History - The Blitz
In History this week, we used photographs as our source of evidence to make inferences about the Blitz. The children recalled on their previous learning to support their reasoning and did a fantastic job at discussing what they imagine life would have been like during World War Two.
RE - How many Christians believe Science and Religion are complimentary?
In RE this week, Class Three learned about how many Christians believe Science and religion are complimentary. We watched an interview of Dr Wiseman, a famous astrophysicist and Christian. The children learned about her beliefs and devised questions that they would ask her if they had the…
DT - applying our newly acquired skill
In D&T this week, we certainly used our school values, ‘wisdom’, ‘love’ and ‘perseverance’ when applying our newly acquired skill of sewing a blanket stitch! The children really took their time and were fantastic at helping others in need. They were so appreciative of acquiring a new skill and…
Science - Effects of water resistance
In Science this week, Class Three explored the effects of water resistance. We designed and created boats using a streamlined shape to make them travel faster in water by reducing the effect of water resistance. The children then put their boats to the test by timing how long it took to cross the…
PE - 3v2 game using tags
In PE, Class Three used their defending skills to gain possession. We recalled previous taught rules such as no forward passes and also the offside rule before putting our skills into practice and playing a 3v2 game using tags!
French Day
French Day was a huge success this week. The children in Class Three loved working alongside peers in their houses to complete an exciting variety of activities including Eiffel Tower sculptures, French food tasting, learning geographical facts about France and touring the country using the VR…
‘Leaf thanks’ pages
As part of a new classroom reflection area activity, Class Three spent time reflecting on things they are thankful for during this Harvest season. As we are in Autumn, we made ‘leaf thanks’ pages for our reflection area. The children were extremely engaged and reflective.
Maths transition visit from John Taylor High School
We had a maths transition visit from John Taylor High School today! The focus was simplifying algebraic expressions and the children worked extremely hard to crack the codes!
DT - Sewing a blanket stitch
In D&T this week, Class Three learned how to sew a blanket stitch in preparation for making our stuffed toys as part of our textiles unit! The children were certainly demonstrating growth in this lesson and the progress they made along with the evident growth in confidence by the end of the lesson…
English hot-seating activity
In English today, Class Three got into character for a hot-seating activity! We generated and asked questions to the main character during an interview to check everyone’s understanding of Olive at this point in the text.
Science - Newton’s theory of gravity
In Science, Class Three learned about Newton’s theory of gravity. The children identified the difference between mass and weight before practically measuring a range of objects to see if there is a relationship between the mass and weight of an object. The children learned that an object’s mass…
Chapter Six of Letters from the Lighthouse
In English this week, after reading Chapter Six of Letters from the Lighthouse, Class Three got into character and re-wrote Olive’s postcard home truthfully. They used an informal tone and included 1940’s vocabulary too!
