Thursday, 26 February 2015
Learning about the heart - hands on science
Today year four had an exciting time learning how our heart works. We were able to handle some real pigs' hearts. We were surprised at how heavy they were.We could clearly see the aorta and the pulmonary arteries. Once the heart was opened up we could also see the heart chambers and the valves.
First week back and it's already pumping!!
Dear All
Welcome back. This week has flown by and the children have been engaged in measuring coloured water in capacity (and using the outdoor learning classroom to it's best potential), writing explanation texts on Kiwis and finding out all about the important job of the heart.
Year 3s have enjoyed watching Mrs Smith dissect a pig's heart, whilst Year 4s were given the opportunity to dissect one themselves.
Literacy homework has been given out (writing connectives to extend simple sentences to complex) and Active Learn maths will be allocated by the end of the week.
Here are some great pictures
Welcome back. This week has flown by and the children have been engaged in measuring coloured water in capacity (and using the outdoor learning classroom to it's best potential), writing explanation texts on Kiwis and finding out all about the important job of the heart.
Year 3s have enjoyed watching Mrs Smith dissect a pig's heart, whilst Year 4s were given the opportunity to dissect one themselves.
Literacy homework has been given out (writing connectives to extend simple sentences to complex) and Active Learn maths will be allocated by the end of the week.
Here are some great pictures
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
500 Top Tips
Well done to those who have already had a look at the website!!
Please add your comments here on this post .....
Please add your comments here on this post .....
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Last week before half term (oh, and homework!!)
Dear All
This week we shall be concentrating very hard thinking things through using multiplication to solve problems. We shall also be looking at how to write a Haiku correctly in Literacy. A busy week is expected for our themed groups as they make final preparations for their DT project next half term. Alongside this Class 3 shall also be participating in their final squash lessons before learning gymnastics next half term.
Homework - Homework will be given out tomorrow (Monday, 9th). This homework is not due in until the first day back after half term. There will be two maths sheets and these will be expected to be completed alongside an Active Learn activity that I have allocated today. Disappointingly not all children have been completing their AL activities. Please try to encourage your child to do so as this is seen very much as part of their homework. The AL allocated today will enable me to assess the children's 3 and 4 times tables knowledge, (we get a results sheet!).
Literacy homework - I shall be asking all children to look at the BBC 500 word competition website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1). This is a wonderful resource for successful writing. On the blog I will be expecting children to write their own top tip for writing a winning story based on what they have read on the website. They do NOT have to write a story, just post a 'tip'. If any child wishes to write a 500 word story and would like to use a story that they have written in class to improve upon, I shall gladly photocopy it for them to work on at home over the holiday. I shall be in my classroom this Wednesday lunchtime to help any child wishing to enter the competition, entries must be received by 26th February 2015.
Pancake Races - as you can imagine we are all looking forward to Friday morning. Your child must bring in their own pan and pancake. I am sure you can guess what I am going to say, but please can their equipment be in a bag clearly marked with their name! I am sure you can understand the wish to avoid confusion at the end of the day with 30 unnamed pans flying everywhere!
Last week before hols - can't wait to enjoy it!!
Mrs Smith
This week we shall be concentrating very hard thinking things through using multiplication to solve problems. We shall also be looking at how to write a Haiku correctly in Literacy. A busy week is expected for our themed groups as they make final preparations for their DT project next half term. Alongside this Class 3 shall also be participating in their final squash lessons before learning gymnastics next half term.
Homework - Homework will be given out tomorrow (Monday, 9th). This homework is not due in until the first day back after half term. There will be two maths sheets and these will be expected to be completed alongside an Active Learn activity that I have allocated today. Disappointingly not all children have been completing their AL activities. Please try to encourage your child to do so as this is seen very much as part of their homework. The AL allocated today will enable me to assess the children's 3 and 4 times tables knowledge, (we get a results sheet!).
Literacy homework - I shall be asking all children to look at the BBC 500 word competition website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1). This is a wonderful resource for successful writing. On the blog I will be expecting children to write their own top tip for writing a winning story based on what they have read on the website. They do NOT have to write a story, just post a 'tip'. If any child wishes to write a 500 word story and would like to use a story that they have written in class to improve upon, I shall gladly photocopy it for them to work on at home over the holiday. I shall be in my classroom this Wednesday lunchtime to help any child wishing to enter the competition, entries must be received by 26th February 2015.
Pancake Races - as you can imagine we are all looking forward to Friday morning. Your child must bring in their own pan and pancake. I am sure you can guess what I am going to say, but please can their equipment be in a bag clearly marked with their name! I am sure you can understand the wish to avoid confusion at the end of the day with 30 unnamed pans flying everywhere!
