What stuck with you this week?

                         
                                              
                         

Hoplite Training

This week we have been learning about Ancient Greek warfare.  We learned about why they needed an army and a navy; how their infantry, called hoplites, fought during city state's disputes;  and even became historians, examining artifacts to learn more about this area of Greek history.

We even did some hoplite training of our own.

We learned why it was important to fight in an organised and strategic manner known as the phalanx.  

But, we were no match for the army of Miss Mapp and Mrs Tredwell!

So we learned about how the Greeks also used catapults, battering rams and crossbows to help the conquer other lands and people.

How Healthy Are You?

On Tuesday, we had a theatre group visit us.  They performed a two man show that taught us all about the importance of exercise, healthy eating and reading packaging on our food to check for hidden salt and sugar.

                                  

 During the show, they even got a few of us up to help demonstrate the circulatory system.

                                             

This got us thinking...how much sugar do we consume without even knowing it?

Time to do some research!

Comedy vs Tragedy

As part of our Ancient Greek topic, we have been researching the origins of the comedy and tragedy masks.  We learned how they help the actors portray feelings and project their voices.  

We decided to design our own version and began by looking at our own facial expressions using mirrors.  Miss Mapp had a lot of fun making us pull funny faces! 

 We then planned two different designs.

Before getting some feedback from a peer.

Then we decided on our final design and began to create our own mask using card and tissue paper.  We will finally add Modroc then paint next week.

Watch this space for our final masterpieces! 

Measuring

During our maths session this week, we have been estimating and measuring capacity.