Coding: unplugged
Following last week's coding lesson with Robot Ramsey, we wrote our own clear and precise step-by-step instructions to follow for how to get ready for school. We had some giggles at some children forgetting to add a 'getting dressed' instruction, but we are finally understanding how simple each…
Music lessons - glockenspiels
In Year 3, we are very lucky as half of the class have African drumming lessons and the other half have music lessons in class, and this half term we have been learning to play the glockenspiel and listening to the beat of the music to understand how the song fits…
Changing shadows
In our science lesson this week, we used torches as our light source to experiment with changes the shape of shadows.
Music and ICT
For our music lesson, we used the glockenspiel app on the iPads to follow the beat of the music and create a group song in two parts using the note E.
Unplugged coding with Robot Ramsey
Year 3 enjoyed an unplugged coding lesson today for their ICT lesson. They had to give clear, concise and simple instructions to the class robot to make a jam samdwich. Harder than it sounds. This made us understand the importance of how to input simple code into our espresso coding…
Light and shadow
In our science lesson this week, we have been studying our shadows and how the position of the sun can change the size of our shadow. More investigation to follow.
Storm music
For our English experience day, we created our own storm using a variety of instruments. Some children took on the role of different animals to try to imagine how they might feel in the midst of a storm.
The Crow's Tale experience day
In Year 3, we launched the start of our new book 'The Crow's Tale' by sorting out woodland animals, creating descriptive word banks and making our own representations of woodland animals using natural materials.
Bonfire night
Year 3 celebrated Bonfire night with a fire and toasted marshmallows to make s'mores. It was fantastic!
Charcoal drawing
In Year 5, we discussed 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch and shared ideas on what the artist might have been going through and his thoughts and feelings at the time of painting it. Then, we discussed our thoughts and feelings during our time away from school and how we could use art as a way to…
Worry dolls
Some children around school are creating their own worry dolls using pipe cleaners, thread and some stitching. According to legend, Guatemalan children would tell their worries to worry dolls and place them under their pillows at night so that when morning came, their worries would be…
