Retrieving Facts from Non-Fiction
In English, Class Three began their new book, which is a non-fiction text. We developed our retrieval skills in reading and constructed our own sentences, using techniques previously taught. Excellent work at improving the quality of our writing, some children even incorporated our word of…
Activists in PSHE!
In PSHE, Class Three recognised and valued the contribution that people make to the community. We explored three inspirational individuals and the children wrote questions they would like to ask in an interview to learn more about their contributions to the community. The children then used…
Creating Shadows!
Class Three created shadows in Science this week as part of their learning about light. We explored what a shadow is and how they are formed before describing ways that we can change the shape, clarity and size of a shadow. The children practically investigated what happens to the size of a…
Chiaroscuro
In Art, Class Three learned about the technique, chiaroscuro. We applied this technique to create tone and strong contrasts between light and dark. As we are learning about the Maya civilisation in English and History, the children chose a month from the Maya calendar and created the illusion of a…
How do we see?
In Science, Class Three learned the new term, ‘light ray’ (which we added to our working wall) and built on their learning from last week’s lesson. We used resources to physically represent light rays and learned that light rays travel from the light source to their final point in straight,…
Pathways of Light
In Science this week, Class Three compared light sources, made observations and used evidence to form conclusions. We learned that a light source is something that gives out light and named natural and artificial sources of light, noting similarities and differences. The children worked…
Experimental Mark Making
Class Three started their new unit of learning in Art this week. The children explored the patterns, colours and symbols of Maya art and recorded their findings through experimental and expressive mark making. We learned about a famous Mexican artist, Diego Rivera, and how his artwork is…
DT - Developing a Recipe
To conclude our DT unit, Class Three cooked their spaghetti bolognese recipes! They worked in teams to safely prepare their ingredients and use a range of practical skills to develop their culinary skills!
Christmas at Statfold!
Class Three had an incredible time on our Christmas trip to Statfold this year! We made reindeer food, visited Mrs Claus’ bakery to decorate gingerbread biscuits, took a ride on the North Pole Railway and even met Father Christmas in his grotto! A wonderfully festive time had by all!
Christmas Dinner!
Class Three enjoyed wearing their festive jumpers for Christmas Dinner day with their friends! We listened to Christmas music, pulled crackers and told Christmas jokes!
Christingle Preparations
Class Three joined with the other classes in school to prepare for our Christingle service. The children worked together to construct their oranges for our church service. Whilst doing so, we discussed the meanings of each component and the importance of this symbol of light during Advent!
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Active and Passive Voice
Class Three learned how to accurately use the active and passive voice in preparation for writing their newspaper reports. They explored the position of subjects and verbs within sentences and learned when and why an author may select to use the passive voice. The children wrote their own active…
