroadprimary.org/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/year_6_garage_band_at_heworth.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/year_6_garage_band_at_heworth.html Creative Curriculum ICT Year 6 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:59:53 +0000 Over the course of the year, year 6 have had the opportunity to visit Heworth Grange Secondary School for a variety of transition lessons. We have had a French lesson and have learned how to say animals in French. Can you remember what le lapin is? We also learned how to use Movie Maker in ICT and have started creating our own e-safety movies, Miss McMullen has invited us back next half term to add sound to our movies. http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/year_6_transition_lessons_at_h.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/year_6_transition_lessons_at_h.html ICT Year 6 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:51:37 +0000 ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/what_a_success_year_6.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/what_a_success_year_6.html Literacy Special Projects Year 6 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:26:00 +0000 Well done to Year 6 who raised just over £200 during Wednesday's Egyptian fun afternoon. The money raised will go towards the Year 5/6 end of year concert. Everyone was fantastic and enjoyed a brilliant afternoon...thank you to all the parents and children who donated gifts for the tombola. Thank you to all staff who gave their help and support. Another big success!!! ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/fun_afternoon.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/fun_afternoon.html Creative Curriculum Events Fundraising Home School Links MSB News Nursery Reception Special Projects Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:02:17 +0000 In Year 2 we completed the Egyptian themed week by making gingerbread mummies and then wrapping them with icing. We hope you enjoyed eating them...that is if they reached you in one piece (Miss Allen caught a few of us tucking into them as we left the building on Friday night...yum, yum!)]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/a_mummy_for_you_on_mothers_day.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/a_mummy_for_you_on_mothers_day.html Creative Curriculum Events Home School Links Special Projects Year 2 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:51:20 +0000 One of the words was 'papyrus'. Miss Allen is giving out the prizes for the most sponsor money raised this Friday (19th March). there will be a bronze, silver and a gold prize so keep collecting!!! Good Luck!]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/sponsored_event_bookweek.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/sponsored_event_bookweek.html About Our School Creative Curriculum Events Fundraising Home School Links Literacy News Nursery Reception Special Projects Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:40:54 +0000 ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/sportshall_champions.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/sportshall_champions.html Physical Education Year 4 Year 5 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:48:53 +0000 Did you know the Egyptians used pictures and symbols for their alphabet? We do! We are transforming our cloakroom into Ancient Egypt and decided that our old name cards were no use in Egypt. So we chose a famous Egyptian, artefact or building and then added our name in hieroglyphics. Aren't they amazing!!! Would you like to try out your name? Just click on the link below. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/e-name.htm]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/hieroglyphics.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/hieroglyphics.html Art Creative Curriculum Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:39:13 +0000 Today we have been exploring how the Ancient Egyptians made pyramids. Unfortunately Mrs Inkster does not have the muscle to transport lots of stone into school so we relied on rough cut sugar cubes instead. ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/ancient_step_pyramids.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/ancient_step_pyramids.html Creative Curriculum Numeracy Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:33:39 +0000 During our Egypt day we made some fantastic Egyptain scenes on sandpaper to give the texture of the desert. We have all learned how to draw a pyramid and it is much easier than we first thought. Our work will be displayed in our Egyptian cloakroom.]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/mummy_art.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/mummy_art.html Art Artsmark Creative Curriculum Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:24:09 +0000 The whole school celebrated our Egypt theme week yesterday by coming to school dressed as Egyptians. Our costumes were amazing and we had a fantastic time. Many thanks to all our parents who sent us to school so wonderfully dressed, you helped make it a special day.]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/egypt_day.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/egypt_day.html Artsmark Creative Curriculum Events Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:19:14 +0000 All of the school were very privilged to receive a visit from Carol an Egyptologist this week. ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/mummy_who.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/mummy_who.html Artsmark Creative Curriculum Year 1 Year 2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:37 +0000 We are using all of the knowledge we have learned about Egypt in our play this week. During play in the sand tray, two year 1 boys made an amazing Egypt scene. It included - the River Nile, pyramids, a temple, a boat and the Valley of the Kings. Can you spot them? What a fantastic way of showing what Egypt might have looked like!]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/egyptian_sand_scene.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/egyptian_sand_scene.html Creative Curriculum Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:09 +0000 During Egyptian week we have been learning all about the boy king Tutankhamun. We were fascinated and really enjoyed learning about the discovery of his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. We decided to design and make our very own Death mask. We think King Tut would love them - do you? Please leave a comment letting us know what you think. ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/totally_terrific_tutankhamun.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/totally_terrific_tutankhamun.html Art Artsmark Creative Curriculum Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:24:07 +0000 This week Year One received a letter from the Head of the Mummy Society in Egypt. They asked our help with making party food for the Annual Mummy Ball. ]]> http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/yummy_mummy_sandwiches.html http://www.romanroadprimary.org/2010/03/yummy_mummy_sandwiches.html Creative Curriculum Year 1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:59:08 +0000