Week Beginning 20.02.17

In literacy this week, we have been enjoying our new topic of play scripts. We have been introduced to (and acted out!)  the ancient Greek creation story; Pandora's box. We have also been looking at lots of other plays, as we become more familiar with the layout of a play script. We have also been thinking about what makes an engaging performance, as we learn how to follow play scripts and stage directions. I think we definitely have a few future actors in our midst!

During our humanities lesson this week, we have been using an atlas to locate the different countries in Europe as we focus in on Greece. We have also been putting our knowledge of chronological order to use, when we started to look at the main events during the reign of the ancient Greeks as we created more timelines.

Maths has been challenging this week, as we have been introduced to column subtraction. We agree that the method is much more efficient and we are testing our skills by finding missing numbers in calculations and correcting calculations with errors. 

We have been speeding up time in science lessons, as we recreate the process and conditions needed for making fossils by making our own imprint fossils. We investigated all the conditioned needed for a fossil to be created and researched each stage of the process.  

In other news... don't forget to start thinking about your costume and three clues for World Book Day next Thursday. Finally, congratulations to Mikey and Ceona for achieving their blue merit badges this week. What a lot a hard work! Well done!

Week Beginning 10.02.17

We must start by saying a massive thank-you to everyone who came to see our class assembly. We had great fun putting it together and I think you will agree it was a great success with such confident performances. 

Literacy 

In literacy this week, we have been editing work. Looking at first drafts and seeing how we can improve them by: adding more description; using adjectives and adverbs; or changing the word order of sentences to make the meaning clearer or to create a desired effect. We have also been looking at indefinite articles: when to use 'a' or 'an'. 

Maths

We now love column addition! We have been working hard learning this new method and the whole class have decided it is now our new favourite method. We have been carrying and adding up numbers into the thousands. We have also been problem solving by calculating the missing numbers in number pyramids. 

Topic 

This week in Topic, we have been learning all about the Rive Nile and how important it was to the ancient way of life. We have been learning about the three different farming seasons. Ask us about them and see how much we can remember!

In other news...well done Samuel for getting wonderful work this week for your excellent attitude to learning all term and also getting Sportasaurus. We look forward to seeing what you both up to over the half-term break. Have a great holiday everybody and stay safe!

Week Beginning 30.01.17

Literacy

We've had a fantastic time in literacy writing in role as Howard Carter, as week describe our thoughts and feelings when we discover the ancient tomb of Tutankhamen. Also we only have two more of our jumping orange words to turn green to complete the set before half term: century and certain. Get practising! 

History/Literacy 

We have also be thinking about whether we should really be opening ancient tombs or not by looking at newspaper article of recent discoveries in China and creating our own arguments based on our opinions. Come and have a listen to some of thoughts in our assembly next week. We created a conscience alley to convince Mrs A of our arguments. 

Art

We have been continuing our ancient Egyptian theme in art this week as we got our hand dirty making a clay ushabti. Not sure what a ushabti is? Just ask us and we can explain it all! 

Science 

The year 3 pupils were busy testing and grouping lots of different types of rocks this Monday. We researched different properties of different rocks using the iPads and conducted three experiments, investigating; durability, buoyancy and permeability. We discussed the results and decided which rock would be the best to build our pyramid out of.  Don't forget to check the Mrs Cryan's blog for all the year 2 updates. 

In other news...

Don't forget it is our class assembly on Thursday 9th February at 9:15 am. Come and share some of the learning we have been enjoying of the past half-term.