Class 3 Blog 2019

WAGOLL 13.3.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Freya M

Freya concentrated so hard in our computing lesson this week. She followed instructions carefully and was quickly able to add pictures and text to a PowerPoint presentation. Then Freya went home and practised! We were delighted and excited when Freya brought in a PowerPoint presentation that she had made independently at home, all about zebras. It even used bullet points - combing her prior learning about how to use Microsoft Word with her current learning. Great motivation and an excellent learning attitude Freya!

Welcoming the Spring   9.3.20

As Spring approaches, we have begun learning about plants and what they need to grow. We have looked in detail at the different parts of plants and are learning about what each of those parts does. This week we have set up a scientific investigation to discover what exactly a plant needs in order to grow and thrive. We thought that plants might need soil, water, warmth and light so set up a collection of seeds in pots where one of these elements are removed. We will check on them daily to see what happens...

WAGOLL 6.3.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Freya B

There are lots of reasons why we chose Freya this week. She has been focused and listening well in all our lessons. This meant that she was able to make fantastic contributions during our guided reading and English lessons linked to our new class book. In RE when we made stained glass windows, Freya was a perfect example of what concentration and perseverance look like - the task was really tricky! Our team also noticed Freya being beautifully kind to one of the children in our class when she noticed that they were upset, offering reassurance and friendship and making that person feel better immediately.

My Friend Walter W/C 2.3.20

This week we have begun a new class book - My Friend Walter by Michael Morpurgo. We were introduced to the book through an eerie picture of The Tower of London. We described the building and thought about how it might feel, smell and what the atmosphere would be like. We wondered about what went on in The Tower London many years ago. One of the main characters - Bess - was astonished to meet the ghost of her ancestor, Sir Walter Raleigh during a visit to the tower.  We are excited to find out where our story will take us next - and how it links to our new class topic - The Tudors.

WAGOLL 28.2.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Lewis

Lewis is the most amazing historian! He has an enquiring mind which leads him to ask great questions about the smallest details of evidence as well as considering the more obvious points. He has fantastic knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject and is great at making links between our current enquiry and his own prior knowledge. He is becoming really confident at explaining his point and responds well to his ideas being challenged. Lewis has been incredibly focused engaged and a great team worker this week, leading discussions and repectfully considering and welcoming ideas from others. His enthusiasm has been an absolute joy!

Tales of our City - History and Mystery in Leeds        W/C 24.2.20

In Class 3 this week we have been developing our enquiry skills as historians. It has been said that there is treasure buried beneath Kirkstall Abbey, people have seen it, but it has never been recovered. 

Beginning with the legend, we came up with a main enquiry question. Then we delved a bit deeper to examine the underlying layers of information and enquiry that we would need to investigate in order to reach a sensible and justified conclusion. 

• We looked at the remains of Kirkstall Abbey and what they could tell us about the skills and materials needed to construct it way back in 1152.
• We looked at written evidence of how Cistercian monks lived, and examined pictures of artefacts which were found in the abbey ruins to determine whether these support or negate the written information. 
• We found lots of local folklore tales about tunnels beneath they abbey and plotted these onto maps of the area. Then we spent time thinking and talking about why monks might have built tunnels, how realistic it was that they built them considering the tools and time they had available, how they could have crossed the River Aire via tunnels, and even wondered 'What if the tunnels were leading to the Abbey, and not from it?'
• We learned a little about King Henry VIII and his reasons for breaking away from the Catholic Church in Rome. There is documented evidence that this led to the dissolution of the monastery at Kirkstall in 1539.
• But, we still don't know what happened to the treasure!Click here to find out more about our historical enquiry.

WAGOLL 14.2.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Blake

What a superb week Blake has had! In English he was fantastic at coming up with ideas for a fractured fairy-tale version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Blake was able to think about the events in the story from the trolls perspective, explaining with great empathy how the poor old troll might feel about billy goats trampling all over his bridge and calling him names! Blake has also been a fantastic friend this week, giving lovely encouragement and support for a friend who wanted to take part in our class auditions for 'Swinnow's Got Talent.

