Class 3

This afternoon we finished our History topic by creating some beautiful pictures of prehistoric cave drawings. These were usually of geometric patterns, animals or people made using charcoal and red ochre. 
 

We looked at photographs of artefacts from the Bronze Age today and found different ways to group them, such as by material, use or shape. We were able to figure out what each object was used for, who knew they used tweezers! 
 

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…

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…

Today we used the small clocks to practise telling the time to the nearest 5 minutes. 
 

Class 3 have enjoyed some outdoor learning as part of our transition getting ready for September. We did some gardening, created natural pieces of artwork, did some building and created dances on the stage. We also enjoyed a story together. 

This morning we have been practising our races for Sports Day. 
 

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!

We have set up a Science investigation to see how plants manage when we remove one of the conditions that they need to grow. We will observe the plants over the coming days to see what happens. 

We have been active on the playground learning our times tables. Lots of great designs class 3! 

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. 

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.