Class 3

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!

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!

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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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…

Today it was Mary Howard’s turn to lead worship for all of the schools in our academy. Year 6 led worship brilliantly and explored the theme of generosity through images, scripture, prayers and reflections. A huge well done to Year 6 for being so brave and confident in their delivery and…

Class Three kickstarted Anti-Bullying Week by wearing odd socks to raise awareness and show their support of individual differences!

In RE this week, Class Three learned about the third pillar of Islam, Zakat. The children considered the importance of charity for Muslims and answered the big question, ‘Is it better to give or receive?’ after reflecting on their own experiences.

To begin our new unit of learning in RE, which will explore the Five Pillars of Islam, Class Three explored the concept of a pillar, both physically and spiritually. The children learned that pillars strengthen things and that Muslims believe in and follow five pillars to strengthen their…

To begin our new unit of learning in English, Class Three read the origin story, ‘How The Whale Became’. We used model, echo, paired and choral reading to develop our fluency and considered the effect of expression and pace on the reader!

As a celebration of all of the children’s hard work during our unit of English this half term, we had a Macbeth themed celebration afternoon! As the children had just performed their finished Witches’ Brew poetry, they brought their grotesque mixtures to life by following a set of instructions and…

Class Three finished their Witches’ Brew poetry, which they wrote in the style of Shakespeare, using: rhyming couplets, archaic language and imperative verbs. The children then learned about how to perform their poetry using intonation, tone, expression and pace. They brought their poetry to life…

In PE this week, Class Three used their newly acquired knowledge and skills of tag rugby to participate in their own pupil-led games. The children worked fairly, following the rules of the game and considered tactics to help them to succeed. Super koinonia was demonstrated by all!