We ran a couple of science experiments today! We got into teams, used different materials to make parachutes and test which material was best. We took turns dropping our parachutes from varying heights. We even made a hot air balloon, but because it was filled with ‘cold air’, it dropped down instead of floating up. We’ve got some great engineers in Prefab 12! ⚙️
Last week, we talked about some Christmas traditions and learned about children in other countries who may not be so fortunate as us.
We learned about Team Hope, a charity who runs the Christmas Shoebox Appeal every year (you can learn more about them here and watch this video).
We talked about what we might put into the shoebox using the 4Ws – something to WRITE WITH, something to WASH WITH, something to WEAR, and something to WOW.
We made a shopping list of everything we needed. We then organised our items into the 4Ws categories, packed up our shoebox, wrapped it up as a present and decorated it.
The boys showed admirable generosity and experienced a great sense of joy and pride by making this shoebox for another child – a completely selfless act.
Well done Prefab 12!
We had a special treat this week. We made Rice Krispie buns! We practised hand hygiene when cooking and handling food. We measured how much chocolate we needed and how much mixture to scoop into our bun cases. We even got to lick our spoons at the end!
We felt the crunching leaves, smelled the fresh grass and watched as the helicopter seeds gently hovered towards the ground.
