We are nearly at our spelling review week, keep on practising this week’s spellings (week beginning 29.01.24) alongside looking over the previous spellings since the start of January ready for our quiz next week. Below is an example of our Spring 1 spelling sheet, there is a copy in your child’s reading diary. If you […]
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Science and shadows
This week we have taken advantage of the sunny weather and have been able to explore how light makes shadows. We learnt that we need a light source, an opaque object and a surface to create a shadow. We went outside at different times of the day and drew round each other. We discovered that […]
Our Week (12.01.24)
Welcome to 2024! How time flies, we are already in mid January! We have been exploring multiplication in Maths, learning how to multiply 2-digit numbers by a 1-digit number, with renaming! We explored two different methods, the expanded method and the compact method. In Literacy we have been reading the Black Dog by Levi Pinfold. […]
Roundhouses
Following our trip to the museum, we have been very busy designing and making our very own Stone Age inspired roundhouses! We thought about the different materials that would have been available during the Stone age, so we used sticks and clay to build the main structure and then some straw on the roof. We […]
Our trip to the museum
We had a fantastic time visiting the Dorset Museum to explore artefacts that have been discovered from the Stone and Bronze Ages. We explored different hand tools and worked together to decide what they would have been used for, using clues to help us and finally we experienced what it would be like to be […]
Our week…
We have had a busy week of learning this week! In Maths we have continued to explore multiplying and dividing by 3 and 4. We have used lots of different resources to help us with our problem solving. We have really enjoyed our new book in Literacy, the BFG! This week we have been writing […]
A message from Mrs Bearwish…
Budding writers and artists please read on. If you are in Years 2, 3 and 4 here is a chance to showcase your creative talents and amazing skills by entering 1 of The Rotary Youth competitions. You can find all the details in the documents below 2023/24 Writer competition Information Pack 2023/24 Young artist information […]
500 words story writing competition
Do you have a passion for writing stories? The BBC has launched its annual competition: 500 Words, the UK’s most successful children’s writing competition. It has now opened for submissions and this will run till Friday 10th November. Find out more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words/about-500-words/zctk7v4
Making music!
Today we had some musicians from the Benedetti Foundation visit who led a great workshop teaching us all about percussion and body percussion. We explored patterns in music, call and response and conducting music!
Stepping back in time!
We had a fantastic time at New Barn, exploring and learning all about the Stone Age period. We decided that it is much easier living in the 21st Century!