Designing fairy bags in Class 4

1st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Class 4 embarked on the design technology project of our Dimensions “happily ever after” theme this week.

We have been asked to design a bag for a fairy. We have completed a needs analysis. Looked at a variety of human sized bags and considered the pros and cons of each style of bag.
Today we shared ideas on how we thought our bags might look and then spent some time designing.
A few of us began making our fairy bags. We’re all looking forward to finishing them and sending them to the fairies in the secret garden.
Class 4 making their fairy bags Class 4 making their fairy bags Class 4 making their fairy bags Class 4 making their fairy bagsClass 4 making their fairy bags Class 4 making their fairy bagsClass 4 making their fairy bags

Year 1 visit to St Nicholas’ Church

1st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 1 had a brilliant afternoon at St Nicholas’ Church on Thursday.

The children were excited to spot the spire as we approached the church and simply beside themselves to meet Reverend Paul “from the tele”
Reverend Paul and Emma showed us all around the church and answered all of our questions. The children were full of awe and wonder as they explored the beautiful old church.
We are thankful for Rev Paul and Emma for giving up their time to help us with our RE question this term “What can we learn about Christianity from visiting a church?”
Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church Year 1 visit to St Nicholas Church

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Comparing 3-digit numbers using practical objects

30th September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson
Year 3 love a practical maths lesson!
Today they had to compare objects using our place value knowledge, using concrete objects (base 10).
They identified the numbers, made the numbers, and then formed a number sentence using ‘greater than & less than’. Some of the children even moved on to using inequality symbols.
They were then challenged by answering questions such as ‘What is 1,10 or 100 less or more than’ a given number.

Year 3 children enjoying their practical maths lesson Year 3 children enjoying their practical maths lesson Year 3 children enjoying their practical maths lesson An example of the children's practical maths work An example of the children's practical maths work

Pixar VS Dreamworks

28th September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

As part of our Dimensions topic, “That’s All Folks”, Year 3 are learning about animations.

Using their computing skills they worked in pairs to log onto the chromebooks, open Google Classroom and research films created by Pixar and Dreamworks. The children can now name so many films made by each animation studio! This also gave them lots of ideas for their own animations which they will plan and create later in the topic.

We also discovered the first fully computerised animation – Toy Story (we all love that film).

Year 3 children researching about Pixar and Dreamworks Year 3 children researching about Pixar and Dreamworks An example of Year 3's work on Pixar and Dreamworks Year 3 children researching about Pixar and Dreamworks Year 3 children researching about Pixar and Dreamworks

Year 1 whole class guided reading

25th September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson
Year 1 have been using the text ‘Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell in their Guided Reading sessions. On Friday, the children worked in pairs to order pictures from the story and used them to retell the story in their own words. After they practised with their partner, we retold it as a whole class, adding in more detail and interesting vocabulary.
Year 1 reading Owl Babies in their Guided Reading lessons

Year 1 in the Secret Garden!

24th September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year One have been back in The Secret Garden this week.  We made a hedgehog village out of bricks and wood and we each made a clay hedgehog to take home for our own garden.  We then picked some sunflower seeds out of one of our dead sunflowers, we will replant them next Spring. We also loved using the power drill to make a hanging bug hotel.

Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden Year 1 enjoying the secret garden

Keeping the Tempo in Year 4

23rd September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 4 have been learning all about tempo. They discussed the meaning of fast and slow before comparing 4 pieces of music and grading them by Tempo.

They listened to a metronome and practiced clapping to the beat. Then played a few rounds of follow the leader with their musical instruments.

They also became composing champions when they chose our own tempo and instruments to create mini pieces of music. They had a great time!

Year 4 in their music lessons Year 4 in their music lessons

Year 4 in their music lessons Year 4 in their music lessons

 

 

The ‘Secrets Jar’

23rd September 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

As part of Year 3’s 3D PSHE unit, they are learning about e-Safety. Today they discussed the importance of privacy and keeping our personal information safe.

In this lesson they had to write down a secret in ‘invisible ink’ on a post it note (using their finger!) and put them in the secrets jar. They then imagined how they would feel if the jar was stolen!

This led on to a great discussion about what things we should keep to ourself online, and how to keep ourselves and our ‘secrets’ and personal information safe from harm.

Year 3 children writing their secrets in invisible ink Year 3 putting their secrets in the secret jar Year 3 putting their secrets in the secret jar Year 3's feelings about if they secret jar got stolen