Blog Feed - Year 3 News - Keyingham Primary

11/07/2025

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:30:10 GMT

This week, we had a great time performing our Annie production to all our parents. In Maths, we’ve been learning lots of new vocabulary around shape and angles. We’ve learnt 3 different angles: acute angle, right angle and obtuse angle. We’ve also been learning names of 2D shapes up to 10 sides and some 3D shapes and their properties (faces, edges and vertices). In French, we learned how to ask for different ice cream flavours with a preference of it in a cone or a tub and performed ‘The Dragon Song’ as a class for our Music Key Piece.

Our Flashback questions on Blooket this week were a recap of all the learning we have done across the year. We also had some fun doing a quiz identifying different animals.

Next week, we are looking forward to Transition week in year 4 with Miss Whiting.

27/06/2025

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:25:41 GMT

This week, in History we learned about Greek Gods, Goddesses and myths. We learned about Zeus (King of the Gods), Hades (God of the underworld), Poseidon (God of the sea), Hera (Queen of the Gods), Hermes (Messenger of the Gods) and Herkules (Demi-God). We also learned that some words we use today come from Greek myths, such as the word ‘echo’ which came from a story about a nymph called echo, who was cursed by Hera for talking too much, so she could only repeat what was being spoken to her. We also learned that the Greeks explained seasons because of Demeter (Goddess of Harvest) grieving the loss of her daughter (Persephone) who had to spend 6 months of the year in the underworld with Hades. During this times Demeter would be sad and therefore all the crops wouldn’t grow. In Music, we’ve been learning how to play ‘The Dragon Song’ on the glockenspiel. In DT, we finalised our bridge design and built it using different strengthening features for our key pieces. In Science, this week, we investigated how well magnets attract paper clips from different distances and in RE we learned about the 4th and 5thpillars of Islam: Sawm (fasting) and Hajj (pilgrimage).

Our Flashback questions on Blooket this week were:

1.Who are the King of Queen of the Gods in Greek mythology?

2.What is a bascule bridge?

3.Tourism can encourage people to spend money in the places they visit. What does this effect an area? Environmentally, socially, economically.

Next week, we are looking forward to the Rocksteady concert and Sports Day.

Our spelling rule next week is “s‘’ sounding words: absolute, consistent, necessary, evidence, concept, society, scent, thistle, influence, nonsense, cease, circumstances

Next week, Dance will be on Tuesday and Thursday.

We also will be having sports day practise on Wednesday.

20/06/2025

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:42:42 GMT

This week, in DT we learned a new way to strengthen a bridge. We used card to add an arch underneath the deck and we also made piers (pillars) to add support from underneath. In Dance this week, we ran through all the dances again for our Annie performance, but this time Emily (our dance teacher) stood at the back to see if we could do it on our own. In History, we looked at Greek architecture, which used pillars of different styles: Ionic, Corinthian, Doric. The Ionic pillars had swirly capital (the top of the pillar) and it was long and thin. Whereas the Corinthian pillar had an intricate capital and the Doric had no base and a short, thick pillar. In Computing, we used Scratch to create a maze for our Sprite to move through and used different blocks to create an algorithm. Finally, in Writing we have been learning about poetic devices. We used rhyme to create a poem about the emotion fear.

Our Flashback questions on Blooket this week were:

1.Ancient Greeks built using columns. What were these buildings sometimes used for?

2.What is an algorithm?

3.Which is an example of a non-contact force? Friction, or magnetism.

Next week, we will be learning about Greek mythology, Gods and Goddesses and we will be investigating magnetism from a distance.

Our spelling rule next week is“ee‘’ sounding words: steel, steal, millipede, theme, deceive, antibiotic, antisocial, anticlockwise, familiar, obvious, regal, theory

Next week, Dance will be on Tuesday.

13/06/2025

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:46:02 GMT

This week, we had the chance to practice some rugby skills with Holderness Vikings. We learned the different types of kicks, practiced passing a rugby ball and worked in teams to score a try. In RE, we learned that there are 5 pillars in Islam. One of the pillars we learned is called Shahada, which meant that Allah is there only God. We also learned of two types of Muslims: Sunni and Shia. The Sunni Muslims decided that when Prophet Muhamad died, their successor should be someone who is educated and worthy for the job. Whereas the Shia Muslims believed their successor should be someone from the Prophet's family. In Dance, we went through the whole performance with the Year 4s and practiced the dances and songs. In History, we learned more about who was in charge in Ancient Greece. They used democracy to vote for the people in power, who rules over each city-state. The people who couldn’t vote were people under the age of 20, women, or if you were not a citizen.

Our Flashback questions on Blooket this week were:

1.How many pillars are there in Islam?

2.In Ancient Greece, did they follow an autocracy or a democracy?

3.Where do babies start life?

Next week, we will be investigating magnetic materials, learning news ways to strengthen our bridge structures and asking, ‘What is debugging?’ on a computer programme.

Our spelling rule next week is “sh‘’ sounding words: publish, tension, tissue, exclamation, intention, tradition, non-fiction, population, transition, special, crucial

Next week, Dance will be on Tuesday.

06/06/2025

Fri, 6 Jun 2025 11:02:10 GMT

This week, we started learning about Ancient Greece. We learned that Ancient Greece was organised into city-states: Olympia, Athens, Sparta. This is different to Ancient Egypt because they had one ruler: a pharaoh, whereas Greece had different Governments. In Maths, we’ve learned how to read Roman Numerals on a clock and read time up to 5-minute intervals. We had our Geography fieldtrip this week. We walked around the village and tallied different things we saw such as green spaces and places where we can spend money, helping the economy. We also took tallies of the traffic travelling through the village. In Science, we were learning about the poles of magnets and how they attract and repel one another. They can only attract if the north and south side are facing each other. If south and south, or north and north are facing each other, they repel. In DT this half term, we are asking, ‘What makes a bridge strong?’ We learned different parts of bridges including deck, pier, gap, suspension, arch and bascule. We experimented with blocks, weights and lollipops sticks to see how long of a bridge we could make.

Our Flashback questions on Blooket this week were:

1. When magnets attract, they what? Move together, or move further away

2. Ancient Greece was an empire. True or false?

3. Uneglacé a la fraise is what flavour of ice cream? Banana, strawberry, vanilla, or pistachio

Next week, we will be asking, “Who was in charge in Ancient Greece?” and “What are the five pillars of Islam?”

Our spelling rule next week is “s‘’ sounding words: scripture, consider, intensify, democracy, sequence, exceed, discipline, fascinate, experience, purpose, police

Next week, Dance will be on Monday and Rugby training will be Wednesday.

