Today was Maths Problem Solving Day. We talked about why maths is important - you will be able to see our mind map on the website soon. We spent this morning solving problems to do with money. First we had to work out "Ben has 5 coins in his pocket. How much money could he have?" Our answers ranged from 5p (5 x 1ps) to £10 (5 x £2). Jennifer went in the Star Book for recording this is a systematic way.
Then we had to solve lots of problems about going to the shop and what we could buy to spend an exact amount of money. There were some very tricky questions, but Mrs McLellan was pleased that we persevered so well. Well done Emily, Eleanor, Lily, Matilda and Lottie for going in the Star Book for showing resilience - they didn't stop until they had solved ALL of the problems.
"It really was a fun day!" said Matilda
On Wednesday, we went outside with Chestnut Class to have Sports' Day. We threw javelins to a cone. We got one point for getting it to the first cone and 2 points for getting to the second cone. We ran in and out of the cones; if we missed a cone, we didn't get a point. We had to balance a tennis ball on a racquet and walk in and out of the cones. We all had great fun.
Most of this week, we have been rehearsing for Reach for the Sky - we still need to practise our words at home.
We also painted some flower pots which we can buy at the Strawberry Fayre, which is 11-2 tomorrow.
Some children in our class went to Childwickbury Arts' Fair today - we can't wait to hear what they did.
The Star Award this week went to Vedant, for making good choices about who he sits with on the carpet. Well done, Vedant.
Friday, 1 July 2016
Friday, 24 June 2016
Healthy Lifestyles
This week, we should have had Sports' Day, but the weather was too rainy. So, we are looking forward to having it soon.
We had a day finding out about Healthy Lifestyles. We looked at what a balanced plate of food should look like and other ways we stay healthy. We took our learning forward by creating a balanced plate of food or by doing a PowerPoint.
Harry's dad came in and talked to us about fire safety. He asked us all to check that we had a smoke alarm at home and explained how to call for help if we needed it. We knew not to ring 999 unless it is an emergency though. We had great fun looking in the fire engine. There's room for 6 firefighters and they have a big machine for cutting through metal as well as the hoses.
In Creative Writing this week, we read some of Roald Dahl's Magic Finger. Then we had to create a story about another character with a magic finger. Our stories were lots of fun!
We listened to some of The Enormous Crocodile and then had a problem to solve in maths today.
Twelve children want to cross a stream to meet their friends on the other side. There are three boats tied to the bank. Next to the boat there is a sign that reads:
BEWARE OF THE CROCODILES!
If the children wish to cross the stream safely they must row all three boats across the river at the same time; there must be an even number of passengers in each boat.
We worked in small groups to solve the problem and chose different ways to record. Lily also took her learning further in Learning through Play and tried to see if 15 children could make the journey...
We really enjoyed Lime Class' assembly this morning. We thought they all spoke clearly and we could tell they have been working very hard.
Lily got the Star Award this week for the way she took her learning forward in maths. Well done, Lily.
Our Home Learning is to continue learning our lines for the play.
We have a French Café for our grown ups on Monday 4th July at 2:30 - please let Mrs McLellan/Mrs Grimes know if you can come.
Have a good weekend.
We had a day finding out about Healthy Lifestyles. We looked at what a balanced plate of food should look like and other ways we stay healthy. We took our learning forward by creating a balanced plate of food or by doing a PowerPoint.
Harry's dad came in and talked to us about fire safety. He asked us all to check that we had a smoke alarm at home and explained how to call for help if we needed it. We knew not to ring 999 unless it is an emergency though. We had great fun looking in the fire engine. There's room for 6 firefighters and they have a big machine for cutting through metal as well as the hoses.
In Creative Writing this week, we read some of Roald Dahl's Magic Finger. Then we had to create a story about another character with a magic finger. Our stories were lots of fun!
We listened to some of The Enormous Crocodile and then had a problem to solve in maths today.
Twelve children want to cross a stream to meet their friends on the other side. There are three boats tied to the bank. Next to the boat there is a sign that reads:
BEWARE OF THE CROCODILES!
If the children wish to cross the stream safely they must row all three boats across the river at the same time; there must be an even number of passengers in each boat.
We worked in small groups to solve the problem and chose different ways to record. Lily also took her learning further in Learning through Play and tried to see if 15 children could make the journey...
We really enjoyed Lime Class' assembly this morning. We thought they all spoke clearly and we could tell they have been working very hard.
