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We started our design process for making our boats.

Stage 1 – Planning

We looked at the different types of boats and spoke about the different features of each one.

Stage 2 – Specification

We had to outline what we wanted our boat to do. It had to be able to transport 4 marbles across water.  It had to be waterproof and strong.  It had to be made from recycled materials and the most the important part was that it had to FLOAT!

Stage 3 – Researching

We looked at different types of materials and tested what was waterproof and what would float.

Stage 4 – Designing

We designed what we wanted our boats to look like.

Stage 5 – Building

We worked with our P7 buddy to build our boats using recycled materials. We then sketched and labelled our final model.

We have yet to complete stage 6 (Testing) and stage 7 (Evaluating). We will be doing this after the Easter holidays.  We can’t wait to see if our boats will float!

In ICT, we learned how to insert shapes into a Word document.  We inserted a speech bubble and wrote our most favourite Titanic facts.  We also changed the colour and the font of our writing.  Finally, we learned how to save our documents into our own file.

This week we sequenced the Easter Story.  We listened to the passage from the Bible and then completed a cut and stick activity in our jotters.  We also attended P6’s Lenten Assembly today where we listened to the Stations of the Cross.

We want to wish everyone a very happy and Holy Easter with your families!