What a Hoot! Class 2

Class 2 were very pleased to welcome the York Bird of Prey Centre to our school on Friday morning.

 

 

 They brought two baby owls for us to see which were both about 8 weeks old. One was a Barn owl and the other a Burrowing owl. The Barn owl was very fluffy and there were bits of fluff going everywhere! We were told that the average life span of a Barn owl is only a year and a half but they can live for many years dependent on them finding a safe place to live and a plentiful supply of food.

 

This is a Tawny owl called Rocco. Everyone had the opportunity to hold the owls and see them up close. We already knew lots of  interesting facts about owls and we were able to find out even more by asking questions to the expert bird handlers.

 

 

This is Rolo the Eagle owl. He was quite heavy and has beautiful orange eyes and huge talons.

 

 

When the Harris Hawk called Cobra came out  we were all told to keep very quiet and to keep our hands by our sides or behind our backs! The Hawk then flew from one side of the hall, swooping down and back up again, to get the meat from the glove. We had a brilliant morning and an experience that we will remember for a long time to come.

 

Twit-who???

Class 2 have been studying all things owl related this half-term. As part of their project they arranged for a visit from the York Bird of Prey Centre. The visitors were kind enough to share their knowledge with the rest of the school. Everyone got to meet and hold the owls.

 The magnificent creatures were surprisingly light! Despite being very excited to see the owls so closely, the children kept very quiet so that the birds stayed calm.

 Thank you so much to the staff from the centre for created such a memorable experience!

 Who would have thought that we would have had a bird of prey take flight in our hall - perhaps it really is bigger than we thought?

Victorian Time Travellers

Hold on to your mop caps - we are off on a trip back through the years to 1887. It is the year of Queen Victoria's Jubilee and it is just another school day for Class 3 at Armley Mills.

 Just as in every Victorian school, the children used slate boards and pens. They also perfected their copy writing using pen and ink.

Next on the timetable - Science. The class learnt about the properties of wool and its key role in the textile industry.

 Strict punishments awaited anyone that blotted their copy book. The boys took care not to do so.

 The class worked in silence throughout the morning - bliss!

The P.E lesson took the form of a physical drill. The children copied the movements of the school mistress. Not surprisingly everyone agreed that they preferred our modern day P.E lessons! (see below)

 After our session in the schoolroom, the class had the opportunity to explore the museum. In the weaver's cottage we found a wooden crib - but sadly it was empty.

The museum staff were kind enough to start the Spinning Mule for us. It was incredibly loud. It gave us a chance to imagine just how noisy the mill would have been for the children working with the machines.

Miss King thoroughly enjoyed the day and found that there was a lot to commend the Victorian style of teaching.

[Doesn't Miss King look scary! - Mr M]

Y1 at Swinsty reservoir

Walking across the dam

Lunchtime

Scrambling on tree roots

Lots of learning

Up hill, "Come on you lot!"

Lego Design Competition

Monday 6th May
Our Class 4 children have spent the day at the Harewood House Festival of Play building their winning design in the Lego Medieval Building Competition.

The children worked in teams building different sections.

Great care was needed.

Co-operation was crucial.

We had encouragement throughout.

Concentration was essential.

Dexterity helped too.

We had to carefully follow the plans.

Parents waited anxiously....OK, maybe not that anxiously.

Finally the Castle was finished. It looked brilliant.

Ronnie the Rhino

Ronnie the Rhino visited Harewood with his friend, Adam. 

 

They talked to us about what makes a successful team and how we can make the most of our opportunities.

  

They also told us about Leeds Rhinos successful season and showed us the Super League Trophy. 

 

Ronnie then proposed to Miss Clayton, but she turned him down.

Y4 on Ilkley Moor (live blog)