Lily got the Star Award this week for the way she took her learning forward in maths. Well done, Lily.
Our Home Learning is to continue learning our lines for the play.
We have a French Café for our grown ups on Monday 4th July at 2:30 - please let Mrs McLellan/Mrs Grimes know if you can come.
Have a good weekend.
Friday, 17 June 2016
Green Day!
On Wednesday, we celebrated Green Day. We came to school dressed in green and we weren't allowed to use any electricity. We had to do activities that didn't need electricity. It was also World Wind Day, so we all made a kite to fly.
In English, we had to research a country that takes part in the Olympics. We created mind maps, wrote reports and created the country's flag. We also found out about a sports person from that country.
In maths, we read the story 'The Five Creatures.' Then we had to use the style of the story to write a number story about our families.
I have 5 creatures. 1 of us sings in the shower, 4 do not. Jennifer
I have 5 creatures. 2 of mine argue. 3 don't. Adi
I have 7 creatures. 6 have 2 legs, the other one has 4 legs. Isaac
We also had the chance to write our own trick that Mr or Mrs Twit might play. We had lots of fun and disgusting ideas that made the grown ups in Maple laugh!
We have taken home Roald Dahl books to read. When we've finished our first book, we can go to Mrs Byrne to talk about it and get a Bookworm badge. Well done, Amy for being the first person in Maple to do this.
Our Home Learning is to practise our words for the play, because we are starting practising next week.
It's Sports Day on Wednesday, so we need to come to school in our PE kits. We should bring our uniform to get changed into afterwards. Everyone needs a water bottle. Mums and Dads, remember you can get a bacon sandwich before Sports Day starts, so bring your money!
The Learning Owl this week is Grace. Mrs McLellan is really proud of Grace because she has been working independently and taken risks in her learning. Well done, Grace. Have a nice weekend with Night
Every single one of us could have won the Star Award this week as we've all been getting better with our learning. Well done to Riley, though who got the certificate for trying really hard and believing in himself.
In English, we had to research a country that takes part in the Olympics. We created mind maps, wrote reports and created the country's flag. We also found out about a sports person from that country.
In maths, we read the story 'The Five Creatures.' Then we had to use the style of the story to write a number story about our families.
I have 5 creatures. 1 of us sings in the shower, 4 do not. Jennifer
I have 5 creatures. 2 of mine argue. 3 don't. Adi
I have 7 creatures. 6 have 2 legs, the other one has 4 legs. Isaac
We also had the chance to write our own trick that Mr or Mrs Twit might play. We had lots of fun and disgusting ideas that made the grown ups in Maple laugh!
We have taken home Roald Dahl books to read. When we've finished our first book, we can go to Mrs Byrne to talk about it and get a Bookworm badge. Well done, Amy for being the first person in Maple to do this.
Our Home Learning is to practise our words for the play, because we are starting practising next week.
It's Sports Day on Wednesday, so we need to come to school in our PE kits. We should bring our uniform to get changed into afterwards. Everyone needs a water bottle. Mums and Dads, remember you can get a bacon sandwich before Sports Day starts, so bring your money!
The Learning Owl this week is Grace. Mrs McLellan is really proud of Grace because she has been working independently and taken risks in her learning. Well done, Grace. Have a nice weekend with Night
Every single one of us could have won the Star Award this week as we've all been getting better with our learning. Well done to Riley, though who got the certificate for trying really hard and believing in himself.
Friday, 10 June 2016
A busy week!
What a busy week we've had!
We have all worked very hard to create an owl by cutting out felt and sewing pieces together. You will get to see them at the art exhibition on Open Evening.
We went to Forest Schools. It was a very sunny day and we took some different activities to do there.
I made a hotel with Grace and Amy. I looked for some animals to put in there to make it a bug hotel. Emily
My friends and I made a bug hotel too. We called it The Bug Resort. We used some wood and stones. We made a tightrope and put a snail on it. Isaac
We took the water colours down and I did a painting of the pond. Matilda
I found a branch from a tree and I got some ribbon and wound it round the branch. Olivia
On Redbourn Common, there's knitting all around a tree. It inspired us to do it at Forest School, using ribbon. Harry
In Topic we have been learning about the Olympics.