Celebrating our achievements and setting goals    W/C 10.2.20

In PSHE this week we have been celebrating our personal achievements and setting goals. We thought and talked about how we achieve a goal. We know that learning anything new is a challenge and that we make small steps of progress on our learning journey. We mapped out what we had done to achieve something we are proud of, such as riding a bike without stabilisers, tying our shoe laces or learning to swim. With a partner, we were set the challenge of building a house of cards. There was lots of discussion and reflection as we worked together to make our cards stand up. We made small changes every time our house fell down to see if we could improve it. Then we set new personal goals and used our learning from this activity to think about the steps we should take to succeed. resilience and perseverance are key! 

 

 

WAGOLL 7.2.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Elliot

Last Friday, Elliot was part of a group of children who went to Reception to read with the younger children. Elliot was complimented by Reception teachers on his kindness, patience and enthusiasm for helping the little ones to enjoy their books, and for sharing his favourite stories with them too. Elliot even read a story to the entire class! They want him to go back again soon, he's a super storyteller!

 

Storming the Bastille 5.2.20

Today we learned all about a significant event in French history - The French Revolution!

Travelling back in time through approximately 400 years, we were transported to France in 1789. King Louis XVI was the ruler of all France, aided by his nobles and the clergy. We had fun acting out their extravagant lifestyles and their greedy, selfish treatment of the poor commoners who lived and worked on their land. We quickly understood why the commoners became so angry and stormed the Bastille Prison, releasing all the inmates, rioting in the streets and triggering the French Revolution. We were outraged by Queen Marie Antionette's declaration of, 'Let them eat cake,' and were very interested  in executions by guillotine! However, we didn't much like the idea of having a day out to watch! We had a quick quiz to check which facts had stuck in our memory, and watched clips of how Bastille day is celebrated in France in modern times. The most astonishing fact we learned was that when rioters broke into the Bastille, there were only actually seven prisoners held captive!

Visiting Pudsey Library 4.2.20

The strong winds dropped and the sun came out for our walk up to Pudsey Library this morning. We were met by Matthew, who told us all about how to look after books, how to find the books we might like to read and how to borrow books from the library. Did you know that even tiny babies can borrow books from the library? You can borrow up to 20 books for up to 3 weeks, and if you're a little late returning them - there are no longer any fines! What are you waiting for???  All you need is an adult and you can join up. 

 

  

Children's Mental Health Week 3.2.20

This week we got together with our little friends in Class 2 and Class 1 for a carousel of activities all focused on 5 ways to wellbeing. We learned something new - breathing hands and origami, we got active by practising yoga, we took notice of our environment by playing I spy around school and we got connected by working together at team challenges. 

  

Show and Tell

Our new show and tell theme is: 

Family                                   

Children may prepare a presentation about anything they would like to share about their family from the past, present or in the future. They may have a relative who achieved something amazing or unusual, someone who has an interesting job, or visited an exciting place, as long as it links to our theme - we would love you to share!

 

WAGOLL 31.1.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Fay

Fay has been an absolute delight to have in our English lessons this week! Her joy in reading and chatting about fairy tales has been contagious, with other children quickly soaking up her enthusiasm. Fay has shown she has an excellent memory for stories she has heard before. She has made perceptive links between different aspects of various fairy tales, including similarities in characters, settings and plot. We've named her 'The Fairy Tale Queen' as she is our go-to person for details of tales that we may have forgotten!

Fee - Fi - Fo - Fum…                       W/C 27.1.20

Many happy memories were stirred this week as we began our English work with fairy tales. We had a happy morning sharing, hearing and talking about our favourites. Many tales we remembered from our younger years and bedtime stories, some we had forgotten about and were delighted to rediscover, whilst others were completely new to us. It was amazing how many quotes we had locked in our memories which came jumping out as we read. These included:

Fee - fi - fo - fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman!

Run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?

Who's that trip- trapping over my bridge?

Then I'll huff, and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down! 

Who's been sleeping in my bed?

My my, what big eyes you have! All the better to see you with!

Can you remember which fairy tales these come from? We can!

 

 

Camille Saint-Saens  - A French Composer   29.1.20

As part of our learning about France and French culture, this week we enjoyed listening to orchestral music written by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens. We learned that Camille Saint-Sans was composing music about 100 years ago, at the same time as Claude Monet was creating his impressionist art works!  We found out about the different musical instruments in an orchestra, and how these are grouped into sections known as strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. We listened out for each of those groups of instruments as we heard  Camille Saint-Saen's most famous piece - Carnival of the Animals. We had lots of different ideas about the animals he was representing through each piece, and were often surprised to compare the composer's ideas to our own. 

