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Fantastic collaboration when working in groups of three to create perspective photos in computing. Some very effective results.

We have been learning about different kinds of puppets and looked at some from a long time ago. We then had to design our own finger puppet. We could choose any character either from the traditional stories we have been reading or any other characters we know. We had to think carefully about what…

We have loved our art this half term! We have looked at the work of Orla Kiely, William Morris and Lindsay Phillips. We designed our own leaf prints and then made them using cardboard and string. Today we have created a print strip and we are very proud of our finished art work. Well done Year 3!
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We have been very busy in maths. We have enjoyed playing naughty kangaroo and looking at different combinations of 10. We can now work collaboratively in pairs and small groups. We are getting better at concentrating for longer periods of time.

As a class we have spoken about what deforestation means and why it is happening. In groups we sorted positive and negative effects of deforestation and then all made a promise of what we can do to help protect the rainforests. Well done Year 3!

The girls' football team were in action yesterday at Bradley Football Development Centre. Their first match was against New Waltham. They played really well, finishing the game 3-0 winners, with a hat trick from Bella. Game 2 saw them beat Waltham Leas 2-0, with goals from Georgia and Amelie. In…

Our brains were put to the test this afternoon when we had to draw shapes on the computers using loops. It was a tricky challenge, but we persevered and succeeded with lots of teamwork.

We loved being outside today. We practised our throwing and catching, balancing skills, target throwing skills and dodging and weaving through the cones and ladder.
 

Year 3 showed great care, collaboration and challenge during P.E this morning. They competed against one another in an assault course and learnt to keep going and not give up.

On Friday 18th March we held our Let's 'Go Wild' day to raise money for Comic Relief and the DEC Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine. We paid a donation to come to school in our favourite animal print clothing (or non-uniform), animal ear headbands, painted faces or just came to school in non-uniform…

In DT, the children in Year 1 and 2 were looking at the theme of wheels and axles to create their own moving vehicles. They looked at a variety of toy vehicles to see how they moved and created their own design using those wheels and axles. They worked collaboratively, looking at how to make a…

In geography this half term, year 1 and 2 have used the book Me on the Map as a starting point to look at the world around them. We started off by creating a plan of their bedroom, then after a walk around the school, the children created a key to identify the different areas around the building.…