Class of 2016
English in Class 4
This week we have been super busy in English.
We start every lesson with spelling practice; this week it has been -ure words. There were some tricky ones like 'fissure' and 'cynosure' so we used a dictionary to look up their definitions. The children showed fantastic skills with using a…
Posted by Beth Ings on 24 September 2020
Category: Class of 2016
What's that sound?
Today, we took advantage of the lovely weather by taking our SITE lesson outside.
We were investigating how sounds are made and discovered that it is the vibration of an object that makes the sound. We watched an experiment where Miss Ings put sand on a drum and hit it; we saw the sand move…
Posted by Beth Ings on 16 September 2020
Category: Class of 2016
Let the adventures of Class 4 begin!
WOW! What a fantastic first week back in Class 4!
The children have adjusted very quickly to the new routines of the class and how the days are set up. After doing lots of catching up about their 6 months of learning from home, we hit the ground running and jumped into our launch…
Posted by Beth Ings on 11 September 2020
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Budgeting
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As part of our PSHE topic (saving, spending and budgeting), Class Three were given £15 to spend on items from the YPO. It was amazing to see the children discussing what they thought the essential items were and whether they had calculated and budgeted for these items correctly.
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Retelling a newspaper report through actions
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Class Three have loved retelling a newspaper report through actions. The purpose of using actions is to add a multi sensory approach to the story learning process; the more this story is processed in the mind in different ways, the more memorable it becomes
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World Book Day in Class Three
All the children had put so much effort into their outfits in Class Three and it was lovely listening to their reasons for why they decided to dress up as that character. We also had some extremely impressive book in a box projects to show.
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Ancient Egyptian Launch
Class Three turned back the clock to the heart of Ancient Egyptian civilization. They were set the challenge to use artefacts and independent research to find out about the way these ingenious people lived.
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iMovie Showcase
Class Three had an amazing end to the half term. We had our iMovie showcase, where the children presented what they had learnt about plants through videos, music, pictures and writing to engage and inform the reader
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Glockenspiels
Class Three have been using glockenspiels to explore the different notes and their sounds in music. They have read music well, understanding the difference between crotchet, minims and rests and even performed a piece of music.
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Ledston Estate
Class Three had a wonderful day at Ledston Estate. We discussed the different part of plants, their functions, how water is transported, the importance of pollination and lots more. It was lovely to see them showing off their superb understanding of plants - our SITE topic.
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Class 3 Debate
Class Three were very excited to start their new debate unit this half term. They were all super engaged and used their fantastic speaking and listening skills.
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Chinese New Year
Class 3 have been learning about the importance of Chinese New Year in English and Art.
Category: Class of 2016