Class 3

In English this week, Class Three started their new unit of learning (which they are VERY excited about!). After making predictions, we started reading our new class text, Animalium. We developed our fluency and use of appropriate intonation through echo and choral reading before retrieving…

In music, we continued learning about Blues music and explored the 12-bar Blues. The children in Class Three learned what a chord is and practiced playing the chord of C with the backing music of the 12-bar Blues. We really focused on playing in time with the backing track and playing both notes…

In Art and Design today, Class Three explored decision making in creative processes. We looked at a range of images and discussed the mediums they were represented through. After selecting the space image that they found most interesting, the children experimented with drawing processes and tools…

In maths this week, we have continued learning about fractions. The children in Class Three have been using stem sentences to remember and apply the numerator and denominator rule. We needed to be really secure on these rules in order to firstly compare and order fractions less than one before…

Thursday 16th November was a very special day at The Mease Federation because we launched our new school vision, values and motto! We began the day with a whole-federation collective worship in church led by Reverend Nicky and Reverend John. Sarah Ennis also taught us a song about a mustard seed!…

In RE, we started our ‘Incarnation’ unit of learning. Class Three understand where the word comes from and its meaning: God in human form. To begin our learning, we first considered the qualities we would want in a person who could ‘save’ a situation. After reading evidence from the Bible, we used…

It’s Anti-Bullying week! This week we spent time in Class Three exploring this year’s theme, ‘Make a Noise about Bullying’ and completing a range of activities to raise awareness of support systems and strategies that could help somebody. We began the week by wearing odd socks to celebrate our…

In English, Class Three used their knowledge of the text so far to write a list of questions to ask Mary Lennox about her feelings, having just arrived at Misselthwaite Manor. We used the inferences we have made about Mary’s personality so far to answer the questions well. During our SPaG starter…

To finish the week, Class Three worked hard to edit their writing to improve their setting descriptions of the moor in The Secret Garden. Children worked in pairs to check their work and used thesauruses to consider replacing words with varied vocabulary. The final pieces were refined and…

In Geography, Class Three started their new unit of learning. This half term, we will be answering the question, “How do we read a map?” Today, the children quickly revisited their previous learning to see what they could remember. All children remembered that an atlas is a book of maps - super!…

In music, we started our new unit of learning about blues. Class Three learned about the history of the genre including where and why it began. We listened to a variety of blues music and identified a common feature being bent notes. The children joined in and sang in a blues style, using their…

In French this week, Class Three worked hard for Madame Stevens when learning about Le Jour de l’Armistice in preparation for Remembrance Day. The children learned about how blue cornflowers are used to commemorate Armistice Day in France and created their own including French Vocabulary linked to…