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  • Doughnut Maths

    Published 20/07/23

    Rhine class love a maths problem, so for our last maths lesson of the year we solved the doughnut problem.

    How can you cut into 8 equal parts with only 3 cuts of the knife?

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    Lots of clever and interesting ideas - if only it wasn't a ring doughnut - then at last someone thought about slicing it horizontally - big cheers all around. 

    We had to test it on a real doughnut then  we enjoyed one each on the field.  Maths and food go well together! 

     

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  • Cityscapes

    Published 16/07/23

    This term in art Rhine class have explored cityscapes and studied work from a range of artists including Yvonne Jacquette, an American painter who is famous for her aerial cityscapes.

    We learnt that cityscapes are the urban version of landscape paintings and often they are streets, buildings and skylines.

    Do you know what photorealism and hyperrealism are - some of us like the more realistic cityscapes that showed emotion and feeling such as Richard Estes'.

    Finally the children then  enjoyed designing their own cityscapes, some distorted some including skylines and some including aerial views. 

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  • Wow what a show!

    Published 06/07/23

    Robin & the Sherwood Hoodies

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  • Rhine Class Visit St. Mary's Calne

    Published 14/06/23

    Rhine attend a Lacrosse Festival

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  • How was the village changed over time?

    Published 13/06/23

    Rhine Class had a visit from a local historian & archaeologist Michael Stone, which included a guided tour of the village.
    It was fascinating to see the areas he had excavated and learn about what he found, including a hoard of Roman coins.  
    We learnt about the geology of the village, how it got its name and the changes over time.
     

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  • Voting with our feet ​​​​​​​​​

    Published 25/05/23

     

    Rhine class have enjoyed reading Real-Life Mysteries by Susan Martineau & Vicky Barker, which is one of the books on our reading spine. From mysteries like Shackleton's ghostly companion to the Loch Ness Monster and friends, Rhine class have been examining the evidence about these mysterious cases.

    Today we asked the question, ‘Are UFOs real?’

    Using the case files they created arguments for and against. This followed small group discussions, with each taking on a different role - instigator, builder, prober, challenger, clarifier & summariser. Finally, the children voted with their feet, by choosing whether they believed UFOs were real or not?

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