Year 3 & 4 Class News

Musical…BOOKS!

Posted on Friday 02 July 2021 by Mr Catherall

Today, in our ‘Book Club’ session, we played Musical Books.

We started off by reading a book we knew we’d like and enjoyed reading this for 10 minutes. Then, we walked around the room while the music played. When the music stopped, we sat down next to the nearest book. For some of us, that meant reading a book we’d never have chosen.

After spending some time reading the new book, we shared and reflected on our experiences. To our surprise, most of us enjoyed reading all the books – some of us were even inspired to change our current book.

Here’s a snapshot of our conversations (without names because we’re keeping our personal information to ourselves – it’s important to stay safe online):

“It was actually really good and I think I’d actually enjoy reading Dirty Bertie!”

“It’s not really my type of book because I normally prefer non-fiction books. I enjoy finding out facts. Although it’s not my type, I did enjoy this book more than I thought I would!”

“We’ve read this book as a class and I didn’t really like it but now that I’ve read it again I like it more. Maybe it’s good to read books more than once so you understand it better!”

“I read a princess book (I’m normally into football books) and it was actually much better than I thought it’d be. I’m not sure you’d read it but it was nice to read something a bit different!”

We had such a good time that we managed to convince Mr Catherall to let us keep reading for longer.

Help at home by…

– asking your child what they read today and how they found it

– encouraging your child to read a range of books

– role modelling to your child being a reader

– taking your child to a free library and encouraging them to choose books they think they’ll like

reading regularly with your child

The last point is especially important. We’ve recently changed our homework to give families more time to concentrate on the aspects of learning we consider most important – reading is most definitely one of these. Regular reading (10 – 20 minutes every day) will have a hugely positive impact on your child’s academic attainment and mental health.

Living and Learning: I can say something good about myself

Posted on Monday 28 June 2021 by Mr Roundtree

In our Living and Learning session this week, we had some time to reflect on what we can do well. We are proud to show what we are good at and decided to present them on our shields.

I am good at …

DT: design process

Posted on Sunday 27 June 2021 by Mr Roundtree

In our DT lessons this week, we’ve been evaluating existing products to gain some inspiration and ideas for our own designs.

We’ve also begun to explore our ideas using TechCard and next we’ll be drawing our final designs.

The design criteria for our go kart prototypes:

– move by rolling on wheels
– have a steering system
– a platform to sit on and not fall out of
– a braking system (extra, aspirational challenge)

 

Photos to follow …

3/4NV Class News

Posted on Friday 25 June 2021 by Mrs Wadsworth

Over the last three weeks, we have enjoyed learning and improving our cricket skills including throwing, batting, catching and fielding.

We have played lots of games and had lots of fun!

 

Books, Glorious Books

Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021 by Mrs Lake

We are very lucky at our school to have a library full of wonderful books to borrow and enjoy. Over the past few weeks, we have been re-stocking our library with some lovely new books. We now have 300 new books on the shelves in the library. Every child has a library session each week where they can select any book they want to borrow and enjoy at home. Happy reading!

Design & Technology

Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021 by Mr Catherall

In our topic lessons this half-term, we’ll be learning all about design and technology. We’ll follow the process that people working in DT complete in the real world: we’ll research and design our product, we’ll make our product and, finally, we’ll evaluate it.

We’ll making a small prototype of a go-kart using tech card – so we’ll get plenty of opportunities to be creative and practical.

Help at home by asking your child what they’ve been learning about school. Encourage them to use the vocabulary they’ve learnt, too (shown in the below table).

Super Scientists!

Posted on Tuesday 15 June 2021 by Mr Catherall

This half-term, in our science lessons, we’re studying biology. We’ll be learning all about animals (including humans) with a specific focus on teeth and eating.

Help at home by regularly asking your child what they’ve learnt in their science lessons recently. When discussing their learning, encourage your child to use the correct scientific vocabulary. The below table shows you what words we’ll be using alongside the definition we’ll be using in class.

canine A pointy tooth used for gripping food.
incisor A flat, sharp-edged tooth in the front of the mouth that’s used for cutting and tearing food.
molar A tooth used for grinding food at the back of the mouth.
enamel The hard covering of the tooth.
digestion The process of breaking down food.
energy Used to help us move, grow and repair our body.
stomach A bag of muscle used in the first part of digestion.
oesophagus The scientific name for the food pipe.

We don’t like cricket…we love it!

Posted on Saturday 12 June 2021 by Mrs Latham

We have Yorkshire Cricket coach, Jamie Sykes, coming into school over the next half term. All classes from Year 1 to Year 6 will receive some cricket coaching over the next 6 weeks. He set some very important ‘homework’…to watch some cricket, if you can! #chancetoshine #yorkshirecricket

Living and Learning: Body Image

Posted on Friday 11 June 2021 by Mr Roundtree

What is body image?

Body image describes our idea of how our body looks and how we think it is perceived by others. This can include our thoughts and feelings about our height, weight, shape, skin, colour, and our appearance and attractiveness more broadly.

We’ve been discussing this topic for this week’s Living and Learning session – and what a great discussion it was!

Overall, we decided that there art ways in which we are different from each other, like:

  • different heights,
  • weights,
  • body builds,
  • complexions,
  • hair colours,
  • eye colours,
  • preferences,
  • likes/dislikes,
  • abilities,
  • interests,

Some of these we, 1) can’t change, 2) can change with practice, 3) can change over time;

So, we thought about the things we are good at and compared them.

We may look very different but we often share similar strengths and weaknesses.

 

Living and Learning: I know what a drug is

Posted on Monday 31 May 2021 by Mr Roundtree

Our Living and Learning statement for the last two week has been about Drug and Alcohol education. Schools must now cover drug and alcohol education as part of statutory Health Education. 

In these session, pupils build age-appropriate foundational skills and underpinning knowledge including:

  • Safety rules at home for medicines and household products, including what medicines and vaccinations are and how they help to keep people healthy
  • The risks and effects of using tobacco, alcohol and other drugs
  • Managing pressure and influences including that from peers and the media
  • How to seek help and support for themselves or others in relation to health and/or substances

Our discussions in class were mature and sensible.

Here is what the children said:

Drugs are there to prevent illnesses and some drugs can be harmful. Doctors advise patients to take prescribed drugs to make them feel better. Paracetamol is a drug which helps to relieve pain. 

Children use Calpol and it is not a drug. 

You shouldn’t take anyone else’s medicine.  

Pupils reflected on their learning in the lesson.
• What has this lesson made them think about?
• What has it made them think about their health now?
• What has it made them think about their health for the future?