23/05/2025

Fri, 23 May 2025 07:58:38 GMT

This week, in Computing we used Microsoft Word to create a poster. We learned how to highlight text, copy and paste. We changed the background colour and added a boarder. We also finished our key pieces this week for: Jigsaw, Reading, Science and Art. In Science, we investigated which material created the most friction out of: astroturf, wood, cotton fabric and carpet. Most of us predicted the astroturf or the carpet would have the most friction because they were the bumpiest. The astroturf ended up having the most friction. In Geography, we learned about the impact of tourism. We learned that tourism could affect the environment, the economy and people socially. We also looked at the results from the parents’ survey and agreed with the findings. This will help us draw conclusions from our fieldtrip.

Our Flashback 4 questions on Blooket this week were:

1.What does ‘modesty’ mean?

2.How many countries are there in Europe?

3.What is the first stage of the life cycle of a plant? Germination, reproduction, seed dispersal, or growth?

4.The Egyptians believed in the afterlife. What was this place called?

After half term, we will be going on our Geography fieldtrip around Keyingham to observe social, environmental, or economic impact of tourism in the village. We will also be starting a new History topic and asking the question, ‘Who were the Ancient Greeks?’

Our spelling rule after half term is “l‘’ sounding words: alter, altar, probably, Bible, collapse, collision, conclusion, parallel, excellent, develop, cereal, serial

After half term, Dance will be on Tuesday and Thursday alternating weeks. The first week back, it will be on Thursday.

16/05/2025

Fri, 16 May 2025 10:38:39 GMT

This week, in Dance, we have continued to learn new dances for our summer production and combined these dances with other classes. In Art, we have completed our portrait key piece using the tinting and toning techniques to create skin colour. In Maths, we have been learning about money and how to add and subtract amounts. Also, in RE we have been learning about different head coverings for the Islamic women for example the Hijab. We also learned about balanced and unbalanced forces. When forces are balanced, an object won’t move, when the forces are unbalanced, the forces will change direction, speed, or shape. We tested this on the field playing ‘Tug of War’.

Our Flashback 4 questions on Blooket this week were:

1.Friction makes objects what? Speed up, slow down, change shape, change direction?

2.What are tertiary colours?

3.A unit fraction has what number on the numerator?

4.What is our county called?

Next week, we will be carrying out a friction investigation, asking “Which material create the most friction?” We will also be planning our Geography fieldtrip thinking about the impact of tourism on our community.

Our spelling rule next week is “k‘’ sounding words: physical, category, abstract, detect, chronological, chronic, scheme, impact, location, question, technology, communicate

Next week, Dance will be on Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoon.

09/05/2025

Fri, 9 May 2025 13:05:55 GMT

This week, we celebrated VE day with some Lindy Hop dancing on the playground. Our favourite dance moves were the chicken and the itch. We learned about what it would have been like to live during World War 2 with rationing going on. Some people would have to grow their own vegetables if they could and even eat offal because they didn’t have access to a lot of meat. We thought it would be difficult to have a balanced diet during this time because there wasn’t a lot of food options. In Art, we learned how to mix paint to match different skin tones, which we will use for our portraitures. To do this, we mixed a bit of all the primary colours and then tinted and toned them with white and black paint to lighten and darken the skin colours. In French this week, we learned how to say ‘more than one’ fruit. We had to change the first part to ‘les’ (pronounced lay) instead of ‘une’ or ‘un’ which means one. So, une pomme (an apple) would become les pomme (apples)

We used Blooket again to answer our Flashback 4 questions. The new questions added this week were:

1.Forces to an object can change 3 things. Which one does a force NOT change? Direction, speed, size, or shape?

2.What is a headdress that some Muslim women choose to wear called?

3.Which is a human feature? Mountain, road, river, or forest?

4.What is a physical feature? Mountain, road, river, or forest?

Next week, we will be asking “What is it like to wear a hijab in the UK today?” and “What are the human & physical features of Keyingham?”

Our spelling rule next week is “er‘’ sounding words: confirm, herbivore, permanent, persistent, transfer, research, calendar, referred, father, farther

Next week, Dance will be on Thursday.

02/05/2025

Fri, 2 May 2025 11:19:15 GMT

This week, in RE, we have been learning about the special clothes the muslin women wear (Hijab). In Art, we were learning how to do portraits of our faces, using the techniques we learned last week. In French, we continued to learn new names of fruits orange – orange, kiwi – Le kiwi, plum - prune & pear – poire. We've also been enjoying the sunshine this week, reading outside in the willow domes and the outdoor classroom.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were a recap of previous questions over the Autumn and Spring term. We turned these into a big Blooket quiz. Some of these questions were:

Which layer of Earth is made of semi-molten rock? What are fossils? What is a theist? What is a contour line in art?

Next week, we will be asking “What are balanced and unbalanced forces?” and “What is rationing and why did it happen?”

Our spelling rule next week is “ie‘’ sounding words: sight, surprise, guide, combine, decline, Nile, library, Bible, identify, refine

During the Summer Term, Flex Dance will be starting to production of Annie. Next week, this will be on Tuesday.

25/04/2025

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:42:50 GMT

This week, in PE, we started to learn a dance for our Annie production. We all took part and did our best! We started deciding what roles we each would have. The Year 3’s are going to be the orphans. In Geography, we were learning about countries in Europe and their capital cities. For example: England – London, Austria – Vienna, Romania – Bucharest and France – Paris. In French, we learned 5 new names of fruits. For example: une banana – banana, une pêche – peach and une pomme – apple. In Art, we have been learning proportions for self-portraits. We drew contour lines for a nose, eyes, mouth and head. Next week, we’ll look at putting these features accurately onto a face.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1) Can you define these art vocabulary words: proportions, foreground and background?

2) Can you translate these fruits from French to English: une pomme, une pêche, une fraise, une banana, une cerise?

3) Name one-way seeds can disperse.

4) Explain something you know about the life of Ancient Egyptians.

Next week, we will be asking “Why do some Islamic women choose to wear a hijab?” and “What are the human and physical features of the Alps?”

Our spelling rule next week is “ee‘’ sounding words: guarantee, feature, release, kilogram, brief, library, perceive, deceive, create, cereal

During the Summer Term, Flex Dance will be starting to production of Annie. Next week, this will be on Thursday.

04/04/2025

Fri, 4 Apr 2025 10:43:34 GMT

This week, in PE we played rounders. We were put into two teams: batters and fielders. The batters each took two turns hitting the ball, if they were successful, we had to run around the fielders and try and get all the way round. We did have some successful full laps. In Forest School, we went outside on the field and picked some flowers. We used them to create a picture. We had to poke holes into a piece of paper, which is where we would thread our flowers. We finished our design by drawing our own flowers. During our Jigsaw key piece, we were asking: ‘What choices can affect our health?’ We discussed the negative and positive effects of drugs, making sure we only take medicine from a doctor, or trusted adult. Sleep is also important to our health as well as staying hydrated. In Music, we recorded our composition for our key piece. We talked about how music can positively affect the world around us.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1)This type of rock is formed when magma cools down. What is it?
A) Sedimentary
B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic

2)Finish the sentence: A shadow is formed on a surface when a light source is behind it, but the object must be…
A) Transparent
B) Translucent
C) Opaque.