You can listen to the whole of Carnival of the Animals by clicking here.

WAGOLL 24.1.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is..

Keir

Keir has made super progress with learning how to do column subtraction this week. He has shown resilience and determination to succeed with this tricky calculation method and on Thursday, he was solving maths questions independently! Well done! 

 

Claude Monet and Impressionism W/C 20.1.20

In English we have been reading about one of the most famous French Artists - Claude Monet. We read an information text about his life and work, and then practised our retrieval skills by identifying key words in questions which could help us skim and scan the text to quickly find the information we were looking for. In art, we learned about Impressionism, the style of painting that Monet and other artists were producing between 1860 and 1926. We looked at examples of his paintings from a distance and then from close up. Inspired, we painted our own versions of 'The Waterlily Pond' using similar techniques to create a similar effect.

 

 

Magnetic or Non-Magnetic 20.1.20

As scientists, we have been investigating which materials are magnetic and which are non-magnetic. We quickly realised that all of the magnetic objects were made of metal whilst materials not made of metal were non-magnetic. However - we were then surprised to discover that some metals were not magnetic! We will investigate further...

  

WAGOLL 17.1.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Paighton

Paighton has worked incredibly hard in maths this week to become a master of column addition! Her concentration and focus have been excellent, meaning she has made superb progress. She even move o to the very tricky missing number challenge, and with only a little help, became a master of this too! Keep it up Paighton.

Investigating Friction 15.1.20

In Science we have been investigating friction. We learned that friction is a force which acts between two objects that are in contact with each other. Friction slows or stops a motion. We wondered whether different surfaces create different amounts of friction so set about testing...

  

We tested wood, plastic, bubble wrap, towelling and sandpaper surfaces, and made a prediction about which we thought would create the most and the least friction. We placed a car at the top of a slope covered in each surface material, then adjusted the height of the slope until the car rolled down. The greater the height of the slope needed for the car to move, the greater the friction created by the surface material. We recorded our results in a tables, then discussed what our results told us. 

 

WAGOLL 10.1.20

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Summer

Summer has been chosen for both her English and her maths work this week. Summer showed such enthusiasm for writing kennings this week - she shared loads of ideas and was excited to write both with a group and independently.  I am immensely proud of the progress Summer has shown in TT Rockstars too, she is a shining example of how practise makes perfect and is rightly proud of the scores she is achieving for her 6 times table. She's getting faster every day too. Her confidence is glowing brightly and she is a shining star in our class! 

Kennings W/C 6.1.20

We have had a lot of fun in English this week with a form of poetry called kennings. We loved solving the riddles to discover what the poet was actually writing about and we challenged ourselves to write kennings about animals and about ourselves - giving our readers enough clues to work out the subject of the poem, but not making it too easy! 

Click here to read the kenning that we wrote together as a class.

 

 

 

 

 

Vive La France!  Spring Term 1

This half term in class 3 we are geographers, learning all about the country which is our nearest neighbour - France. Using maps of the world, and of Europe, we pinpointed the location of France. Next we looked in more detail at the main physical geographical features, including oceans, rivers and mountains. In ICT, we used the internet to find out about some of the most famous landmarks in Paris, which we know is the capital city of France, and have begun considering which we would like to visit most. 

WAGOLL 13.12.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Uzejr

Uzejr's directions for the journey to the centre of the Earth are fantastic! Not only are they clear and easy to understand, but they have just the right amount of important detail to ensure that anyone following the route will be successful in their quest. Furthermore, Uzejr was determined to choose and use the very best vocabulary to make his directions an interesting and exciting read too!

Here is a short extract:

If you have found Mount Snaefells, ascend to the peak of the volcano. Do this in single file because the rocks are unstable. Have a rest to get some energy. Don't look down!

Enter the cave, as big as a cathedral. You may hear water trickling through the ground. The water is extremely boiling hot but it is refreshing. Follow the stream to get to the sea. Fill your bottle with water.

