The Muddy jar
This week we have taken some time to think of our own well being and the importance of finding calm and stillness in in a busy day. We compared what can happen in our minds with a muddy jar. When we first put a spoonful of soil on the water, it was murky, dark, hard to see through and there were…
The Romans!
Our new History topic is The Romans. Today we completed a scavenger hunt around the classroom to gather facts about what the Roman soldiers used to wear and how it to helped to protect them.
Oedipus and the Sphinx
This week, we start our new Romans topic and during our English lessons we are studying ‘Myths and Legends.’ Today we have read and reordered the first myth ‘Oedipus and the Sphinx’. We then used our best expression and intonation to tell the story to a partner.
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Christmas fun days
We’ve had a wonderful few days with our Christmas dinner, Class party and finishing off all of our topics. Here are a few photos of our party.
All of the Class 3 staff would like to say a big ‘Thank you’ to the children and parents for their hard work all term, as well as the cards and gifts…
Remembrance Garden
Today we had a gathering with prayers at our remembrance garden. Earlier in the week, we each decorated a stone which today we placed as a border around the edge of our garden.
Mini Basketball
Today we brought together our passing, dribbling, shooting and defending skills to play mini basketball matches.
Christingle making
Class 3 have made some beautiful Christingles for their service this afternoon. They can also explain the symbolism of each part!
Christmas jumper day
Thank you for your donations to Save the Children's Christmas jumper day! The children all look lovely and festive, ready for our Christmas Fair this afternoon.
The Trinity
During our RE lessons, we have been exploring the idea of the Trinity (three separate people but still one God) and how we could show these 3 parts through art. Here are some of our pieces!
Talking turkeys
This week we have been reading performance poetry from the book ‘Talking turkeys’. We followed the style of the author Benjamin Zephaniah and wrote our own humorous poems to persuade someone to not eat part of their Christmas dinner (sprouts were a popular choice!). Here are a few to share with…
Basketball
In PE recently we have been developing our basketball skills. We have focused on different passes such as chest, javelin and bounce pass as well as how to dribble the ball.
Geography - Researching different countries
Today we used the iPads to research facts about different countries, such as their currency and famous landmarks. We then compared them with the UK to see how many similarities and differences there are.