3)Humans have endoskeletons, but some animals have exoskeletons. What does this mean?

4)When someone is not sure about the existence of God they can be called…
A) Theist
B) Atheist
C) Agnostic

After half term, we will be asking “What do forces do?” and focusing on facial proportions in Art to sketch self-portraits.

Our spelling rule after half term is“ay‘’ sounding words: layer, misbehave, mistake, locate, relocation, dislocate, wailing, aid, weight, survey, gazing, ache

During the Summer Term, Flex Dance will be starting to production of Annie. The first week back, this will be on Tuesday.

28/03/2025

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:50:43 GMT

This week, in Jigsaw, we were asking, ‘What are drugs?’ and ‘What is safe and unsafe?’ We completed our Key Piece where we had to explain how our choices can affect our mental and physical health. In DT, we have completed another Key Piece. We evaluated how we made our fruity yogurt, popcorn and chips. We discussed what we liked and didn’t like about our recipes. In PE, we built a sequence of rolls, jumps and balances in groups and performed these to our classmates. In Maths, we did a ‘flashback’ lesson on time that we did in Year 2. We recapped how to tell time up to 5-minute intervals. We learned how we must start counting from the 12 on a clock and count in intervals of 5. Depending which side our minute hand is, tells us if it is past the hour or to the hour. In Forest School, we went outside in groups of twos, or threes with a drum. We placed a hula-hoop on the ground, banged on the drum in the middle to make the worms under soil think they are raindrops and encourage them to come to the surface. We gathered data on how many worms we found and the different types. We learned the difference between a male and female worm is female worms will have a ring around their body, whereas the males don’t. In Writing, we’ve been learning grammar skills to write a first-person narrative based on the events of Pompeii. We’ve been writing sentences, with adjectives and adverbs, that tell use when, where, or how something happens.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1)Where are tectonic plates?

2)Which part of the flower transports water and nutrients from the roots?

3)Which object is translucent?

4)During the Pentecost, Jesus was visited by which part of the Trinity?

5)Which countries are part of the British Isles?

Next week, we completing some of our key pieces from our learning this half term and learning how to say what we can and can’t do in French.

Our spelling rule next week is “sh‘’ sounding words: establish, machine, extension, pressure, possession, mention, action, tradition, option, nation, electrician, politician

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (indoor)

21/03/2025

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:52:59 GMT

This week, in DT we made homemade chips. We had to chop up the potatoes, trying to keep them to same size for even cooking. Then we added some olive oil and salt with the potatoes in a bowl and mixed before putting them in the ovens. In Geography, we asked, “What is it like to live near a volcano?” We learned that there are positives living near a volcano such as: volcanoes have positive effects on growing crops, providing electricity and can also bring in lots of money from tourism, which then means more jobs for the local communities. In Science, we learned about ways plants reproduce using different methods of seed dispersal. Some of the ways include: the wind, seeds getting stuck in animal fur, which the animals with then shake off elsewhere, explosive pods and sometimes when animals eat the seeds and poo them out. The investigation we started last week, using white roses to test the xylem of a plant worked successfully. The white roses begun turning red and blue as the xylem transported the coloured water up the stem to the flower. Yesterday we another workshop from the NHS Foundation trust all about emotions. We played a game where an emotion appeared on the board and the person at the front had to guess the emotion by everyone else's faces.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1)What is the job of the xylem and phloem in a plant?

2)What is a branching database?

3)Can you name 4 bones in the human skeleton?

4)Can you name a similarity and difference between Ancient Egyptians and Prehistoric Britons?

Next week, we completing some of our key pieces from our learning this half term and practising our glockenspiel composition in music.

Our spelling rule next week is “z‘’ sounding words: zip, fizz, busy, business, exercise, deposit, impose, positive, possession, loser, doze, surprise

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (indoor)

14/03/2025

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:09:28 GMT

This week, in DT we made popcorn. To make this, we used sunflower oil because it doesn’t have a strong taste. We grated lemons and limes to use the zest to make a seasoning to add to the popcorn. When we added the kernels to the oil, we could hear the corn popping. We also tried the popcorn with sugar and salt. In Science, a couple of weeks ago, we started an investigation into how light effects growth. We’ve noticed that they had grown in all the transparent, translucent and opaque test tubes. Surprisingly, the opaque test tubes show the best growth. We think this is because they have more space to grow as the test tube is slightly bigger. We also started an investigation to test the xylem of a plant. This is the part of the plant that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant. First, we tried it with celery, but we didn’t notice anything happening. So now, we’ve tried white roses. Over the next few days, we shall see if they change colour. In Maths, we’ve started to recap multiplying. In Geography, we have been learning about types of volcanoes around the world. We learned some volcanoes are extinct, active and dormant. We used atlases to see where the locations of some volcanoes were. We learned that Ben Nevis in Scotland is an extinct volcano.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.What is cross-hatching?

2.What does the religious symbol of Islam look like?

3.Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and lungs?

4.What activity is ‘patiner’ in French?

5.Bonus question: Explain how fossils are formed?

Next week, we will be asking, “What is seed dispersal?” and will be making chips in DT.

Our spelling rule next week is “t‘’ sounding words: history, important, interest, material, affect, effect, opposite, attract, receipt, notice, straight, strength

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (indoor)

07/03/2025

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 10:05:50 GMT

This week, in Geography we asked, ‘How are volcanoes formed?’ We learned about two types of volcano formations: constructive and destructive. Destructive volcanoes form when tectonic plates move towards each other forcing molten rock from below the crust upwards to create an eruption. Whereas constructive volcanoes form when tectonic plates move away from each other and create a chamber for molten rock to fill. We made fruity yogurt in DT. To do this, we had a chop apples, mixed frozen berries with sugar and stew these to make a thick, jam-like sauce. Once cooled, we added this to Greek yogurt and topped with toasted oats and some of us tried it with fresh mint. Also, this week, we were visited by a well-known children’s author: Joseph Coelho. He chatted to us about what inspired him to become a writer, his love for poetry and we learned some types of poetry such as one words poems and limericks. In Science, we investigate how plants transport nutrients from the soil through roots to the xylem. We tested this by adding food colouring to water and adding storks of celery. Over the next week, we will observe what will happen. We predict the celery should begin to change colour as the xylem transports the food-coloured water up the plant.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.Which does a plant not need to make its own food? Carbon dioxide, water, light or space to grow.

