Class 3

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Class 3 at work and having fun!

Golden Time fun!

English-this week we looked at Remembrance Poetry and learned ways to write our own poetry based on abstract nouns. Jess is showing the class ( as 4 children missed the previous lesson as they were on a school Carbon Ambassadors visit) how to generate their own poem based on "love."

The class writing and sharing their ideas in their writer's tool kits.

talking and refining ideas

working with others- comparing poems about love, hate, war, peace...

learning from others

some fantastic poetry as a result

Our homework was to write our autobiographies.

They were super-I found out lots about them and felt privileged to read them.

Now the class are enjoying reading them too.

Choosing which to read next

engrossed in their selected autobiographies

enjoying and appreciating everyones work

In maths we have worked on multiplication-here we are problem solving using our skills.

Can children work out the times tables?

Sounds easy?

No numbers were given,only symbols and the rules that the shapes stand for 11 numbers between 0 and 12 where each number is a different number.

trying possibilities

making predictions

it can't be because...

helping each other

it must be because...

getting there

the problem solved successfully.

Children in need...

Maths-working with different people showing them how to read and write coordinates to make a picture of Pudsey.

not everyone was confident so asked Y6 to help them

could Y6 explain clearly?

would everyone get a picture of Pudsey?

Yes!

Pudsey watching !

We also made a copper coin trail round the school. How far would it go?

would it get all round school?

All classes working together.

making sure no gaps were left

A LOT of copper coins!

Friday, November 7, 2014

Bike wise certificates,playleaders, house badges, pupil voice and dojos

The certificates and badges for the year 5 children who completed their Bike Wise training in October were awarded. The 8 children all achieved level 1, 5 achieved level 2.

Here they proudly show the results of their hard work.

Mrs Key comes to class 3 on Thursday afternoons and is training everyone to become playground leaders. The first sessions involve discussions and activities getting the children to think about playtimes. What is good and playtime and what is not working so well. What could be done to improve playtimes -how could more children become involved in activities?

group discussions

listening to each other

asking questions

what if...

working with different people

answering questions with Mrs Key

What out for updates and the group achieving their awards at the end of the term.

Our new House badges were awarded to Year 6-everyone in year 6 received votes in our recent House Captain voting so everyone deserved badges as they all have a job to do to support their house captains.

Jess and Amy- our Bronze PE ambassadors are asking pupils about PE as part of Pupil Voice. What do they enjoy, what clubs do they attend, what clubs do they want....

year 6...

what about younger pupils?

and even younger?

some sensible questions and answers-comments will be posted on our PE board.

Out Autumn term dojo winners were awarded their certificates.

The top 5 ...( a joint 4th = top 5 !) standing in front of our Chimney Sweep Boy Poetry display.

Rewards were decided by the children-cushions for a week, raffle tickets and a non uniform day.

All those who got greater than or equal to the class average were awarded their certificates too.

This group too will receive rewards-cushions for 2 days,a raffle ticket and of course - a certificate!

Keep up the good work.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Bike Wise-Year 5

Year 5 had 2 days of training working on and fine tuning their bike riding skills.
The weather on the first day was fine but on the second day the group worked in the wind and rain- important to be safe in all weathers-but not nice at times!