 

Tornados 11.12.19

Our final 'Extreme Earth' topic lesson today focused on tornados. We learned how tornados are formed, and that they require a perfect storm of atmospheric conditions to be created. We were surprised to learn that England experiences around 30 tornados each year, though these are mostly in the South East of England. We found out that the strength and severity of a tornado is measured on a scale similar to the Mercalli scale for earthquakes. Each tornado has a scale number related to the damage it causes. UK tornados are always at the lower end of the scale thank goodness! We watched a tornado form in a bottle, and we looked at how tornado intercept vehicles have been adapted to withstand the conditions faced by the storm chasers as they carry out their exciting, but dangerous research.

Investigating Shadows 3.12.19

In Science today we were investigating shadows. We directed a light source at different objects to see if we could recognise them from their shadows. We noticed that with shadows, you see the outline of the object, but not the detail or colour. We found out that transparent objects make no shadow because the light travels straight through them, opaque objects create a dark shadow because they block the light, and translucent objects have a fainter shadow because they block some of the light, but also let some light through. We also noticed that when we held an object close to a light source, the shadow was larger, but rather fuzzy around the edges. Held at a distances from the light source, the object's shadow became smaller, but clearer.

  

    

 

Our Show and Tell theme for the next 3 weeks is...

Pictures

This might be a picture you have created, a favourite picture from a book, a special photograph or an image that you especially like.

Remember to prepare your presentation. Be ready to explain why you have chosen to share this picture, tell us something interesting about it, describe your favourite part of it and talk about what makes it special to you. Look at the sentence stems in class for inspiration.

Maths W/C 25.11.19

We have had a busy maths week learning to add and subtract with three digit numbers.  We used Base 10 equipment to represent the numbers. Our Power Maths challenges were to look at the story - the word problem - and decide whether we needed to add or subtract. We had lots of discussion, practised using correct maths vocabulary in our explanations and explored how to use our understanding of place value, and of part-whole models to help us solve the calculations. We have also been working hard to learn our 6 times tables and are excited about tracking our progress this week on our TTRockstars 'Scores on the Doors'. Who will improve their Rock Status? We have been revisiting our KIRF targets of knowing the halves of all numbers to 20 too! 

Outdoor Learning - Using Compasses 18.11.19

 

Today in Outdoor Learning we progressed to the next step of our work on position and direction -  using compasses. We began by looking at all the different features of a compass, the needle and the markings, and watched how the red end of the needle always pointed to the same place, no matter where we moved our bodies to. We learned that the red end of the needle ALWAYS POINTS NORTH! We practised aligning the 'North' markings on the compass with the north needle, then used this information to walk in other directions. It took a lot of concentration and skill but working with our partners, everyone was successful in describing the direction in which we were moving. 

 

WAGOLL 15.11.19

Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Esmae

In maths, Esmae has shown superb resilience and been an amazing, reflective learner. When counting in 50s, Esmae was challenged when the number line was presented as counting backwards rather than forwards, independently she thought about this and applied her prior learning deciding to work from right to left on the number line, rather than left to right. Then she explained clearly what she had done, and why. When questions became even more challenging, Esmae came and used the concrete resources to help her secure her understanding. Esmae is increasingly showing that she knows what to do to progress her own learning - what a star!

 

Gymnastics 13.11.19

We loved our gymnastics lesson today with our coach - Jermaine. We played a fantastic warm-up game called 'The Floor is Lava'. We know a lot about lava because of our Extreme Earth topic so were quick to sprint to a safe space! Our gymnastics focus was rolls. We know that there are lots of different types of gymnastics rolls - some more challenging than others. We began with a log roll which is quite a simple movement, but Jermaine reminded us that as gymnasts, we had to think about the presentation and performance of our movements. This meant making sure our legs were straight and together, and that our arms were straight and our fingers and toes were pointed. It was quite tricky to hold that position whilst moving. We also practised egg rolls, side rolls and teddy bear rolls. 

 

WAGOLL 8.11.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Callum 

Read this amazing 'taster draft' to see why:

Over the gaping gap, a lava lake splurges forwards into the dark hole. One man looked terrified but bravely followed the more determined explorer across the hole. Will he make it or not? But, as he jumped, a gem fell out and went down into the darkness...

Journey to the Centre of the Earth W/C 4.11.19

Pale, trembling and petrified, Axel reluctantly followed his Uncle, Professor Liebenbrock, across the crumbling chasm that was filled with burning lava...