2.Muslims visit this building and pray because they believe it is special. What is it called?

3.Stewing is a cooking technique. What does it mean?

4.Which is the smallest settlement? City, town, village or hamlet.

Next week, we will be asking, “What is a plants life cycle?” and will be making popcorn in DT.

Our spelling rule next week is “s‘’ sounding words: special, suppose, politics, access, nonetheless, circle, decide, exercise, medicine, crescent, sentence

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (indoor)

28/02/2025

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:22:59 GMT

This week, in Science, we were asking. “What do plants need to survive?” Examples of what they need are: light, oxygen and water. We started an investigation to test how light effects the growth of watercress. We planted the seeds in test tubes with cotton wool with opaque, transparent or translucent material. Over the following week, we will observe which group grows the best. We have predicted it will be the transparent test tubes because they allow the most light needed for the plant’s nutrients. In Geography, we revisited learning about how our Earth is formed from our rocks unit in Autumn term. We remembered that there are four parts of the Earth: crust, mantle, inner core and outer core. New learning we discovered was that volcanoes erupt because of tectonic plates moving beneath us. In PE, with Mrs Overton, we played the game ‘Simon Says’ and started our gymnastic unit. In Computing, we asked, “What is a database?” We made our own branching database using whiteboard pens on our tables, yes or no questions and dinosaur pictures. We had to categorise the pictures based on the questions.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.Which layer of the Earth is made from semi-molten rock?

2.Some rocks are permeable. What does this mean?

3.What is interfacing in textiles?

4.What are fossils?

Next week, we will be asking, “How are volcanoes formed?” and investigating what plants need to survive and be healthy.

Our spelling rule next week is “s‘’ sounding words: special, suppose, politics, access, nonetheless, circle, decide, exercise, medicine, crescent, sentence

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

14/02/2025

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:35:24 GMT

This week, we went to Magna. We had a chance to explore the different pavilions: air, water and fire. The water pavilion had pools of water and water shooters. We also could weigh how much water was in our bodies and we learned about waterpower, using a piece of equipment which you had to turn to generate the power and get the water toys to move. There was a true or false game, which involved filling up containers with water when you got the right answer. The air pavilion was inside a big blimp that was high up near the ceiling. We learned how the blimps were used. In the fire pavilion, we saw a fire tornado and we played video games to help put out fires in a forest. We took part in a volcano and rock workshop. We made volcanos using baking soda and vinegar. We mixed the solution with a spoon to make the ‘lava’ erupt. We had to draw how far the lava spread and used playdough to represent the igneous rock when the lava ‘cools down’. Lastly, we played a game where we had to guess where we would have to evacuate if we lived near our volcano. If we put our name in the evacuation zone we won. We also watched a show called, ‘The Big Melt’. There was fire and sparks, and we learned how it shut down in 1977.

After half term, we will be asking, “How is the Earth structured?”, “What do plants need to grow?” and making a fruity yogurt recipe in DT.

Our spelling rule after half term is “p‘’ sounding words: pedal, pedestrian, compel, expel, repel, pentathlon, popular, support, supply, appearance, unpopular, portable

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

07/02/2025

Fri, 7 Feb 2025 11:07:08 GMT

This week, in Forest School, we learned how to make shelters. We used the same knots we had learned when making our Christmas Tree decorations. We worked in groups and had to choose from different materials, such as sticks and leaves. In Science, we learned about what makes a balanced breakfast. Together, we researched different food groups and their calories for a Full English breakfast, or cereal. We found out that Full English was better because it was more balanced and most likely would keep us fuller for longer. In PE, we been learning tennis skills. We used bounce ball passes, and we learned that it is important for the tennis ball to hit the centre of the tennis racket. For our History key piece, we created a conversation between an Ancient Egyptian and a Prehistoric Briton, thinking about what they might say to each other if they ever met.

Next week, we will be finishing our Key Pieces of work for this half-term and have our Magna trip to look forward to on Wednesday.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.What is stippling?

2.What is a theist?

3.What is this bone called?

4.What is a nomadic lifestyle?

Our spelling rule next week is “n‘’ sounding words: apparent, controversy, correspond, recommend, contact, contract, environment, knowledge, reign, innovation, examine, examining

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

31/01/2025

Fri, 7 Feb 2025 08:39:07 GMT

This week, in History, we were asking “What did the Ancient Egyptians developed?” We learned that they developments in dentistry, being some of the world first dentists. They built over 100 pyramids and one of the most famous is called Giza. They buried their Pharaohs inside with grave goods they would need for the afterlife. The also developed a 365-day Calendar using maths and the moon to calculate these days. They had 12 months like us, but each month had 30 days, which left 5 days a year that didn’t have any month. In Art this week, we finished our key pieces of still life objects, using composition, shading and mixed media. We also finished our Jigsaw group project. We had to work in a team to budget and design a garden for a group of people: people who have a physical disability, people who are poorly and are in hospital, or city children, who don’t have access to a garden. In PE this week, we had some special visitors come to teach us some tennis skills.

Next week, we will be completing our History and Science key pieces. We will be researching which foods make the best breakfast and thinking about what an Ancient Egyptian and Prehistoric Briton would say to each other if they could have a conversation.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.Who is a still life artist?

2.Which bone protects the lungs and heart?

3.What is a sprite?

4.At which time did homosapiens being to farm and have more permanent settlements?

Our spelling rule next week is “m‘’ sounding words: lamb, cemetery, determined, embarrassed, committee, community, communication, common, condemn, familiar, overcome, thumb

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

24/01/2025

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:10:35 GMT

This week, in History, we have been asking ‘What did the Ancient Egyptians believe?’ We learned all about the mummification process. Ancient Egyptians used to remove all the organs except the heart, clean and wrap the body. They did this because they believed people who died would need their bodies in the afterlife in a place called the Field of Reeds. However, you could only go to that place if you went to the Hall of Truth for judgement and weighed your heart on a pair of scales against a feather in front of the Gods Anubis and Osiris. In Art, we used mixed media of charcoal, crayon and chalk pastel to create shading using the hatching, cross-hatching, stippling and gradient techniques. In Science, we were asking, “What is inside our bodies?” We learned all about the skeleton and the organs inside our bodies. We have 206 bones, but when you’re a baby you have around 300. We don’t lose bones, but bones fuse together and get stronger as we grow. We learned the femur is the strongest bone in our body and our bones jobs are to protect important organs, such as: brain, lungs and heart. We were also visited by the NHS Foundation Trust to do a kindness workshop. We had a challenge to drew one of our peers and think about things we like about ourselves and the people in our lives we trust.

Next week, we will be asking, in History, ‘What did the Ancient Egyptians develop?’ and learning more about our skeleton in Science.

