Autumn Term 2024

No Pens Day 2024.
The children had a fantastic day celebrating 'No pens Day'. They played lots of practical maths games with a focus of multiplication and division, thought of lots of questions to ask UG from one of the texts we have been reading in English and made 'Sweet Potato Flatbreads' where we imagined we were back in the Stone Age! The children also took part in a 'Show and Tell' session where they talked about something which was very special to them. 
Art and Design.
The children explored a range of paint brushes in Art to look at the different brush strokes. You can clearly see how different each one is. They looked at each other's work and thought about which brush was their favourite and why. 
Design and Technology.
The children researched, planned their own design and made their own Neolithic houses as part of their cross curricular work in History. Our parent workshop was amazing and lots of the children's parents and grandparents came to support this event. Their finished products were a huge success. 
Library Visit.
Year 3 went to the library and had a fantastic time choosing books they wanted to read for pleasure. They signed out their books and listened to a story with Lynn. The children really enjoyed their visit and can't wait to go back!
Science.
The children are learning about rocks and soils in Science. They investigated a range of rocks and looked at their appearance using a magnifying glass. They looked at whether the rocks were permeable or not and their different uses. 
Trip to St John's Church.
The children were so excited to visit the church as part of their work in Science. They looked at lots of different gravestones and the type of rock they are made from. It was lovely to see the children apply the knowledge they had learnt in the classroom outside in the real world.
PE - Cricket.
The children are enjoying their cricket lessons with Dan from 'Chance to Shine'. They have been developing their throwing and catching skills. It was great to see the children applying their skills in a game too!
Edible Playground.
We have started work on our Edible Playground bed by weeding and harvesting. We gave Reception some lettuce to eat from our bed and now look at our bed! We have planted our cabbages and can't wait to be able to harvest them! 
 
Performance Poetry.
Year 3 and 4 held an assembly today where they invited parents to watch them perform poetry. The children were so confident, spoke clearly and performed their actions perfectly. We are very proud of the hard work they have put into writing, learning and performing their poem.
Forest School.
A very wet forest school for Year 3, but we made the most of it by using our map skills to draw a map and then find an area in the forest to conduct a mini beast survey.
Outdoor Learning.
Year 3 have observed the tradition of tree dressing in todays forest school sessions. Tree dressing is a powerful  way of expressing our relationship with trees and wonderful way of saying ‘thank you’ to the trees in our forest.
Science.
The children completed an investigation today. They answered the question - 'Which magnet is the strongest?
What do you think the children's results were?