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?