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.What is autocracy?

2.Whatfood group do we need to eat the most of to stay healthy?

3.What is not part of the Trinity?

4.What does a network switch do?

Our spelling rule next week is “l‘’ sounding words: knowledge, library, particular, popular, allowed, aloud, example, typical, dental, label, steel, steal

17/01/2025

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:27:03 GMT

This week, in Forest School we learnt how to make a lean-to-shelter. In computing we learnt how to use a new piece of software called Scratch. We were then about to create and command a spirite. In maths, we have been learning all about fractions. We've asked questions like, "What are equivalent fractions?" "What is a unit and non-unit fraction?" And "Which fraction is greater?" In Art, we were asked "What if form?" We learned new shading skills: hatching, cross-hatching, stippling and gradient shading to add light to dark areas to our art work to enable our drawings to appear more three demensional. In History we have continued finding out about the Egyptians and how they lived. We asked, "Who ruled Ancient Egypt?" We learned that during this time, they had Pharaohs who were like a King or Queen, but they had autocracy meaning they didn't have to answer to anybody and could make up their own rules. Finally, in PE this week, we've started a gymnastics unit. We've be practising skills or balancing and control.

Next week, we will be asking, in History, ‘What did the Ancient Egyptians believe?’ and In Art, ‘Can you used mix media to create shade?’

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

What is contour line in Art?
What do starchy and sugary carbohydrates give the body?
What does morality mean?
Who is in charge of Ancient Egypt?
Which is not a type of rock? Igneous, Anthropic, Metamorphic, Sedimentary.

Our spelling rule next week is “k‘’ sounding words: accident, oblique, cheque, scheme, affect, effect, link, across, school, acropolis, predict, character

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

10/01/2025

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:35:03 GMT

This week, in Art we have been practising the skill of continuous life drawings to create still life pictures. We asked, “What are contour lines?” these are theouterlinesofa shape. In PE, we played ball games that involved good listening skills and co-ordinating skills. A ball was placed in the middle of a square, we were given actions to copy and when Mrs Overton shouted “Ball!” you had to quickly grab the ball and whoever had it first won. In Music, we’ve learned a new song called ‘Your Imagination’. We were asking, “What is composition in music?” In History we were learning about the Ancient Egyptians. We asked, “When did they live?” We learned they lived at the same time as Prehistoric Britons, but in Africa, instead of Europe. In Science, we learned what an organism is. We asked, “What are the different food groups?” We sorted different pictures of foods into fruits and vegetables (fibre, vitamins and minerals), carbohydrates, fats, dairy and protein.

Next week, we will be asking, in History, ‘Who ruled the Ancient Egyptians?’ In Science, ‘What is a balanced diet?’ and in RE ‘Where do rules come from?’

Our Flashback 4 questions this week were:

1.The Ancient Egyptians existed at the same time as Prehistoric Britons. True or false?

2.La batterie is what type of instrument in French?

3.Define these scientific vocabulary words:
- impermeable
- opaque
- emits
- luminous

4.What geographical features would you see on these maps?
- Physical
- Political
- Ordinance Survey (OS)

Our spelling rule next week is “j‘’ sounding words: inject, object, imagine, geography, knowledge, suggest, image, submerge, adjust, intelligence, jigsaw, jogging

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

20/12/2024

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:07:24 GMT

This week, we challenged ourselves to make a 3D Christmas card with a pop-up Christmas tree inside. It was tricky to measure and fold the paper correctly, however we did have some successful ones. In Forest school, we finally finished our Christmas tree decorations using different knots, such as: lashing knot, clove hitch and lee knot, which helps us with the clove hitch. We then decorated them with different gems and coloured pompoms. On Monday, we enjoyed watching the Rocksteady concert. We got to watch our fellow year 3 classmate play the electric drums in her band and in computing we made Christmas-themed animations using iMotion on the iPads.

After Christmas, we will be asking: ‘Who were the Egyptians?’ ‘What is still life?’ And ‘What are nutritional needs of humans?’

Our spelling rule after Christmas is“g‘’ sounding words: grammar, fatigue, category, ghost, bigger, investigate, biggest guest, guessed, dialogue, monologue, graceful

Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

13/12/2024

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:14:25 GMT

This week, In Forest school we were finalising our knot-tying skills ready for next week to make our Christmas decorations. In Jigsaw, we were learning how to solve problems. We talked about how words can hurt, but also can be used positively. In PE, we had to work in partners to practise different balances and movements. Then in teams, we practised different throwing skills, such as an overarm throw. We also used javelins. In History, our key piece we made was a timeline to show how the early man changed from the stone age, bronze age and iron age. We also got to enjoy our new reading corner this week. To make reading for pleasure more enjoyable, we’ve added some cushions, blankets and a rug.

For our Flashback 4 questions this week, we tested all over vocabulary knowledge from the Autumn term. For example: mixed media, tertiary colours, continuous line, opaque, translucent, transparent, luminous, artificial and natural light source, monotheism, settlement, agriculture. We also asked questions such as: “When did the first human-like species exist?”, “What is a nomadic lifestyle?” and “What is our region and county?”

Next week we have lots to look forward to: Rocksteady concert, a church visit to sing Christmas corals and Friday’s treat afternoon.

Our spelling rule next week is “f‘’ sounding words: forward, fruit, affect, effect, phase, efficient, giraffe, magnify, magnificent, often, therefore, fearsome.

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor)

06/12/2024

Fri, 6 Dec 2024 07:44:11 GMT

This week, In Art, we began our key pieces: creating a cave-style painting. We used watercolour to create a flat wash then we used poster paint in spray bottles to recreate cave-style handprints. Tomorrow, we will use other media (charcoal and chalk pastels) to draw our extinct mammals. In French, we’ve been learning the names of different animals. For example: un cheval (horse), un oiseau (bird) and une souris (mouse). In Forest school, we’ve continued to learn different notes called a clove hitch. In PE, we’ve been learning different athletic skills, like jumps, running and throwing.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.Name two things historians think Prehistoric Britons believed during the Stone Age.

2.The dove and light are two symbols found in Christian art about the Trinity. What do they represent?

3.Name two ways you can add watercolour to paint a background.

4.Which is bigger, a county or a region?

Next week, in RE we’ll be asking, “What is the Pentecost?” and in Jigsaw, “How can words harm?”

Our spelling rule next week is “or‘’ sounding words: corgi, corner, cornering, ordinary, export, import, audio, audience, audible, organise, overall, source

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (Santa Run)

29/11/2024

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:39:18 GMT

This week, in History, we were learning about the Palaeolithic times and how they lived in tents, using animal skin. They lived in tents because they were moving a lot. This is called a ‘nomadic lifestyle’. In Forest school, we’ve been learning different types of knots for an art project. In Science, we asked “How does the distance of a light source effect the size of a shadow?” We found out that the further away a light source (torch) the smaller the shadow became.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.Name one main difference between the houses of prehistoric Britons during the Palaeolithic era to the Neolithic era?

