Our day began with a visit to the Jorvik Viking Centre, where we learnt all about Viking life, including the items they made and traded. Afterward, we enjoyed a walk through the city to admire the impressive York Minster before settling down in the park for a picnic lunch.

In the afternoon, we explored the York Railway Museum, where we saw a fascinating range of trains, including a Japanese bullet train, the Mallard, and a replica of George Stephenson’s famous Rocket.

It was a wonderful day and all the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

For English, when the children entered the classroom, they discovered several scraps of fur, a red cap and a large pair of scissors cordoned off in a 'crime scene.' They used their best detective skills to figure out that the items might belong to characters from 'Little Red Riding Hood.' We began reading a story from 'Grimm Tales' by Philip Pullman which confirmed their suspicions! The children then showed off their fantastic acting skills by answering questions in the role of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf and the woodcutter and acted out a scene from the story.

In design technology we have been looking at bridges. We made different types of bridges, including a beam bridge and an arch bridge, to test their strength and stability. We look forward to making wooden bridges later in the term.

We have made a great start in all subjects this week and the children have impressed me with their hard work and enthusiasm. 

Take a look at some of the pictures below!