Last week before hols - can't wait to enjoy it!!
Mrs Smith
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Stinky Eggs !!
Year 3 Science Results
Today in science we opened our eggs and the coke and vinegar egg made the most damage. The vinegar egg looked brown and it smelt horrid well all of them smelt horrid. The orange juice egg only caused a little bit of damage. The toothpaste and the water egg caused the least damage. The milk egg cracked a little bit but it was not that bad. When the coke egg came out of the coke and dried it looked like it was moldy. When we took the toothpaste egg out we put vinegar on top of the egg. Jessica
Today in science we opened our eggs and the coke and vinegar egg made the most damage. The vinegar egg looked brown and it smelt horrid well all of them smelt horrid. The orange juice egg only caused a little bit of damage. The toothpaste and the water egg caused the least damage. The milk egg cracked a little bit but it was not that bad. When the coke egg came out of the coke and dried it looked like it was moldy. When we took the toothpaste egg out we put vinegar on top of the egg. Jessica
Monday, 2 February 2015
Class 3 Book Reviews
Please post here any book reviews you may wish to make - good, bad or ugly !!
Mrs Smith
Mrs Smith
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Eggs and Clarinet !!
Dear Everyone
The Class have been busy progressing their learning with fractions. Well done to the year 3 and 4 girls (and Daniel) who today learnt that fractions have an equivalent decimal. Exciting times were had when in Literacy the class estimated how many different scenes in an Angry Birds video they could count. This helped the children recognise when a playscript needs different scenes and how they should be written. We also had an unexpected visitor in the classroom and Mrs Smith has been teaching the children how to 'create' a wash in preparation for our Diana Adams inspired artwork. Diana Adams is know for her contemporary landscapes.
Next week we shall again focus on Fractions - watch out the children have asked for Fraction homework - and continue our playscript by turning a traditional Maori tale into a playscript. In Science Year 3s have set up an investigation today to find out which liquid has the most effect on eggshell. We will excitingly be finding out next week and recording our results. A Dental Nurse will be visiting KS2 next week and the children will learn how to correctly brush their teeth, Today the children will be bringing home a letter for your consent to allow your child to participate in a plague disclosing activity.
Finally, a sincere apology for the confusion with the Clarinet lessons. Due to unforeseen circumstances Mr Clarke is unable to attend school on a Thursday. Therefore all future lessons will take place on a Wednesday afternoon. Therefore all clarinets need to be in school on a Wednesday.
Joshua H would like to tell you what we did in Science:
In science we have been leaning about teeth. we have investigated to see if water and coca cola and toothpaste and viniger or oring juice efect the eggshell. We are leaving them for a week. I think the
vinegar will effect the eggshell the most. I can't wait to see what happens.
Here are some pictures
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The Class have been busy progressing their learning with fractions. Well done to the year 3 and 4 girls (and Daniel) who today learnt that fractions have an equivalent decimal. Exciting times were had when in Literacy the class estimated how many different scenes in an Angry Birds video they could count. This helped the children recognise when a playscript needs different scenes and how they should be written. We also had an unexpected visitor in the classroom and Mrs Smith has been teaching the children how to 'create' a wash in preparation for our Diana Adams inspired artwork. Diana Adams is know for her contemporary landscapes.
Next week we shall again focus on Fractions - watch out the children have asked for Fraction homework - and continue our playscript by turning a traditional Maori tale into a playscript. In Science Year 3s have set up an investigation today to find out which liquid has the most effect on eggshell. We will excitingly be finding out next week and recording our results. A Dental Nurse will be visiting KS2 next week and the children will learn how to correctly brush their teeth, Today the children will be bringing home a letter for your consent to allow your child to participate in a plague disclosing activity.
Finally, a sincere apology for the confusion with the Clarinet lessons. Due to unforeseen circumstances Mr Clarke is unable to attend school on a Thursday. Therefore all future lessons will take place on a Wednesday afternoon. Therefore all clarinets need to be in school on a Wednesday.
Joshua H would like to tell you what we did in Science:
In science we have been leaning about teeth. we have investigated to see if water and coca cola and toothpaste and viniger or oring juice efect the eggshell. We are leaving them for a week. I think the
vinegar will effect the eggshell the most. I can't wait to see what happens.
Here are some pictures
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| Preparing to wash !! |
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| Fraction experts and more wanted for homework!! |
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| Add caption |
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| Our unexpected visitor !! |
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