Y2 and Y3 transition Art
We ended the week with a transition afternoon. Year 2 and 3 created their own backgrounds with watercolour paints then wrote facts about themselves in their neatest writing. It was a lovely way to re introduce ourselves after a year in different classes! These will make a lovely display in our…
DT in Class 3
This week we have been comparing the qualities of different materials we could use to create a miniature greenhouse. We planned which materials would make a strong, square structure and then which transparent materials would be suitable for the windows. We then worked in small groups, following…
Telling the time
Today we used the small clocks to practise telling the time to the nearest 5 minutes.
Ice pops and sprinkler fun
Today we tried to keep cool at break time with ice pops and running through the sprinkler.
French weather
Today we learnt how to describe the weather in French. We then chose our favourite weather to draw and describe on a piece of paper which we turned into a fan to cool us down in this hot weather.
Gardening
The children who didn’t take part in the Summer music concert, spent the afternoon weeding and tidying the outdoor classroom. It’s lovely to see beans already starting to grow!
Sports Day Practise
This morning we have been practising our races for Sports Day.
Y3 - Creating 3d shapes
To finish our shape work, we made of own 3d shapes using tiny sticks and play doh. They were easier to describe when we were holding them in our hands!
Pre historic Britain
Our new History topic is The Stone Age. We have started by exploring new vocabulary and defining the words archaeologist, palaeontologist and geneticist. Their roles are vital to learn about pre historic Britain with so few artefacts remaining and no first hand written accounts.
Summer term 2 - new saint and school value
This half term we will be learning about a more recent saint; Saint Teresa. Our new value is ‘peace’ something Saint Teresa demonstrated so well, it earnt her the Nobel Peace Prize.
First 5 Reads raffle winner of this half term
Class 3 have been reading at home so much this term, especially during the holidays. Congratulations to this weeks raffle winner - enjoy your new book!
Similes and metaphors
Whilst studying different poetry skills this week, we have looked at the use of similes and ,metaphors. We had a go at describing ourselves using these 2 skills. Can you guess which child each short poem is describing?
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