2.What is monotheism?

3.What are the three types of rocks and how are they formed?

4.What countries make up the British Isles?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What were some Prehistoric beliefs?”

Our spelling rule next week is “er‘’ sounding words: fool, grew, group, bruise, suitable, revolution, loser, remove, choose, cruise, rudest, undo

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

22/11/2024

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:35:18 GMT

This week, in class, we had a special visitor come to see us on Monday. Dinostar! We got to see lots of different ecofacts, from dinosaur legs bones, a fossilised dinosaur egg and a T-Rex footprint. We also made our own fossils and fossil rubbings. In Computing, we were asking, “How can we animate our drawings?” We used an app on the iPads called iMotion to capture different frames of our own drawings. We learned a new term, ‘onion-skin’ which is when you can see the previous frame overlapping your current frame. In Art, we asked, “What are tertiary colours?” We learned how to mix tertiary colours, using primary and secondary colours to create a colour wheel. In Science, we asked, “How are shadows formed?” We used torches and a range of opaque, translucent and transparent object to observe how light passes through each object, allowing a shadow to form, or not. We found out that opaque objects create good shadows because they allow no light to pass through them.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.Who lived first the Neanderthals or Homo sapiens?

2.A light source is something that ‘emits’ it’s own light. What does this mean? Can you give an example?

3.What is the difference between impermeable and permeable rocks?

4.In DT, we used interfacing to make our boxes stronger. What does this mean?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What is Pentecost?” and investigating shadows.

Our spelling rule next week is “er‘’ sounding words: twirl, consider, exercise, version, learn, grammar, favourite, peculiar, popular, certain, certificate, ascertain

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

15/11/2024

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:20:20 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “How do we say animals names in French?” We have learned a pig is un cochon and a cow is une vache. In Art, we asked, “what is mixed media?” We used charcoal and chalk pastels to create a cave-style drawing using earthy colours. In PE, we’ve been playing different variations of the game tig. In History, we were asking, “What is the difference between an artefact, ecofact and features?” We learned that historians use these to help learn about the past. An artefact was man-made, an ecofact was natural and a feature is something that has been built in the landscape.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.As historians, what is the difference between a Primary and Secondary source?

2.Give an example of artificial light & natural light?

3.What is the ‘Trinity’ in Christianity?
God the ________
God the ________
God the ________

4.What is the region we live in? What is the county
we live in?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What did prehistoric Britons eat and where did they live?”

Our spelling rule next week is “ear‘’ sounding words: weary, cereal, serial, interfere, sincerely, experience, period, here, hear, peer, pier, steered

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

08/11/2024

Fri, 8 Nov 2024 11:40:48 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “When did the world began?” We learned that the Earth is around 5 billion years old. The first 3 periods of time in prehistoric Britain were: stone age, bronze age and iron age. During the stone age, we learned about three different eras: Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic. The first two human-like species to exist after dinosaurs, were Neanderthals and Homosapiens. In Art, we have started a project to create a cave painting. We learned a new skill called continuous line drawing, used by Pablo Picasso. In Music, we have been learning the names of notes. For example: a semibreve is a 4 beat note. We also learned the name to describe quick, “spikey” notes, which are called staccato.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.The stone age was split into three eras. What were they?

2.The first two types of human-like species were called what?

3.What are staccato notes in music?

4.Describe the jobs of a switch, wireless access point and a server in a network.

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What are reflective, opaque, translucent, transparent materials?” and “How do historians find out about prehistoric Britain?”

Our spelling rule next week is“ar‘’ sounding words: heart, guard, market, target, father, farther, past, passed, disaster, barge, calm, farmer

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

24/10/2024

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:57 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “what features are needed in a non-chronological report?” We included: pronouns, subtitles, paragraphs, titles, commas for list, subordinating and co-ordinating conjunctions, all about the three different types of rocks we learned about in science: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. In reading, we have learned what’s below our feet. We found soil made out of water, dead plants and animals and air. We also found skeletons and other ancient artefacts, which an archaeologist can use to find out about the past. In our reading pledge, we’ve finished ‘The night we got stuck in a story.” The two main characters, Lana and Harrison, had to save the golden diving spiders from being destroyed by developers, who were going to tear down their tree habitat. Lana overthrew the evil spider queen and saved her brother Harrison.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.What is a wireless access point?

2.What is and anthropic and conglomerate rock?

3.What countries make up the United Kingdom?

4.How is the Christian Bible organised?

After half term, we’ll be asking, “When did the world begin?” and “How do we see?”

Our spelling rule next week is “ue‘’ sounding words: popular, regular, few, pursue, unicycle, unique, united, evacuate, vacuum, neutral, stew, chew

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

18/10/2024

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:35:38 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “What are the physical and human features in our region?” We learned about 4 different types of settlements: city, town, village and a hamlet. We discovered that hamlets are even smaller than villages, with only a few human features, such as houses, or farms, with lots of green spaces. Whereas a city has more human features, such as transport links, greater number of buildings and more populated. In Computing, we asked, “What is a network?” and began learning about how computers can send messages to each other. In class we modelled this with string and used a network switch, which job it is to direct the messages to the correct places. In Science, we carried out an investigation to see what soil is made from. We looked at different soil samples (clay coil, chalk soil and sandy soil) to see how they were different in appearance and texture.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.What is the purpose of a network switch?

2.Ordinal Survey (OS) maps show what?

3.Can you describe the erosion process?

4.How many beats do you hold a quaver for?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “How are computers connected across a network?”

Our spelling rule next week is “u‘’ sounding words: unfair, undone, enough, reluctant, company, method, random, rough, tough, recover, millimetre, millilitre

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

11/10/2024

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:47:53 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “How do we say colours in French?” Some of the colours we learned were, bleu (blue) violet (purple) and rouge (red). Yesterday, we had Mental Health Day. We watched a Lyfta lesson of a man called Slyvian and how he deals with being alone and tackles this by trying to bring a smile to people's faces. In DT, we evaluated the fabric boxes we made for our key piece. We asked questions like, “which was the best stiffener solution?” and “what would we improve next time?”

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.How are fossils formed?

2.When in PE, how do we evade?

3.Can you count to 10 in French?

4.How are rocks formed?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What are the human and physical features in Yorkshire & the Humber?” and “What’s soil made of?”

