Thursday, 9 July 2015
We've spotted some animals!
Feeding time at the zoo!
The wonderfully behaved Ash and Rowan pupils refuel during their trek to find many animals and their habitats at Colchester Zoo!
Year 4 are on route
The children of Birch and Willow are on their way to Southend. We have some very excited children who are about to face their fears on the rides at Adventure Island!
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Birch Star Writer
Star writer in Birch this week is Natalie Towner. Natalie had successfully created a balanced argument about why we should/shouldn't have animals as pets. She used a range of conjunctions to link her sentences and varied her sentences openers. Well done Natalie, keep up the hard work!
Monday, 29 June 2015
Ash Star Writer
The star writer in Ash class this week is Archie Patrick Stuart. Archie worked with impressive independence to write a biography of the Queen to mark her status as the longest-serving British monarch. To keep his reader engaged, Archie has used lots of varied openers. Super job Archie!
Monday, 15 June 2015
Thinking Like a Mathematician Across the Curriculum
In Year 3 this half term we have been trying to encourage the use of mathematical skills such as analysis, pattern recognition and classification in all subjects. Here are some examples of how our problem-solving pupils have used their mathematical thinking caps to help them in other areas of the curriculum!
RE
In RE we recently explored how Christians' beliefs influence their actions. We took the example of Florence Nightingale and explored what behaviours and attitudes she demonstrated and also considered those demonstrated by Jesus's teachings. Some of the children created Venn diagrams to show what ideas and actions were common to both Florence Nightingale's life and work and those of Jesus's.
Literacy
In our literacy we have been exploring folk tales. We have enjoyed familiarising ourselves with a range of traditional stories such as family favourite Red Riding Hood and the Slavic story of the Baba Yaga. The children used their skills of pattern recognition to spot recurring themes, character types and motifs that often appear in these types of story. We then looked for these features in our latest tale, The Enchantress of the Sands.
RE
In RE we recently explored how Christians' beliefs influence their actions. We took the example of Florence Nightingale and explored what behaviours and attitudes she demonstrated and also considered those demonstrated by Jesus's teachings. Some of the children created Venn diagrams to show what ideas and actions were common to both Florence Nightingale's life and work and those of Jesus's.
Literacy
In our literacy we have been exploring folk tales. We have enjoyed familiarising ourselves with a range of traditional stories such as family favourite Red Riding Hood and the Slavic story of the Baba Yaga. The children used their skills of pattern recognition to spot recurring themes, character types and motifs that often appear in these types of story. We then looked for these features in our latest tale, The Enchantress of the Sands.
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