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Chestnut Class have been learning about Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the introduction of the Penny Post and the Great Exhibition.  

Through these topics they have used ICT for research and a timeline on Victorian inventions, read and written poetry, studied William Morris, made Morse Code circuits, replicated the Rainbow Trials which were done to choose an ink for stamps, and dressed up as Victorians for some photography.  They worked hard to understand how Brunel worked with forces to design his bridges, trains and buildings, and together they built a rather large suspension bridge!

Science, Art and Writing is a cross-discipline project which encourages children to use scientific imagery as a basis for word creation leading to wonderful writing; art in finding different ways to represent the image;  and science in studying what the image actually is.  It works to break down the traditional barriers between Science and the Arts.