Women who were married weren't allowed to watch the Olympics in ancient times. Grace
When they ran, the men were naked so they could show off their muscles. Edward
Women weren't allowed to run in the ancient Olympics. Jennifer
Women can run now. Albie
The only event was a running race. Holly
18 more events were added over the next 100 years. Cory
In Games, we have been learning about golf. We were trying to hit the ball accurately to hit the target. We have also been practising our Sports' Day activities.
Today, we met our Year 5 buddies and did some reading with them. It was good fun and they also started to answer our questions about being in Year 3.
Our Home Learning this week is to look for 2d and 3d shapes and write about their similarities and differences.
The coin challenge finishes on Wednesday, so any more loose change would be appreciated.
Wednesday is Green Day, so we can wear non-uniform/something green. We could also bring in a small donation for Tiggywinkles animal hospital.
This week, the Star Award is for coping with an unexpected change. Well done, Albie who really deserved this.
Night is going home with someone who has a fantastic attitude towards their learning. This week, she persevered with her owl - cutting it out and sewing it all by herself. She also offered to help Mr Joyce getting some resources ready for next week. Well done Amy - have a great weekend with Night.
We have all worked very hard to create an owl by cutting out felt and sewing pieces together. You will get to see them at the art exhibition on Open Evening.
We went to Forest Schools. It was a very sunny day and we took some different activities to do there.
I made a hotel with Grace and Amy. I looked for some animals to put in there to make it a bug hotel. Emily
My friends and I made a bug hotel too. We called it The Bug Resort. We used some wood and stones. We made a tightrope and put a snail on it. Isaac
We took the water colours down and I did a painting of the pond. Matilda
I found a branch from a tree and I got some ribbon and wound it round the branch. Olivia
On Redbourn Common, there's knitting all around a tree. It inspired us to do it at Forest School, using ribbon. Harry
In Topic we have been learning about the Olympics.
Women who were married weren't allowed to watch the Olympics in ancient times. Grace
When they ran, the men were naked so they could show off their muscles. Edward
Women weren't allowed to run in the ancient Olympics. Jennifer
Women can run now. Albie
The only event was a running race. Holly
18 more events were added over the next 100 years. Cory
In Games, we have been learning about golf. We were trying to hit the ball accurately to hit the target. We have also been practising our Sports' Day activities.
Today, we met our Year 5 buddies and did some reading with them. It was good fun and they also started to answer our questions about being in Year 3.
Our Home Learning this week is to look for 2d and 3d shapes and write about their similarities and differences.
The coin challenge finishes on Wednesday, so any more loose change would be appreciated.
Wednesday is Green Day, so we can wear non-uniform/something green. We could also bring in a small donation for Tiggywinkles animal hospital.
This week, the Star Award is for coping with an unexpected change. Well done, Albie who really deserved this.
Night is going home with someone who has a fantastic attitude towards their learning. This week, she persevered with her owl - cutting it out and sewing it all by herself. She also offered to help Mr Joyce getting some resources ready for next week. Well done Amy - have a great weekend with Night.
Friday, 20 May 2016
Creative Writers
Today, we all showed off our creative writing skills by writing our own stories. We could choose to write a story about whatever we wanted.
Mine was about 6 beasts and 6 portals. Cory
My story was about a magic tree. Ruan
Mine was about a girl who had a dream about horse riding. Grace
My story was about an angry bird. Riley
The adults in our class were really impressed with our ideas and the vocabulary we chose to use.
In Topic, we had the chance to design our own sculptures. We had lots of creative ideas - flowers, animals, Ninjas, water features and spaceships. We were able to chose what we want to use to create our sculpture:
Cardboard boxes and clay. Jennifer
Wire and tubes. Holly
Bottle tops and wire. Olivia
Paper, wood and cardboard. Max
We are looking forward to making our sculptures next week.
On Thursday, we went to Forest School. We did 3 activities - we played in the muddy kitchen, pond dipped and looked for animal habitats.
I enjoyed making the chocolate muffins and soup in the muddy kitchen. Lottie
When I did pond dipping, I found a wiggly tadpole. Isaac
I found a pond skate. It was fast and good at hiding. Adi
I enjoyed making hot chocolate with my friend in muddy kitchen. Matilda
I looked under logs to see what bugs I could find. I found a couple of slugs. I think they were there because it's muddy. Amy
Under the logs, we found a really big slug. We made a good habitat for it using wood. Edward
We also started talking about our end of year play. It sounds very exciting and we will be learning all about the Olympics to get us ready for it! Our Home Learning is to find out about a London 2012 Paralympic athlete. We can record our work in our own way.
