Charity in Islam
In RE this week, Class Three learned about the third pillar of Islam, Zakat. The children considered the importance of charity for Muslims and answered the big question, ‘Is it better to give or receive?’ after reflecting on their own experiences.
What are pillars?
To begin our new unit of learning in RE, which will explore the Five Pillars of Islam, Class Three explored the concept of a pillar, both physically and spiritually. The children learned that pillars strengthen things and that Muslims believe in and follow five pillars to strengthen their…
Developing Fluency
To begin our new unit of learning in English, Class Three read the origin story, ‘How The Whale Became’. We used model, echo, paired and choral reading to develop our fluency and considered the effect of expression and pace on the reader!
Celebrating our Unit of Learning!
As a celebration of all of the children’s hard work during our unit of English this half term, we had a Macbeth themed celebration afternoon! As the children had just performed their finished Witches’ Brew poetry, they brought their grotesque mixtures to life by following a set of instructions and…
Witches’ Brew Poetry
Class Three finished their Witches’ Brew poetry, which they wrote in the style of Shakespeare, using: rhyming couplets, archaic language and imperative verbs. The children then learned about how to perform their poetry using intonation, tone, expression and pace. They brought their poetry to life…
Tag Rugby
In PE this week, Class Three used their newly acquired knowledge and skills of tag rugby to participate in their own pupil-led games. The children worked fairly, following the rules of the game and considered tactics to help them to succeed. Super koinonia was demonstrated by all!
Factors
In Maths this week, Year 5 learned that factors are whole numbers multiplied together to create a product. They used practical equipment to represent factor pairs and support their reasoning when problem solving. Year 6 used factors as a method to divide by first identifying factor pairs…
Learning about Poverty and The Trussell Trust
This week Class Two and Three worked together in preparation for our Harvest Celebration. Following discussion, the children researched the impact of poverty on a local, national and global scale. This research facilitated an enhanced appreciation for the work of The Trussell Trust food…
Installation Art
Class Three have worked collaboratively to create their own installation art based on the artist, Cai Guo-Qiang. They investigated the effect of space and scale when creating 3D art and loved using a range of materials to create different explosion effects with their positive and negative shape…
Sharing our Narrative Openings
In English this week, Class Three wrote their narrative openings up in their best handwriting! They showed such a love for this piece of work and really took pride in their presentation. The children then shared their narratives with the Year 4 children, who thoroughly enjoyed being the audience!…
Computing Class 3
In computing, Class Three learned that computers send data across the internet in packets. We discussed the two main parts to a packet: the header and the data payload. After watching a video which demonstrated the transfer of information online, the children created their own data packets and…
Editing our Narrative Openings!
After finishing their narrative openings of the story, Macbeth, Class Three worked in partners to edit and improve their work. They showed koinonia and love when offering praise and suggestions to their partners. After making improvements, the children proudly wrote their new ideas onto their…
