In Science, have been learning all about plants this half term. In todays lesson, we looked at the parts and functions of a flowering plant. We used a tulip to observe each of the parts, taking it apart bit by bit, labelling each one. We found the sepals, ovule, ovary, style, Read more
We had a great time in our forest school lesson this week. We used team work and good communication skills to build dens to shelter us from the storm (Mr Tomkins and his water guns). We used a variety of materials including tarpaulin , ropes and natural resources to build Read more
Today we have looked at different types of relationships that we have in our life and discussed how we have different relationships with different people. We then drew some green leaves onto our tree template and wrote 5 things that can make a relationship positive. Next, we drew branches and Read more
In todays lesson we explored what does the crucifying of Jesus mean to us? We looked at the story of Pilate condemning Jesus and Jesus being crucified. We reflected on Jesus’ sacrifice and thought about the sacrifices we have made in our lives. We then re created the story of Read more
For British Science Week we investigated air resistance to link to our topic of Forces and the theme Connections. We looked at what the purpose of a parachute was and how the force of air resistance slows it down. We used a range of different materials to see which material Read more
This half term we are looking at 3D Art and sculpture as part of our Art topic. In this lesson we used cardboard to construct a sculpture and thought carefully about what 2D and 3D shapes would fit together no how to ensure they could stand up. We used out Read more
We had lots of fun today celebrating World Book Day today in year 3 Birch! We discussed our favourite stories and wrote some book reviews on books we like to read. We also shared stories of people we find to be inspirational. We then participated in a live lesson with Read more
For our reflective Friday, we read the story of one of our inspirational people – Marcus Rashford. We looked at why he is not only famous on the pitch, but off the pitch too. He has endlessly campaigned against racism, child hunger and homelessness in the UK and used Read more
Today the whole school celebrated NSPCC Number day by coming to school dressed as digits and donating money for the NSPCC. We had lots of fun completing different maths activities throughout the day including teach active maths outside. We also enjoyed some maths games with the children from year 5.
We have been learning about length and perimeter this week in Maths. We focused on measurements in millimetres, centimetres and metres. We then learnt how each of the units of measurement relate to one another and converted the units. We then applied our knowledge of measuring things in the class Read more