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    In our geography topic this half term we will be learning about where different animals live in the world! We will be learning our 7 continents and finding out about which animals live where. 

     

    Class 3 enjoyed creating their own bird feeders after learning about plants and animals in Science. The children wanted to make them to attract more birds to the local area.

    Class 3 enjoyed starting their art topic all about Andy Goldsworthy. They used natural materials to create their own group art.

    Class 3 enjoyed exploring different types of trees in our local area as part of our new science topic all about Plants and animals.

    Class 3 have worked so hard in their DT this half term to create their own puppets for reception! They have learnt new skills and put them into practise to create their own brilliant puppets!

    Class 3 enjoyed finding out about toys from the 1950's. We learnt that they didn't have computers and they spent a lot of time playing outside. We looked at toys from the past and played hopscotch, Ring o Ring o Roses and read about different toys in our non-fiction books.

    Class 3 enjoyed helping the man and the dinosaurs from our story, Dinosaurs and all that rubbish in their maths lesson this week. They had to measure how many cups full of rocket fuel would be needed to get to each planet!

    Class 3 practised their sewing skills as part of their DT project where they will be making their own puppets.

    Class 3 loved World Book Day last week. They took part in lots of exciting activities including; a book swap, watching the Princess and the Pea, playing fairy-tale games and sharing their own stories with the year 4 children and enjoyed listening to lots of different stories throughout the day.

    Year 1 enjoyed their trip to St. Johns church this morning to start off their RE topic where they are learning all about the Easter Story. They enjoyed learning about the different features of the church and enjoyed completing a picture hunt about Easter.

    Class 3 have enjoyed creating their own paper mache sculptures. They have worked in pairs to build, paper mache and paint their own sculptures!

    Class 3 enjoyed using suffixes to describe the Naughty Bus on his adventure! The children used lots of super words, including the rocket words; discovering, exploring, searching and ignoring!

    Class 3 continued learning about paper art this week and practised rolling paper to make their own paper bracelets. We found it a little bit tricky but we didn't give up!

    Class 3 enjoyed practising their keyboard skills and creating images on the computer so they can create their own Valentine's Day cards.

    Class 3 practised counting on from a number line today to help them with their calculations.

    Class 3 enjoyed creating their own collages using different types of paper.

    Class 3 enjoyed observing ice over time to find out which material kept it the coldest.

    Class 3 had a great time at their Christmas Party!

    Class 3 enjoyed making their own moving picture cards! They used the skills they had learnt to create their own designs. Fantastic job Class 3!

    Class 3 enjoyed classifying animals into reptiles, mammals, birds, fish and amphibians.

    Class 3 have enjoyed learning about 3D shapes. They worked as a team to create their own towers and models and named the shapes they had used.

    Class 3 enjoyed STAR club this week - we worked as a team to build the highest tower!

    Class 3 enjoyed finding out about Bonfire Night and how we celebrate it. We spoke about what we might eat, what we might wear and where we might go. We looked at some pictures of the celebration of Bonfire Night both in the past and more recent. We discussed how they were similar and different.

    Class 3 enjoyed our English lesson linked to our STAR book, Send for a Superhero! We looked at the different objects that superheroes carry with them and described them. We then wrote our own description of a superhero!

    Class 3 enjoyed reading a map and creating their own!

    Class 3 enjoyed creating drums as part of their science lesson where they were learning about their senses. We discussed what part of the body we use to hear and talked about different materials making different sounds.

    Class 3 enjoyed our fieldtrip to our nearest greenspace

    Class 3 enjoyed planning their own illustrations for our computing topic! We practised using a paint program to select different colours and use the eraser!

    Class 3 have been sorting into groups during maths this week. We have grouped them based on colour, shape and size.