Snowy Owls
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Snowy owls are a happy class of nine and ten year olds where everyone strives to be kind and respectful to each other in a bully-free -zone. We work well and support each other and persevere when we are challenged. We are independent but have help from many adults. We value our learning but also have a sense of humour. We enjoy all our subjects – whether it’s tackling a tricky maths problem or exploring characters in our latest class novel; investigating a scientific hypothesis or deepening our understanding of our religion; learning new skills in basketball or painting a masterpiece in art! Whatever we are doing, you will find Snowy Owls working hard and trying our best in everything we do.
Home Learning
Maths Fluency Practice
Times Table Rockstars: https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Interactive Resources: https://www.interactive-resources.co.uk/
Spelling Practice
Spelling Shed: https://www.edshed.com/en-us/login/school
Singing Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYRc6zexUkE
Latest News
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Friday 7 November 2025 History in Snowy Owls: The Curator's Dilemma Today we were chosen to help The British Museum set up a display of 8 objects which best describe and explain what life was like on the Home Front during WW2.
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Tuesday 14 October 2025 Science in Snowy Owls: Testing Solubility Our science lesson involved an exciting solubility experiment where we tested how well different solids dissolved in water. We used five different substances: salt, sugar, ground pepper, coffee, and sand. To ensure a fair test, we carefully controlled key variables: we used the same volume of water for each test, kept the water temperature consistent, and used a measuring timer to ensure each mixture was stirred for the exact same duration. We observed that salt and sugar were highly soluble, dissolving completely to form clear solutions. Coffee was also soluble, leaving a dark liquid. However, ground pepper and sand were insoluble; they remained visible and settled at the bottom of the beaker. Our conclusions showed that solubility is a property that varies greatly between different materials, even when all other experimental conditions are kept the same.
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Wednesday 8 October 2025 RE in Snowy Owls: Trip to St Dominic's Our Year 5 class had a wonderful and informative trip to our local church, St. Dominic's, to mark the special month of October, the Month of Our Lady of the Rosary . We were warmly welcomed by Father Matthew, who gave us a fantastic talk about the importance of the Rosary and its history, helping us understand why it's such a cherished prayer. The highlight was getting to see the beautiful Rosary Shrines within the church. Father Matthew walked us through the different parts of the church, showing us the statues and altars dedicated to Mary, and explaining the meaning behind the prayers and the different sets of beads. It was a peaceful and memorable visit that deepened our appreciation for our faith and the traditions associated with the Rosary.
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Friday 26 September 2025 History in Snowy Owls: Trip to The Holborn Library Our trip to the Holborn Library archives was like stepping into a time machine for our World War II topic! 🕰️ The lovely archivists had prepared five brilliant, themed stations packed with real local history, making WW2 feel very close to home. We got to see original documents and artefacts—things like old photographs, newspaper articles, magazine adverts, recipes and letters written by people who lived right here during the war. Each station showed us how the war affected our street and our school, from seeing maps showing where bombs fell nearby to reading about how our local families coped. It was an amazing, hands-on way to understand that history isn't just in books; it happened right where we live!
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Thursday 18 September 2025 Art in Snowy Owls: Making WW1 Soldier Sculptures Our art lesson was a fantastic creative session where we brought our WW2 topic to life by making soldier sculptures 🎨. Using simple materials like wire for the armature, tissue paper to bulk out the form, and sugar paper for the uniforms, we crafted figures in various dynamic poses. To get our soldiers just right, we carefully studied photographs and paintings of WW2 soldiers for inspiration, paying close attention to their stance, equipment, and expressions. This observation helped us accurately shape the wire into realistic poses, like marching, standing guard, or looking out over the battlefield, resulting in a collection of powerful and expressive sculptures that added a wonderful visual element to our study of the war.
