In Art this term, the children explored the vast array of colours they are able to make from the 3 primary colours and learned about secondary and tertiary colours in order to create their own colour wheels. The boys and girls also identified how adding white and black can change the tint of a colou
This week, the boys and girls have been learning how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. At first, they used counters and a place value chart to support their understanding. We then looked at how we can use the counters to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number with exchange. Th
In History, Year 3 have been learning about life through the ages. First, they learned about the Stone Age and investigated artefacts from this time. The children became archaeologists and using images, discussed what the artefacts would have been used for and what they were made out of. We also had
This week, the children in Year 3 have thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of our computing unit, animations. The children first discussed whether they think a picture can move. There was a lot of debate, however the children soon understood that pictures can move through animation and flip books. The
This term in our Forest School sessions we are preparing for our annual survey for The RSPB Big School Bird-watch. Year 6 are busy building bird-hides. The structure of their builds is linked to their RE study regarding the Jewish Festival of Sukkot. Trying to use the detailed guidance for building
In English, the boys and girls have thoroughly enjoyed looking at clues ad making predictions about our new class text. One of those clues was a Stone Age necklace. The class had great fun using their listening skills to follow instructions to create their own. Shaping the clay was rather tricky!
We continue our annual tradition with our baubles and these will be the third one the children should have collected. Each year group has a different design and a different Art or DT skill in the painting used on them – from finger prints, stippling, blending, shading and drawing. We hope that you c
The Year 3 children have thoroughly enjoyed this week’s activities. They read the Christmas Story and worked together to retell it using pictures. In DT, the children designed and made a Christmas stocking, using a running stitch technique. They all managed to follow the brief as everyone’s stoc
December 1st sees the official start of our Christmas countdown and we couldn’t have asked for a more appropriate day with the snow laying beautifully this morning. Freya from Reception, was given the task of opening Day 1 of our advent calendar which revealed an angel that could be placed above the