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Public Health England have produced a letter for schools to distribute to parents which explains when a person requires a coronavirus test and what the symptoms of coronavirus are. NHS letter to parents and carers
Prior to lockdown the children in Year 3/4 were asked if they would complete some work that could be exhibited at The Hippodrome. It was a huge honour to be asked and a big wall to fil!! The children decided they wanted to share some of the work they had completed based on local History, in particular the influence the Railway had on Darlington. The children researched local history using a variety of sources such as the internet, books and local museums. They looked at the first steam locomotive which carried passengers from Stockton to Darlington. This was built by George Stephenson in 1825. We visited the Head of Steam Museum in Darlington and found a lot more information about the Railway and we even saw the original Locomotion 1. Back in school the children researched more in to the life and times of George Stephenson as well as the impact he had on passenger railways and the monumental Locomotion 1. The children then used their observations of the Locomotion and used the technique of sketching to recreate some prints of this piece of History. The children have also produced a 3D version of the Locomotion to showcase its workings. The children used the information they researched about George Stephenson to compile some fact files and informative written work about his life and achievements. All of this work was then sent to a professional printer and is now part of a huge display being exhibited in The Hippodrome. We hope it will be displayed there for the next few months. We are very proud of the children and the work they produced. What an achievement!
Sharks When the children returned to school, they were keen to talk about sharks. They were excited to watch film clips about the Hammerhead and Great White sharks and learned lots of facts about them. Did you know that a shark has seven rows of teeth which can be as many as three hundred teeth in total? When a shark loses a tooth, another takes its place. We learned that sharks have gills for breathing and that their skeleton is cartilage rather than bone. The children have also enjoyed reading the story, ‘Shark in the Dark’ and are beginning to find out about other sea creatures they have discovered.
Shortly before the world was put on hold by the Coronavirus outbreak, some Year 3 and 4 children visited the Head of Steam in Darlington, to take part in the ‘Museum by Me’ project. The children were asked to choose one object from the museum which they felt connected to, sketch it and most importantly, say why they had chosen it. They were then given the opportunity of working with a local artist to re-create their object, which would be part of the Museum by Me exhibition. The children and their families worked hard with local artist Suzie Devey and produced some fabulous pieces of work. We are extremely proud of the children and what they achieved. The exhibition of the children’s work was due to take place at Preston Park Museum in April but unfortunately this was cancelled due to the recent pandemic. However, despite this, head of Steam and Tees Valley Museums still wanted to share the work of our children and their families with you through some short videos, which you can watch via the links below. Lucy Noah Alicia, Harry & Ellie Eva Tilly Mrs Morrow has spoken to the Northern Echo regarding the children’s experience with Head of Steam and Museum by Me. You can see the article by clicking the link below. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/18552012.childrens-sketches-shown-exhibition/
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