Blog by Tag: Oracy

This week in RE class 12 have used our oracy skills to discuss what aspects are most important in our lives.

This week in English Class 12 are studying Balanced arguments. 

In groups they came up with for and against points. 

They then added conjunctions to build on and challenge the points. 

This was done orally and written. 

Children in Class 15 completed an Oracy lesson in PSHE in which children looked at risks involved for pupil X, who was a pupil asked to carry items across an estate by an older group of children.   

Children discussed risks involved with all scenarios and appraised each other’s points of…

This week, we discusses pollution and how it affects metals. 

We had an oracy discussion based around different types of metals, and how air pollution can affect them. We then tested this, and are observing our results over time.

This week in science class 12 we have had an oracy focus. 

We have been discussing: are metals a sustainable material? 

And are electric cars good for the environment?

This week, we looked at Greenland, and how the residents are affected by the melting ice caps. 

We then had a debate, where some children argued that the melting ice caps were having a positive impact on Greenland, and some children argued against.

Today we practiced performing poetry. We developed our oracy skills by concentrating on the speed and volume of our voice. 

We added in gestures and actions to improve the performance. 

We really enjoyed this and hope you enjoy our poem: Firework night by Enid Blyton

Class 15 enjoyed investigating how Vikings lived on a day-to-day basis.  Children worked in groups and researched a chosen topic, such as Viking homes.  

Mr Needham was very impressed with their efforts and on how children used their Oracy skills to present, give feedback and summarise.…

This week, we used our oracy skills to look at a scenario and discuss how Sasha might be feel8mg at differing points within the story. 

Discussing topics like moving house, moving school, gaining a step-dad.

Class 15 were very sensible when learning about Buddhist beliefs and discussing the topic of suffering - children used their oracy skills to discuss times when suffering might have taken place.  

Well done Class 15.

This week, we discussed homelessness. 

We spoke about what is important to us, what is essential to living and what is not important. 

Children then gathered their ideas and we used a traverse to explain our ideas. 

This week, Class 16 have been learning about hydro-electric power. 

They have researched into the three gorges dam in China. The class was split into 2. Some children looked at the advantage of the three gorges dam, and some children looked at the disadvantages. We then came back together and…