In Class Four there is a focus on Animal Studies, with humans as the compendium of all animals. Here we integrate the arts, literacy skills as well as biology and even maths. Here are examples of what Class Four have been working on:

The Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish information writing with heading and subheadings

Teacher’s Seal blackboard drawing

Child’s Seal mixed media Seal illustration

Child’s Seal mixed media Seal illustration

First person writing – imagining getting into the ocean for the first time and learning to swim, a particular focus on being brave

First person writing – imagining getting into the ocean for the first time and learning to swim, a particular focus on being brave

A labelled scientific diagram of the snail coupled with a snail limerick

Narrative writing personifying the Harvest Mouse

Narrative writing cont.

Cross Stitch Handwork, creating tinder bags as we have been learning to make and feed fires through Woodland Craft

Animal Cross Stitch

Animal Cross Stitch

Animal Cross Stitch

Marine Iguana clay model forming part of an independent Animal and Habitat research project

Marine Iguana Clay Model