Blog Author: Phoebe Warner

In RE this week, Class Three explored the themes of freedom and salvation in the story of Moses. We began by learning about the rest of the story of Moses before using drama to consider what Moses and the Pharaoh should have done using a conscience alley activity! The children had great and very…

Class Three took part in a very exciting PE enrichment day at Mary Howard this week. The activities were all themed around the Olympics and the children practised their javelin, long jump, boccia and sprinting skills along with completing an obstacle course. They demonstrated love and koinonia…

This week, Class Three were joined by Mrs Barnes from John Taylor High School for our final maths transition session. The session involved exploring data and finding averages. Firstly, the children worked in groups to accurately measure height, hand span, foot length and head circumference. We…

In RE, Class Three began their new unit of learning which involved exploring the People of God panels of the Big Frieze! Class Three explored Bible passages from Exodus and considered what life must have been like as a Hebrew slave in Egypt, using evidence from the text. The children then spent…

As Class Three are focusing on negative numbers in maths this week, we began our lesson with an active maths starter. This activity was called ‘positive or negative?’ and involved the children counting forwards and backwards through zero using a range of different rules. This set the children up…

Class Three finished their Viking playground structures in DT! We had an exhibition to talk about and showcase the hard work from this half term and the children loved seeing the work of their peers too!

Class Three learned about Viking sagas. After making comparisons between two sagas, the children created their own sagas of Leif Erikson’s discovery of Vinland, carefully choosing which historic details to include and where to add their own dramatic interpretations!
 

Class Three completed their evaluations of their playground structures in DT. They considered their initial designs and how sturdy and safe their playground structures are. The children were incredibly proud of their work!

The children enjoyed performing the poem I don’t like poetry! They use actions and expression when performing. 
Well done class 2. 

Year Six began their KS2 SATS week with their first of many nutritious breakfasts! They were fuelled and energised ready to go!  
 

In DT this week, Class Three began to build structures following their design from lesson one. The children used a variety of materials and explored ways to assemble and reinforce structures so that they are sturdy. As we are learning about the Vikings in History and English, the children have…

In Science this week, Class Three modelled Darwin’s natural selection. After studying how Darwin explored variation in finches across the Galápagos Islands, the children considered how and why beak shape may affect how much food is eaten (consequently affecting population size). We worked in…