Our spelling rule next week is “oe‘’ sounding words: telescope, periscope, microscope, microchip, sole, role, code, potatoes, notice, although, shown

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)

04/10/2024

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 10:48:12 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “What does interfacing mean?” We added felt inside our boxes using PVA glue to help it keep its shape and make it more stiff. In Geography, we learned about OS maps and how there are different symbols, such as parking symbols, schools, buildings to help us navigate around a new area. In PE, we asked, “How do we evade?” We played ‘Thieves & Robbers’ where we had to tuck a coloured bib into our shorts and the thieves had to see if they could catch it, while the robbers tried to evade them.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.What are 3 types of rocks?

2.What does interfacing mean?

3.What features would you find on an OS map?

4.What 3 things do all digital devices have to do?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What are rewards and consequences in school?” and “How do Theologians interpret the Bible?

Our spelling rule next week is “ie‘’ sounding words: tie, site, survive, highlight, style, incisor, deny, describe, exercise, height

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday and Friday

27/09/2024

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:17:04 GMT

This week, in class, we have been asking, “How can we make a box out of fabric?” In DT, we used a card template to cut and fold to make a box, we pinned fabric to this, so we could cut around the shape and then we used PVA glue to stick it together. In Science, we were asking “Why don’t all rocks look the same?” We carried out an investigation to see which rocks were hard and which were soft using sandpaper. We also learned the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. We used starburst to stack them onto each other and compressed them to make sedimentary rocks and added pressure and heat to make metamorphic rocks. In PE, we used the balance beams to practise the balances we’ve been learning on.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.What is a solution?

2.Rocks can be permeable or impermeable. What does this mean?

3.What is the difference between a political map and a physical map?

4.The Bible was written by 1 person. True, or false?

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What are fossils and how are they formed?” and “What is an OS map?”

Our spelling rule next week is “i‘’ sounding words: experiment, history, imagine, increase, binoculars, stability, ordinary, building, analysis, image, builder, fitter

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday and Friday

20/09/2024

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:56:33 GMT

This week in class we have been asking, “How many ways can we balance?” We learned new balances called: a hallow, dish and pike. In DT, we asked, “how can we stiffen fabric?” We made different solutions, such as: gelatine, hairspray, PVA glue, sugar & water, flour & water, starch. In Forest school, we were looking for leaves to identify the different types. In Science, we were asking “What are the properties of different rocks?” We tested which rocks were permeable, or impermeable, hard, or soft.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.One way we use capital letters is at the beginning of sentences, what other 2 ways can we use capital letters?

2.What county do we live in?

3.Give an example of an anthropic rock.

4.Translate: Bonjour! Ca va? Ca va bien.

Next week, we’ll be asking, “What is a physical and political map?” and “How are rocks formed?”

Our spelling rule next week is “ee‘’ sounding words: peace, piece, bury, berry, empathy sympathy, heal, heel, he’ll, peculiar, various, reveal

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday and Friday

13/09/2024

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:08:42 GMT

This week in class we have been asking, “What is the Bible?” We learned that the Bible is a special book for Christians made up of 66 books in total. There is a New Testament and an Old Testament. The Old Testament is over 3000 years old. Christians believe that God spoke to the people who wrote the stories in the Bible. In Science, we have learned there are two types of rocks: rocks that are man-made, or rocks that are naturally occurring. For example: a brick has been made man, but rocks on the beach have not. In PE, we learned some new balances.

Our “Flashback 4” questions this week were:

1.What do I mean by ‘identity’?

2.What is Great Britain and which is British Isles?

3.What is the Old and New Testament?

4.A torch is a digital device. True, or false?

Next week, we will be asking, “How are rocks formed?” and “What is a solution?”

Our spelling rule next week is ‘e’ sounding words, such as: mention, peculiar, possession, pressure, bread, accept, except, whether, weather, any, extreme, many

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday and Friday

06/09/2024

Fri, 6 Sep 2024 14:05:11 GMT

This week in class we have been asking, “What do we call different types of rocks?” We enjoyed doing Now Press Play, where we had to find strong rocks on an alien planet. We also learned that rocks that have settled under ground are called ‘sediment’. In Music, we learned about tempo and clapped to different tempos. In Geography, we learned that United Kingdom, British Isle and Great Britain are all different.

Next week, we will be asking, “How does a digital device work?” and “What’s in the Bible?”

Our spelling rule next week is ‘ay’ sounding words, such as: display, plane, plain, rain, rein, reign, eighth, brake, break, grate, great.

Next week, our PE days are Tuesday and Friday

12/07/2024

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:29:05 GMT

This week we have been: Bringing together everything we have learnt during the Summer 2 term to create our final Year 2 Key Pieces. This included writing a description of a boat trip from the River Humber as a part of geography! We have also created our DT piece which is based on mechanisms! We also watched the KS2 performance of Hairspray which was fantastic! We have had a fab last full week in Year 2 and are excited for transition week!

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: What is a quarter of 12? What careers do you aspire to have? How do Hindu’s celebrate the birth of a baby? Can you name any musical poems and identify the rhyming words?

Next week we will be: Going up to Year 3 for our transition week! This will include lessons such as: Writing, Reading, Maths, Science and even a Dance session! We will be back in our Year 2 class on Friday for our last day.

Our PE day next week is Wednesday.

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Art, focusing on Alma Thomas.

05/07/2024

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 13:38:03 GMT

This week we have been asking: Are bigger wheels always better? How are most fixed axle vehicles powered? Will a vehicle with more wheels move faster? We also performed our music key piece to Mrs Lawson and the Y1 children. Scan the QR code to listen to our singing of the song ‘Down by the bay’.

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: What are the 5 British values? Who is Ayrton Senna and what is he known for? Can you name the 7 continents and the 5 oceans?

Next week we will be: Bringing together everything we have learnt during the Summer 2 term to create our final Year 2 Key Pieces. We will also be creating our DT piece next week which is based on mechanisms!

Our spelling rule next week is the ‘r’ sound spelt wr at the beginning of words such as: wrap, wreck, wrestle, written and wrong.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday.

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Art, focusing on Alma Thomas.

28/06/2024

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:00:37 GMT

This week we have been asking: What is the Ramayana story? Which different seas surround the United Kingdom? Can we remember the process of germination? We have been learning different rolls during gymnastics too, for example the log roll, egg roll and the dish and hollow roll.

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: How can we be safe in water? How do Hindu’s celebrate the birth of a baby? What are the 5 British values? What is an expedition?

Next week we will be asking: Are bigger wheels always better? How are most fixed axle vehicles powered? Will a vehicle with more wheels move faster?

Our spelling rule next week is the ‘r’ sound spelt wr at the beginning of words such as: wrap, wreck, wrestle, written and wrong.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday.

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Art, focusing on Alma Thomas.

21/06/2024

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:10:46 GMT

This week we have been asking: What is an axle and a chassis? How can we describe movement and turns? Who is David Attenborough? How can we use ScratchJr to design a quiz? We also had a really interesting discussion with Yorkshire Water about water safety!

