Class 3

Oak Class developed their visualisation skills in reading this week. The children then used their imaginations and the information from the text, that we have learned about Grendel, to write vivid setting descriptions! The children included figurative language and relative clauses within their…

In PE, Oak Class began their cricketing topic by establishing the ready position! The children learned how to do a successful close catch and deep catch and considered when each would be used. 

Oak Class finalised their writing by publishing their newspaper reports this week! The children reported on the subterfuge of the Trojan Horse, which was carefully constructed by General Odysseus and his Spartan soldiers! An excellent final piece of work to end the half term, well done Oak!

In English, Oak Class learned how to build suspense within their writing. The children used a range of features to rewrite the battle scene from the Greek myth, The Hydra of Lerna. The children then worked hard to edit their writing, carefully considering how to uplevel their sentence, before…

Year 6 finished their unit of learning in maths by learning about volume. We used concrete resources to construct given shapes and help us calculate volume accurately. This helped to eradicate the common misconception of only counting the cubes that can be seen! The children soared with…

In English this week, the children planned, wrote, edited and published their formal letters. The children were tasked to write from the character point of view of King Eurystheus in the Twelve Labours of Heracles, which required us carefully selecting appropriate language choices to…

Oak Class started their unit of work about electricity by learning about and correcting matching the symbols used to the correct electrical circuit component. We revisited prior learning and discussed the difference between a good electrical conductor and a good electrical insulator. The…

At Mary Howard we are always excited to embrace new ways of learning, especially when it comes to technology and coding. Recently, Oak Class had a fantastic opportunity to dive into the world of coding using Microbits, thanks to our pupil expert from St Andrews who led the lesson!

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In Science we have identified vertebrates and invertebrates and looked at cold-blooded reptiles, amphibians and fish. We researched each animal group in teams to create information posters and looked at ways of classifying using a branching key. 

This week, Oak Class embarked on an engaging journey to learn about the justice system. The children deepened their understanding of how laws are made, the roles of different people within the court, and the importance of justice in society.

To bring this learning to life, Oak Class recreated a…

Well done to Oak for completing their Bikeability training and learning the mastery skills: check, look, move, communicate and ride. We are thrilled that this training helps our children keep safe on their bikes and near the roads. Well done Oak!

We had another magical trip to Statfold, where we enjoyed lots of festive activities! Merry Christmas everyone! ????????