This half term, we have been working on a dance unit with the help of Go Noodle. The children learned the routine to Saved By the Bell, focusing on staying in time with the music. To build their confidence, we broke the dance into sections and gradually brought the entire routine together. By the end of the unit, the children showcased their bravery by performing the routine independently. Check out the final performance below! After mastering the class routine, the children were given the exciting opportunity to create their own alternative dance to the song. Take a look at one of their fantastic creations below! Today, we celebrated Number Day in support of the NSPCC with a variety of engaging number-themed activities. In the morning, we explored topics such as money, spending and budgeting. The children shared some very thoughtful answers about the difference between needs and wants and discussed why it’s important to budget money rather than spend it all at once. We also explored different jobs and the skills needed to excel in them. In the afternoon, we enjoyed playing games focused on times tables, coordinates and number facts. The children had a great time while learning important life skills and supporting a meaningful cause. Take a look below to see some of the activities we completed! This half term, we have begun our exciting textiles unit, focusing on developing key sewing skills. We started by learning and practicing the running stitch, which the children have used to create different pieces of fruit. After cutting out templates and pinning them to felt, they carefully cut the shapes and used running stitch to assemble their designs. So far, we’ve worked on making oranges and kiwis, and I’m incredibly impressed with the children’s creativity and effort. I can’t wait to see their final fruit bowl masterpieces come together! Today, Year 3 and Year 4 had an exciting opportunity to visit Delta and participate in a basketball tournament against Wellgate Primary. The event began with warm-up exercises and dribbling and passing practice to get the children ready for the games. Afterward, they were divided into groups to compete in short matches. The children demonstrated fantastic sportsmanship, making it a fun and enjoyable afternoon for everyone. Take a look at the children in action below! ![]() In our most recent writing unit, we have been exploring news articles linked to our focus book, Mr Skip. For their independent writing task, the children wrote their own news articles about a race. They chose the type of race to focus on and worked hard to incorporate the skills they had learned, such as using conjunctions to express time, place, and cause, as well as using commas for lists and expanding noun phrases. I was incredibly impressed with the creativity and effort they put into their work. Take a look below to read their fantastic news articles! In DT, we explored the art of creating Stone Age pots using coil and thumb techniques. The children practiced each method before designing their own unique pot for their independent project. They worked incredibly hard, and the results are truly impressive. Take a look at our fantastic display of their pottery creations! In PE, we’ve been working on balances to build strength and control. We practiced the shoulder stand, tree pose and plank, learning some great tips to stay steady. Have a look below to see our balances. We have also been learning how to do teddy bear rolls. At first, we found it tricky, but with practice, we got much better. To do it, you start sitting with your legs wide, lean to one side, tuck your legs, roll over your back and come back up to sitting. It sounds simple, but getting it smooth wasn’t easy. Now our rolls are much smoother, and we’re feeling proud. Practice really does make perfect!
Our class wanted to find out if having longer arms helps you throw further. To make it a fair test, we kept some things the same, like the ball we used, how we threw it and how we measured the throws. The only thing we changed was the person throwing the ball. Before starting, we made predictions. Some of us thought longer arms would help, while others thought strength or technique might matter more. We measured everyone’s arm from their shoulder to their fingertip, then took turns throwing the same ball from the same spot. After each throw, we measured how far it went and wrote down the results. The results were surprising! Some people with longer arms threw farther, but others with shorter arms threw just as far—or even farther. We decided that technique matters more than arm length when it comes to throwing far. We learned that it’s okay if predictions don’t match the results—it’s all part of science. If we tried this again, we might look at how strength or throwing style affects the distance. Why not give it a go and see what you find? Today, Year 3 stepped back in time to the Ice Age and discovered what life was like for people thousands of years ago. When we arrived, we were given helmets and torches to explore one of the amazing caves. Inside, we learned how people survived during the Ice Age, using the caves as shelter. We imagined what it would have been like to live there, with only a fire for warmth and no modern comforts! After that, we headed outside to try some Ice Age survival skills. We built our own tents to see how people might have constructed shelters, threw spears at targets and even learned how to start a fire. It was so exciting to see how resourceful people had to be to survive. The day ended with us becoming palaeontologists. We examined the bones of Ice Age animals that had been found in the caves, like lions and hyenas. Then, we tried recreating the skeletons, piecing the bones together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. It was fascinating to think about the animals that once roamed the land where we stood. Everyone had a fantastic time and learned so much about the Ice Age. We can’t wait to share our new knowledge with our families and friends! |
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