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you define ‘climate’? What hot and cold deserts look like? Can you define ‘monument’? What did the Lord Mayor do during the Great Fire of London?

Next week we will be asking: What is the Ramayana story? Which different seas surround the United Kingdom? Can we remember the process of germination?

Our spelling rule next week is the ‘n’ sound spelt kn and (less often) gn at the beginning of words such as: knee, gnaw, knock, gnome, knit and known.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday.

Well done to everyone for taking part in Sports Day!

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Art, focusing on Alma Thomas.

14/06/2024

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:34:58 GMT

This week we have been asking: What are the different bodies of water? Where would we find saltwater and freshwater? What is ScratchJr and what exactly can we use it for? What is a mechanism? What is a pictogram?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you define these words: free-range, processed and coagulate? Why are vegetables good for us? What is a food chain? Who was Michael Collins and Sacagawea?
Next week we will be asking: What is an axle and a chassis? How can we describe movement and turns? Who is David Attenborough? How can we use ScratchJr to design a quiz?

Our spelling rule next week is the ‘n’ sound spelt kn and (less often) gn at the beginning of words such as: knee, gnaw, knock, gnome, knit and known.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming (Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic!

07/06/24

Fri, 7 Jun 2024 11:39:16 GMT

This week we have been asking:

How do celebrations give Hindu’s a sense of belonging? What is a river? How do we create tally charts? How can we make materials change shape?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been:

What is a good chain? How do Hindu’s celebrate the birth of a baby? What piece of art is Katsushika Hokusai known for? Can you define our music key vocab: pitch, volume and tempo?

Next week we will be asking:

What are the different bodies of water? Where would we find saltwater and freshwater? What is ScratchJr and what exactly can we use it for? What is a mechanism? What is a pictogram?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘s’ sounding words spelt with a c before I, e and y, such as: dice, fancy, face and city.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming (Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic!

24/05/2024

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:09:12 GMT

This week we have been asking: How do we use wax in art to create the illusion of
moving water when painting? Can we tell the time to the hour? How do we plan and
evaluate an investigation?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Define some of our PE key vocab: Co-ordination,
Accuracy and Focus. How many millilitres are in a litre? Can you name me any colours
in French? Can you name 3 features of a hot desert? Can you name 3 features of a cold
deserts?

Next term we will be asking: How do celebrations give Hindu’s a sense of belonging?
What is a river? How do we create tally charts? How can we make materials change
shape?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘s’ sounding words spelt with a c before I, e and y, such as:
dice, fancy, face and city.
Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming
(Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic

17/05/2024

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:39:28 GMT

Next week we will be asking: How do we use wax in art to create the illusion of moving water when painting? Can some objects have a combination of states of matter? Can we tell the time past the hour?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Why was Charles Darwin famous? If the time is Quarter to 6, the hour hand will be between what numbers? Can you name the 7 continents from biggest to smallest? What is 45 + 27?

Next week we will be asking: How do we use wax in art to create the illusion of moving water when painting? Can we tell the time to the hour? How do we plan and evaluate an investigation?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘kn’ sounding words, such as: knee, know, knock, gnome and gnaw.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming (Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic!

10/05/2024

Fri, 10 May 2024 11:08:24 GMT

This week in class we have been asking: How does an ice cube change state? What are the similarities and differences in Sacagawea and Michael Collin’s expeditions? How are the 5 senses important in Hindu worship at home?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you name me a solid, a liquid and a gas? Why are processed foods not very good for you? Can you tell me the numbers to 10 in French? How did the Great Fire of London start and how long did it last?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘kn’ sounding words, such as: knee, know, knock, gnome and gnaw.

We have a visitor next week coming in to teach Boccia, this will mean our PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming (Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic!

03/05/2024

Fri, 3 May 2024 09:30:48 GMT

This week in class we have been asking: What is global warming? Where did Michael Collins go on his expedition? How are the 5 senses important in Hindu worship at home?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: What patterns/textures can we see in the classroom? Can you name animals that are a herbivore, carnivore and omnivore? What does the word ‘philosophy’ mean? What physical and human features did we see on our walk around Keyingham?

Next week we will be asking: How does an ice cube change state? What are the similarities and differences in Sacagawea and Michael Collin’s expeditions? How are the 5 senses important in Hindu worship at home?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘kn’ sounding words, such as: knee, know, knock, gnome and gnaw.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming (Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic!

26/04/2024

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:55:58 GMT

This week in class we have been asking: How do we recognise a gas? Why was Sacagawea important? How can I help others feel a part of a group? How are algorithms predictable? What is a tuck jump and a stretch jump? We have also started to plant our pumpkin seeds which we collected in October!

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you tell me how you feel today in French? What do each of these pictures represent? These pictures illustrate a whole and a halve. What piece of art is Katsushika Hokusai known for? In music, can you define pulse, pitch and tempo?

Next week we will be asking: What is global warming? Where did Michael Collins go on his expedition? How are the 5 senses important in Hindu worship at home? How does music teach us about looking after our planet?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘kn’ sounding words, such as: knee, know, knock, gnome and gnaw.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Algorithms and Programming (Coding) which links very well to our current computing topic!

19/04/2024

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:58:10 GMT

This week in class we have been asking: What is a solid? What is an expedition and why are they significant to Sacagawea and Michael Collins? How can we find out about Hindu Dharma? How can we recognise a half?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Define some of our PE key vocab: Co-ordination, Accuracy and Focus. How many millilitres are in a litre? Can you name me any colours in French? Can you name 3 features of a hot desert? Can you name 3 features of a cold deserts?

Next week we will be asking: How do we recognise a gas? Why was Sacagawea important? How can I help others feel a part of a group? How are algorithms predictable? What is a tuck jump and a stretch jump?

Our spelling rule next week is sounds spelt as ‘ge’ and ‘dge’ at the end of words. For example: age, cage, huge, range and charge.

Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Music, focusing on musical instruments.

12/04/2024

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:23:40 GMT

This week in class we have been asking: What is a liquid? What are the three states of matter? Who is Katsushika Hokusai and what piece of art is he known for? Who is Sacagawea? Who is Michael Collins?

Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you name me a solid, a liquid and a gas? Why are processed foods not very good for you? Can you name me any colours in French? Where did the Great Fire of London start?

Next week we will be asking: What is a solid? What is an expedition and why are they significant to Sacagawea and Michael Collins? How can we find out about Hindu Dharma? How can we recognise a half?

Our spelling rule next week is ‘t’ sounding words, such as: history, important, interest, material, affect, effect, opposite, attract, receipt, notice, straight and strength.

Our PE days are Wednesday's and Thursday's.

Our Graduate Award that we are working towards is Music, focusing on musical instruments.