3M

WB 4th July 

In PSHE this week, we learnt about fire safety including how to identify the risks from fire, how dangerous a fire is and calling 999 in an emergency. We looked at the three elements required to create a fire and different types of fuel a fire could use to sustain itself. Finally, the class researched the 7 rules of fire safety which included: never play with fire and matches; stop, drop and roll; never ride and stay low. To demonstrate their knowledge 3M created fire safety posters.

WB 27th June 2022

This week in science, we investigated how shadows of objects change over the course of the day. We carried out a fair test of the by drawing and measuring our shadows three times over the day (morning, lunchtime and mid-afternoon) and discovered that not only did our shadows change location but they also changed in size.

WB 20th June 2022

In history this week, we continued learning about The Thames and how it brought people from around the word to the UK. This week we focused on the voyage of the Empire Windrush, which coincided with Windrush day. We looked at a wide variety of historical evidence including recounts, short videos, interviews and images to help us understand the  events that led the people of Jamaica to leave their homes in the hope of a better life in the UK, travel across the Atlantic in a cramped ships and arrive in Britain to be treated appallingly by the natives. Next week, we will be using this new found knowledge to write diaries in character to describe the events that took place.

WB 13th June 2022

In RE this week, 3M compared how Christians show their faith in different types of church. To identify similarities and differences between churches we used church notice boards and compared a small selection and made connections with Christian beliefs. After, we learnt about Psalms and identified that many church activities ware actually closely connected to them.

WB 6th June 2022

In history this week, we have begun investigating the history of The River Thames. We began by identifying what facts and information we already knew about The Thames including what The Thames is used for, what towns and cities it flows through and any historical information. We continued by comparing historical maps with current maps to see how the Thames has changed over time. To conclude we began learning about the major events that have occurred along the Thames from the first Roman settlement in 43AD to The Queen’s flotilla of ships floating down the Thames for the Queen’s 90^th birthday in 2016.

WB 16th May 2022

This Science this week, 3M have been learning about the main stages of a flowering plant life cycle. The children have become familiar as to why a root needs to grow first, why a plant doesn’t require leaves straight away and how seeds are germinated. Pupils showed their understanding by creating a flow diagram using pictures and key words. For example, seedling, germination, growth, mature plant flowering and pollination.

WB 9th May 2022

This week in PSHE, we have been learning why regular exercise is important. The children now understand that exercise not only affects and physical state but also our emotional wellbeing and our ability to focus and concentrate for longer periods of time. To show their understanding they replied to an alien visitor with a short letter.

WB 3rd May 2022

This week in science, we started our investigation into sunflowers by planting a range of sunflowers. Over the course of the coming weeks, we will be making careful observations including the rate of growth, the numbers of leaves and the thickness of the stem. The children planed their scientific investigation by identifying equipment needed, listed what plants need to grow and drew diagrams to identify the steps to growing a sunflower and then in small groups, the children planted seeds into potted compost. Here are the first signs of growth.

WB 25th April 2022

This term in DT we will be creating a cushion using running stitch and then attaching an Appliqué using a cross Stitch. To begin with this week, the children  continued to practise their cross stitch skills which they learnt last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. They then progressed to creating their animal Appliqué using pins and templates. There has been a real buzz of excitement amongst the children this week as they have had the chance to learn new practical based skills.

WB 19th April 2022

This week in RE we have, the children have been learning about how religious items that might be found in a Christian home. The children identified several items including a The Bible, Palm cross, the crucifix, prayer cards to name a few. After identifying the items,  they used their investigative skills to learn about the items and explain why it may be important to a Christian family.

WB 28th March 

This week in art, the children completed the creation of their volcanoes, using mod rock and a range of colours to create a lava effect. This topic has closely linked to our Geography topic which was volcanoes. To complete the project, the children used lemonade and mentos to create a chemical reaction and simulate a volcanic eruption. 3M had great fun watching this and nearly erupted themselves!

This week in Geography, the children have been learning about how and why earthquakes and volcanoes happen. The children identified the tectonic plates that sit above the Earth’s mantle and learnt about the different ways in which the plates collide (Convergent, divergent and transform) with each other. To further help with their understanding of the tectonic plate movement they used Oreos to simulate the movements and then created diagrams and explanation for each of them.

This week in science, the children have been conducting a scientific investigation in to the permeability of clay, sandy and loam soils. The children made predictions, identified the variables,  created diagrams and conducted the experiment. They concluded that the sandy soil was most permeable and clay soil was the least permeable due to the particle sizes.

This week in geography, the children have been learning about volcanoes and their differences about and The Ring of Fire which is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. Using a range of sources, the children researched this area and learnt how earthquakes and trenches are formed. The children then created individual reports including interesting facts and a detailed map to consolidate their understanding of volcanoes and earthquakes.