--- title: "Blog Author: Mr Challinor" url: "https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/author/SChallinor" school: "The Howard Primary School" --- # Blog Author: Mr Challinor [![Image of Class 4 get to grips with gears](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG-6454.jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-11-13-08-43-class-4-get-to-grips-with-gears) 13 November 2026 #### [Class 4 get to grips with gears](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-11-13-08-43-class-4-get-to-grips-with-gears) ### Class 4 Get to Grips with Gears! Class 4 have been busy investigating gears in Design and Technology! We began by creating our own gears using paper clips to form the teeth, before developing our designs by adding cardboard teeth. We explored how gears work together and investigated how… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-11-13-08-43-class-4-get-to-grips-with-gears) [![Image of ICT Coding](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG-6437.jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-11-06-11-50-ict-coding) 6 November 2026 #### [ICT Coding](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-11-06-11-50-ict-coding) # Class 4 Get Coding! This week, Class 4 have been exploring the exciting world of coding in our new ICT topic! We have been using our skills to programme a micro:bit – a tiny, pocket-sized computer that can be coded to carry out different tasks. We explored how to use sound sensors to respond to… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-11-06-11-50-ict-coding) [![Image of Laches Wood](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6423.jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-10-21-08-30-laches-wood) 21 October 2026 #### [Laches Wood](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-10-21-08-30-laches-wood) Class 4 have had an amazing time on their residential at Laches Wood this week. Activities have included orienteering, archery and caving. The rain has not dampened our spirits and the children have thrown themselves into the activities (quite literally in some cases). As we come to the end we… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-10-21-08-30-laches-wood) [![Image of Melting and Dissolving](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/images.png)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-10-12-08-35-melting-and-dissolving) 12 October 2026 #### [Melting and Dissolving](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-10-12-08-35-melting-and-dissolving) This week, Year 5/6 investigated which substances dissolve in water! We tested coffee granules, sugar, flour, sunflower oil and butter to find out what would happen when they were mixed with water. We made sure our experiment was a **fair test** by keeping the amount of water, the amount of… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-10-12-08-35-melting-and-dissolving) [![Image of Suspense writing](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_17,_2026,_11_09_55_AM.png)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-09-21-13-34-suspense-writing) 21 September 2026 #### [Suspense writing](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-09-21-13-34-suspense-writing) This term we have been studying a text called The Shadow Cage by Phillipa Pierce. It is a suspense story and in our English lessons we have been looking at what makes a story really hook a reader. We then planned our stories using the boxing up method and a storyboard. We are really proud of… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-09-21-13-34-suspense-writing) [![Image of MAT Cross Country](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/images_(6).jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-09-21-13-27-mat-cross-country) 21 September 2026 #### [MAT Cross Country](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-09-21-13-27-mat-cross-country) Congratulations to all the athletes who took part in the annual cross country running event last week that was held at Richard Crosse. 16 runners from various age groups took part in the event which was made up of the 7 schools in our trust. It was such an amazing sight to watch so many runners… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-09-21-13-27-mat-cross-country) [![Image of Anne Frank Day - Arboretum](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/unnamed_(30).jpg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-14-20-23-anne-frank-day-arboretum) 14 June 2026 #### [Anne Frank Day - Arboretum](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-14-20-23-anne-frank-day-arboretum) Class 4 visited the Memorial Arboretum to celebrate Anne Frank day recently. They took part in workshops about The Holocaust and also looked at some fascinating artefacts. The day finished with the children having an opportunity to take part in a wreath laying ceremony at Anne Frank's memorial… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-14-20-23-anne-frank-day-arboretum) [![Image of Cross Country](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/image1_(1).jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-08-12-06-cross-country) 8 June 2026 #### [Cross Country](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-08-12-06-cross-country) The annual TSSMAT cross country event took place at Richard Crosse recently. With 5 schools and almost 100 children taking part it was a wonderful event with the masses of spectators enjoying some extremely competitive racing. Every athlete received points depending on their finishing… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-08-12-06-cross-country) [![Image of Greenpower Update](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/unnamed_(20).jpg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-08-11-38-greenpower-update) 8 June 2026 #### [Greenpower Update](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-08-11-38-greenpower-update) With raceday fast approaching, we have been busy putting the finishing touches to our 2 cars: PACMAN and SUMMER VIBES. Having completed the bodywork designs it was time to fix them to the frame of the car. This was quite a tricky process and involved lots of teamwork to ensure it was fitted… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-06-08-11-38-greenpower-update) [![Image of Happy Birthday David Attenborough](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/unnamed_(15).jpg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-05-11-13-19-happy-birthday-david-attenborough) 11 May 2026 #### [Happy Birthday David Attenborough](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-05-11-13-19-happy-birthday-david-attenborough) To celebrate the 100th birthday of Davis Attenborough Class 4 decided they wanted to learn more about some of the most deadly creatures on the planet. After we had completed our research on our chosen creature, we had to present our findings with a focus on creativity. The creatures ranged from… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-05-11-13-19-happy-birthday-david-attenborough) [![Image of KS2 Boccia Festival](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9991.jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-05-01-12-02-ks2-boccia-festival) 1 May 2026 #### [KS2 Boccia Festival](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-05-01-12-02-ks2-boccia-festival) On Wednesday this week, we staged the annual Staffordshire Schools boccia festival. With 40 children taking part in the sunshine, from across the KS2 age range, the spectators in attendance were served up a treat of exciting sport. All the children showed outstanding sportsmanship and… [Continue reading](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-05-01-12-02-ks2-boccia-festival) [![Image of Greenpower Update](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5433.jpeg)](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-03-23-12-45-greenpower-update) 23 March 2026 #### [Greenpower Update](https://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/blog/2026-03-23-12-45-greenpower-update) We have been making good progress with the bodywork for our Greenpower cars this week. We chose to use our art topic of graffiti as a theme for our designs. As you can see, Group 1 chose a pacman design while group 2 used the summertime as inspiration. 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