by Neil Daley | Oct 22, 2021 | Exhibition, Hokusai Class 2021/22, Learning Theme
It has been an exciting half term that has seen us vote in new class representatives to the school council, learn more about why our school is special, be inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s artwork, explore the Festival of Britain and Black History Month, enjoy a...
by Neil Daley | Oct 19, 2021 | Hokusai Class 2021/22, Science
Students have been turning off the lights and picking up torches as they continued exploring the topic Light in their science lessons last week. Questions and investigations centred around what material is best for sunglasses and how shadows are formed. The class...
by Neil Daley | Oct 18, 2021 | Hokusai Class 2021/22, School Council
As the school year is well underway, it was time for Hokusai’s outgoing student council members to brief the class on the responsibilities and advantages that come with representing the class, and the search began for our new councillors. The class discussed the...
by Neil Daley | Oct 13, 2021 | Design Technology, Hokusai Class 2021/22, Learning Theme
Day 2 of our DT project has been all about designing, discussing and building. Lea Jagendorf was back in to assist us in considering why design matters, and we ended with pieces that will be housed in a school exhibit near to our front entrance to welcome you to our...
by Neil Daley | Oct 11, 2021 | Art, Design Technology, Hepworth Class 2021/22, Hokusai Class 2021/22
Recently, year 3 have been using some of their wider curriculum lessons to hone their art and design skills. They’ve been getting stuck in – and their hands dirty – as they created a piece of furniture for the Festival of Britain. Our works in...
by Neil Daley | Oct 11, 2021 | Community, History, Hokusai Class 2021/22
Hokusai class: “We listened to our assembly about Floella Benjamin and we took the time to look at Black History Month in our own class too. This term we will place important events on our timeline and learn about Nelson Mandela. Later in the year, we will learn...
