Air Resistance!
In Science, Oak Class planned and carried out a fair test to investigate air resistance and its effects. They carefully considered the variables that needed to be controlled or measured and analysed their results to look for patterns and draw conclusions!
Gravity and Mass
In Science, Oak Class described the force of gravity and its effects. We used data to measure out the diameters of different celestial bodies on the playground before recording the gravity of each planet. We looked for trends in the data, regarded anomalies and concluded that the larger the mass…
Here We Are!
To begin our first week back, we used the book, ‘In Our Hands’ as a hook for a variety of fun activities! The children loved planning, writing and sharing their own list poems of their favourite places along with thinking of ways they can love themselves along with the world around them. We also…
Residential!
This week, Class Three went on their residential to Laches Wood! The children enjoyed a multitude of fun activities including: archery, axe throwing, canoeing, caving, BMXing and high ropes!
DT - making a sturdy base
In DT this week, Class 3 used cube nets to design and assemble the bases for their steady-hand games!
DT Children’s Toy Analysis
Our first DT lesson involved learning about the difference between ‘form’ and ‘function’. The children in Class Three then explored a range of children’s toys before analysing their functions and forms. We thoughts about whether the toys would support a child’s fine or gross motor…
Vocabulary in Context
In English, Class Three began reading their new text, ‘On the Origin of Species’. The children used their dictionary skills to search for the correct definition for the context in question before using their new words to compose sentences and offering synonyms that share the same meaning.…
The Life Cycle of a Frog
In Science this week, Class Three continued with their learning about life cycles and reproduction. This week, we learned about amphibians, specifically the life cycle of a frog! The children explored differences amongst the species, including that of a tree frog. We then planned a…
Sports Week!
We have loved participating in Sports Week at Mary Howard! Class three have enjoyed different activities centred around various sports this week including: tennis, badminton, basketball and cricket! Excellent koinonia and perseverance demonstrated by all, especially during our ‘world…
The Shadow Cage
Class Three began reading their new text, The Shadow Cage. The children made predictions about the text using clues from the front cover. We then used paired reading and explored the use of question sentences (our SPAG focus) as a tool to create suspense within a narrative, within several short…
Spirited Arts Winners!
Congratulations to our Spirited Arts winners at Mary Howard! They were very excited to post their competition entries for judging at the village post box!
Thinktank!
What a fabulous trip to the Thinktank! Class Three loved the science garden in particular! We enjoyed a forensic heist workshop, which involved taking our own fingerprints and examining different types of evidence (including trace, impression, biological and digital) to solve a crime!
