The children have had a great week so far and have enjoyed reading our new class novel Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog along the play bar and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.) It’s all about a young girl who dreams of becoming an engineer and learns that failure is just part of the journey to success.
It ties in perfectly with our Design and Technology topic for this half term, where we’ll be encouraging the children to be creative, try out ideas and not give up when things don’t go to plan.
We’ve also talked about how the book links to our Christian value of courage – believing in yourself, having a go and chasing your dreams, just like Rosie does.
Home Learning – Be an Inventor!
Design and build your own invention using recycling materials—like boxes, tubes or bottle tops. It could be a flying machine, a robot or something to help people!
Bring in a photo or drawing to share. Remember, just like Rosie, it’s all about being creative and having the courage to try!