In art we have been creating icebergs . We needed to use a black piece of paper then we got a piece of white paper to draw the shape of the iceberg. Then you had to glue your iceberg half way down the page. We used skills of shading and highlighting with pastels to create three dimensional form and texture on the ice and in the sea.

We also created some fantastic portholes drawings using  paper plates, paint and pens.

We have  been looking at using speech marks within our writing, we shared examples and looked at editing and improving our work. We came up with some really great examples of alternative words we could use for said, such as murmured, screeched or bellowed, to give us a greater insight into characters feeling and emotions and make our writing more interesting.

In maths we have been learning about grid references and compass points, along with continuing to develop our skills in multiplication and division.

We have really enjoyed learning more about titanic and sharing our research to date through quizzes and presentations.  Our models have allowed us to look more closely at the ship’s design. We also looked at the different facilities on board for 1st, 2nd and 3rd class passengers. Here are some of the new things we have learned.

” I did not know that the ship split in half before it sank. ”

” I learnt that it might not only of been the iceberg that caused the ship to sink as there were reports that there was also a fire on board in one of the engine rooms..”

” I learnt it had 16 water tight compartments and that the engine was powered by coal.”

” I learnt about the night it sank and facts about what happened. ”

” I thought that the fourth funnel was only to make the ship look good and more powerful but it actually also provided ventatliation for the kitchens.”

” I learnt that Titanic was 883 feet long.”

Have a lovely holiday from all of us in P5A!