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Year 8
Year 8 are preparing to paint a canvas in Art. They had to create a mood board to get some inspiration and plan their designs. They will use the measured drawing method to make sure that their plans looked exactly like their canvas!
Year 7 Science
Year 7 used red cabbage as a pH indicator in Science this week. They cut the cabbage into small pieces, added a bit of water and crushed it until the liquid turned purple. They tested vinegar, toothpaste, shaving cream and other substances to find out how acidic they are!
Year 6 Art
Year 6 have been creating their own digital landscapes on the iPads using an app called Sketchbook. They had taken their own photos of landscapes and were challenged to draw them onto the app by layering the colours on top of each other.
Year 5 Art
Year 5 have been was drawing in the style of Patrick Caulfield, an English painter and printmaker known for his bold canvases. Although they have just started, they are making great progress and we can’t wait to see the final designs!
Year 4 Forest School & History
This week in Forest School with Mr Lloyd Year 4 created their own poppy masterpieces, using natural materials like just like Andy Goldsworthy! In History, the children learnt that the floors of Roman buildings were often richly decorated with mosaics. They learnt that mosaics were made from tiny coloured stones which they called tesserae. They…
Black History Month, Art & Ancient Egypt
The Year 3 children showed great teamwork and presented some wonderful Black History Month projects and the teachers were very impressed. In Art, the children starting work on their tonal abstract landscape. The children have also been looking at hieroglyphics as part of their Ancient Egypt topic. We have made our own cartouches!
Thank you!
Thank you for all of your Love in a Box donations! And a huge thank you to Arun and Xander’s grandad who donated £50 to the poppy appeal!
Remembrance Day
Well done to Alex Wu who played “The Last Post and Reveille” from the roof of the Chapel Tower. The Chapel Tower was extended in 1919, and the memorial clock and bells were installed as a lasting war memorial to commemorate those members of the Copthorne School community who lost their lives in the First…
New Bubbles
Our new smaller bubbles seem to be working well; thank you for your support and kind messages regarding the additional steps we have taken to try to keep everyone safe. The children constantly amaze us with their resilience and ability to adapt. Although the additional duties and roles are considerable for all the staff –…
Accelerated Reader
There has been some consternation regarding this new reading system, which we have just started in the Pre-Prep although it has been running for a year in the Prep. With AR, all the evidence points to much improved reading and comprehension levels, not just in our school but nationwide. Although some children are finding the…