Class 3 were given an image from Jules Verne's classic tale, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and were challenged to write a 'taster draft' which is like a film trailer, to hook people into wanting to read the story. Their paragraphs were amazing! In guided reading we used our inference skills to begin to understand each character's personality, and to make predictions about what we thought might happen in this perilous adventure tale.

Earthquake-Resistant Buildings W/C 21.10.19

We learned that some areas of Earth are more at risk of severe earthquakes than others. Usually it is those regions closest to the boundaries of tectonic plates which are most severely affected, though the effects of earthquakes can be felt a very long way from the epicentre. Earthquakes have been felt in Pudsey in the last 5 years!

We learned that the Mercalli scale is used to describe the differing severity of an earthquake, and the Richter scale is used to measure the actual strength of an earthquake using data from a seismograph.

We found out that lots of countries have developed very specific building techniques if they are in an earthquake zone so that the damage to buildings, and risk to life is minimised. We looks at structures which have been specially adapted to withstand the forces and movement caused by earthquakes and used some of those techniques to design our own earthquake resistant building.

Our challenge was, in teams of three people, to build a structure at least 20cm tall using only art straws, clay and tape. It had to remain standing and undamaged after 10 seconds vigorous shaking on a wobble platform (jelly tray!)

DESIGN

 

BUILD

 

TEST

 

 

 

Then we set to work on our evaluations...

 

Right across school, show and tell is going to look a little different this year. It will take place once a week and will be organised into themes. Children will sign up to present a show and tell if they would like to and should arrive prepared with lots of interesting things to tell the class.

They are encouraged to be well prepared with their presentation carefully thought out. They may choose to use prompt cards, posters, objects or even powerpoint presentations (these can be emailed into school : info@swinnowprimary.com marked FAO Mrs Wyles. 

Children who are not presenting will be encouraged to ask questions which dig deeper, showing their listening skills, curiosity and interest in the speaker.

Class 3 have chosen their first show and tell theme to be:

 SPORTS AND HOBBIES

Children will be able to prepare and present their show and tell on this theme on one of these dates:

Tuesday 5th November, Tuesday 12th November, Tuesday 19th November.

We will choose a new theme for the following weeks.

 

Macbeth 22.10.19

Class 3 are enjoying the story of Macbeth so much! 

Click here to watch an animation of this tragic tale.

WAGOLL 18.10.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Alex

Alex has shown the most incredible enthusiasm and motivation for hos learning this week across all subjects, but his excitement for and his curiosity about Macbeth have been outstanding. Alex was brimming with well-considered suggestions about the story. He made links to other knowledge he has and other stories he has heard. He asked thoughtful questions and in drama, tried really hard to demonstrate his interpretations of the characters, showing their mood and their movement with his face, body and voice.

When shall we three meet again...  W/B 14.10.19

Take One Book

Roll back the years, almost a thousand years, to the 11th Century. Look out over the wild and misty heathlands of the remote Scottish hills. Listen to the medieval battle cries echoing in the distance. This is the place where we met Macbeth.

We looked at images from stage and film productions of this world famous play by William Shakespeare. We considered the illustrations chosen to appear on the cover of the book, and we watched video clips of ancient battles to give us a good understanding of context. Then we did lots of talking - what on earth could this story be about?

Through drama, we explored the emotions that Macbeth and Banquo might have experienced as they were reunited after the battle was won, and their fear and anticipation as they encountered three mysterious figures chanting in the gloom.

We looked at how Macbeth's witches have been portrayed over the years by different actors, then drew our own ghastly group. We did some acting to bring the images on our page to life before writing detailed character descriptions.

 

 

 

 

 

Harvest Assembly 11.10.19

Thank you everyone who came to watch our harvest assembly, all those who donated foods for the  foodbank, and everyone who bought our pickles and chutney. We hope you enjoy them. This week in harvest topic we made traditional corn dollies, and baked bread.

 

 

 

Jewish Sukkot Shelters 8.10.19

Today in RE we watched a video about the Festival of Sukkot. This is the time of year when Jewish families celebrate the gathering of the harvest. We learned that people built a special shelter out of sticks and leaves called a sukkot where they eat, sleep and celebrate. This act is in memory of the 40 days and nights that the Jewish people travelled across the desert as the escaped from slavery in Egypt during the time of Moses. We made models of traditional Sukkot shelters out of crackerbread, chocolate, brightly coloured sweets and green salad leaves. Enjoy our photos!

