Class 3

How do we make a Stone Age roof waterproof?

How do we make a Stone Age roof waterproof?

We are designing a Stone Age home and decided that the roof was a very important part of the structure. We took three materials which would have been around in those days: ferns, moss and bark and devised a fair test. We poured 5ml, 10ml and 15ml of water on each and...

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Visiting 3L’s Stone Age Museum

Visiting 3L’s Stone Age Museum

We were lucky enough to be invited to Mrs Lynch's class' museum this afternoon, which they have set up in Hall 2. They have displayed a range of artefacts from the Stone Age and they have written some excellent descriptions of them too. Thank you 3L, for our invite!

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Measuring muscles

Measuring muscles

In science we were investigating how muscles work in pairs, both contracting and expanding to move our bones to where we want them to be. We worked in partners, noting how muscles changed in size and shape when we lifted piles of books. We recorded our results and...

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Planning a suspenseful story

Planning a suspenseful story

After reading the story Marshmallows, we used a story pathway to help us sequence the events. It was a great story, featuring a boy scout, a river monster, a camp fire and quite a few marshmallows (but not quite enough!) We saw that the story had quite a few...

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The brain in the box ‘eggsperiment’

The brain in the box ‘eggsperiment’

We had fun in science this week when looking at how our bones protect us. The skull protects the brain from injury but wouldn't be as successful if it wasn't for the fluid inside the skull cavity which helps cushion the brain. We tested this by shaking an egg in a...

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Ta dah! Our Fabulous Neolithic Tiles Display

Ta dah! Our Fabulous Neolithic Tiles Display

We all worked very hard on our Neolithic clay tiles and I'm sure you will agree that we did a fantastic job.  All of the tiles are unique and individual- just like us! Mr Proud helped us make a fabulous display which we are all so proud of.    

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It’s My Mezuzah!

It’s My Mezuzah!

This term in our RE lessons we have been learning about Jewish customs and rituals. We talked about lots of different artefacts including the tefillin, the Tallit and the Shema.  We discussed a variety of different rituals but we really enjoyed learning about the...

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Making a Stone Age tile

Making a Stone Age tile

After practising our clay skills earlier this term we were ready to make our Neolithic clay tiles. These were made by rolling, cutting, measuring, attaching and carving techniques and had to depict life in Stone Age times. We have also painted the tiles and will...

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Remote Learning Questionnaire

Remote Learning Questionnaire

REMINDER - If you haven't already done so please click on the link below and complete the questionnaire. As previously mentioned, we are in the process of setting up our Remote Learning Plan which would allow us to continue to teach the children in the event of bubble...

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