by Neil Daley | Sep 6, 2021 | Hokusai Class 2021/22
We are all excited about being in a new class, and this is our first time writing a blog: On our first day in year 3, we learnt about our famous class artist. His name is Hokusai and he lived in Tokyo, Japan. He painted a lot of paintings of the landscape around his...
by Neil Daley | Jul 16, 2021 | Hokusai Class 2020/21
After a year of learning, lockdown and laughter, the students in Hokusai wanted to share their thoughts and memories about the year. Our start I remember when we started year 3. We were all excited to move on with our education and experience new people and a new...
by Neil Daley | Jul 1, 2021 | Hokusai Class 2020/21, P4C
A surprise delivery from The Undercover CareTakers Agency! In a recent P4C lesson, Hokusai explored the idea of gratitude and discussed the BIG question, “Is it possible to show you are grateful if you are stressed?” This led to further pondering, and,...
by Neil Daley | Jun 7, 2021 | Hepworth Class 2020/21, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Science
Our new topic this half term is the acclaimed children’s story The Iron Man – a science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. We are asking ourselves what is the moral of the story and using the tale as we learn about forces and magnets...
by Neil Daley | May 28, 2021 | Edible Garden, Exhibition, History, Hokusai Class 2020/21, Learning Theme, Maths, Outdoor Learning, Science
Hokusai enjoyed a full half term back in school by embracing their new topics and engaging with their learning both inside the classroom and outdoors. Students learnt about the rise and fall of the Roman empire as they explored the questions, “Who were the...