 

 

WAGOLL 4.10.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Lexi

Lexi consistently demonstrates all the characteristics of a superb learner! She is super curious, always keen to know everything about everything and asking great questions to deepen her understanding. She is resilient, bouncing back to have another try when things are difficult. She is a fantastic partner and group member, sharing lots of her own great ideas whilst taking on board the thoughts and opinions of others. She concentrates hard, whether she is looking at the whiteboard, listening to teachers or working independently. Lexi enjoys learning and tries so hard every single day - which is why I can also see her continuously improving!

Bringing the Harvest Home 2.10.19

We really enjoyed our Harvest Topic Day when we got together with our friends in Class 4 to experience the joys of the local harvest.  Ask us about...

Swinnow Food Festival - Blind Tasting

Food Miles and Seasonality                        How does our food Grow?

 

Reducing Waste and Recycling

 

Using Design and Technology to preserve a glut of produce...

Pickling Red Cabbage                             Making Green Tomato Chutney

 

Making Apple Chutney                             Designing Jar Labels

 

WAGOLL 27.9.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Oscar

Oscar has been so switched on in maths this week. He has shown superb concentration, watched carefully when we explored ideas on the whiteboard, quickly applied this to have a go on his own whiteboard, and been excited and enthusiastic to offer his suggestions and answers throughout the whole lesson. His focus and effort have been outstanding - and this shows in what he has achieved. He is undoubtedly a mathematical role model!

Properties of Rocks 25.9.19

This week we have been investigating the properties of rocks. We learnt the word 'permeable' and tested whether our collection of different rocks had this property by dripping water on them from a pipette. We used sandpaper to test whether they were durable, and a bowl of water to discover whether they had a high density or a low density. Our next step is to consider whether different types of igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks have the same properties, or whether this can vary.

 

Learning Key Instant Recall Facts

This website is great for learning KIRFS - give it a try for practising halving and times tables!

Click here to play HIT THE BUTTON

 

WAGOLL 20.9.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Aniq

Aniq has written a fantastic information text to inform his reader about how pebbles are formed. Aniq simplified the knowledge he had gained from the book 'The Pebble in my Pocket' and produced a concise and factual piece of writing. He managed to include a noun phrase, prepositional phrase and similes - all of which we had learned about and practised whilst reading our class book. Great vocabulary choices too!

 

Guitar Lessons 19.9.19

Today we had our first guitar lesson with Mr Rowe. He taught us how to hold a guitar correctly then he showed us a clever way to remember the name and order of each of the six strings. We learned that...

Elephants

And

Donkeys

Grow

Big 

Ears

This helps us to know that the strings from the top are: E A D G B E 

We spent a while exploring which strings made the highest note and which the lowest, then made a musical Mexican wave across the class as we practised plucking each string in turn. By the end of the session we were able to accompany Mr Rowe as he played for us. We can't wait for next week and our next lesson.

WAGOLL 13.9.19

This week our Class 3 WAGOLL is...

Thomas

Thomas has been the most amazing mathematician this week. He has been representing 3-digit numbers with both concrete and pictorial resources. He challenged himself to have a go at using the place value arrow cards for the very first time, and astonished us with how, the very next day, he was able to link this learning to the part whole models that he was solving in his Power Maths book. Thomas has supported others on his table with their maths learning too, and is clearly explaining what he's doing and why. An amazing start to Year 3!

Place Value - W/C 9.9.19

We have been counting in hundreds this week, from zero up to one thousand. We have been working with 3-digit numbers, using lots of concrete resources to help us visualise and understand each number.  

Welcome to Class 3 2019-2020

What an incredible start the children have made to our new school year! We dived straight into our new topic 'Extreme Earth' by examining pebbles of all shapes and sizes then asking ourselves:

Where did they come from?

How long have they been around?

Why are they all different shapes, sizes and colours?

How did the patterns get into them?

To answer these questions, we have begun reading a beautiful book, 'The pebble in my pocket'

As we learned that the Earth is made of layers, in teams we used playdough to build a 3D model of how it looks in cross section, from the inner core at the very centre, thorough the outer core, the mantle and finally the crust (which forms the tectonic plates on which the continents sit).