The Star Award this week is going to Emily because she is really good at helping her friends when they are sad. Well done, Emily.
Our Learning Owl this week is Jorgie! She has been working very hard this week to persevere and be independent. She wrote a lovely story today, remembering everything she needed to include. Well done, Jorgie. Have fun with Night...
Don't forget to come and see our fabulous dancing next week. Community Tea 2pm on Thursday (in school uniform) On Friday we need to come to school in our smart clothes and bring our uniform to change into... Our dancing will start just after 9am.
Mine was about 6 beasts and 6 portals. Cory
My story was about a magic tree. Ruan
Mine was about a girl who had a dream about horse riding. Grace
My story was about an angry bird. Riley
The adults in our class were really impressed with our ideas and the vocabulary we chose to use.
In Topic, we had the chance to design our own sculptures. We had lots of creative ideas - flowers, animals, Ninjas, water features and spaceships. We were able to chose what we want to use to create our sculpture:
Cardboard boxes and clay. Jennifer
Wire and tubes. Holly
Bottle tops and wire. Olivia
Paper, wood and cardboard. Max
We are looking forward to making our sculptures next week.
On Thursday, we went to Forest School. We did 3 activities - we played in the muddy kitchen, pond dipped and looked for animal habitats.
I enjoyed making the chocolate muffins and soup in the muddy kitchen. Lottie
When I did pond dipping, I found a wiggly tadpole. Isaac
I found a pond skate. It was fast and good at hiding. Adi
I enjoyed making hot chocolate with my friend in muddy kitchen. Matilda
I looked under logs to see what bugs I could find. I found a couple of slugs. I think they were there because it's muddy. Amy
Under the logs, we found a really big slug. We made a good habitat for it using wood. Edward
We also started talking about our end of year play. It sounds very exciting and we will be learning all about the Olympics to get us ready for it! Our Home Learning is to find out about a London 2012 Paralympic athlete. We can record our work in our own way.
The Star Award this week is going to Emily because she is really good at helping her friends when they are sad. Well done, Emily.
Our Learning Owl this week is Jorgie! She has been working very hard this week to persevere and be independent. She wrote a lovely story today, remembering everything she needed to include. Well done, Jorgie. Have fun with Night...
Don't forget to come and see our fabulous dancing next week. Community Tea 2pm on Thursday (in school uniform) On Friday we need to come to school in our smart clothes and bring our uniform to change into... Our dancing will start just after 9am.
Friday, 13 May 2016
Sculpture
This week we have been finishing our work on The Sweetest Song. We thought about what the next chapter of the story could be and wrote this. Mrs McLellan thought we all had very different ideas and our stories were fun to read.
In science, we have been learning more about electricity. There are lots of things that can produce energy and turn it into electricity like a wind turbine, water turbine and coal. In Learning through Play, Max and Isaac finally completed their K'nex helicopter that needed an electrical circuit. They followed the instructions and persevered through 3 Learning through Play sessions.
In Topic, we have continued our learning about sculpture. We looked at pictures of different sculptures and then asked questions about them. In Philosophy, we wondered "What would happen if there were no sculptures made?" I wonder what you answer would be?
IN PE we've been practising our Maypole and country dances and we are starting to get ready for Sports' Day.
Next week, we have Forest School on Thursday - so we need our welly boots in school. Our home learning is to see what animal habitats we can find near our home and choose a way to record what we find.
We also need boxes, tubes and yogurt pots to help with our topic work.
Well done to Amy for getting the Star Award this week for being great at telling the truth saying sorry if she needs to.
Ruan thoroughly deserves to take Night home this week, for showing a really positive attitude to his learning, trying hard with all of his work and listening well. Have a great weekend with Night, Ruan!
In science, we have been learning more about electricity. There are lots of things that can produce energy and turn it into electricity like a wind turbine, water turbine and coal. In Learning through Play, Max and Isaac finally completed their K'nex helicopter that needed an electrical circuit. They followed the instructions and persevered through 3 Learning through Play sessions.
In Topic, we have continued our learning about sculpture. We looked at pictures of different sculptures and then asked questions about them. In Philosophy, we wondered "What would happen if there were no sculptures made?" I wonder what you answer would be?
IN PE we've been practising our Maypole and country dances and we are starting to get ready for Sports' Day.
Next week, we have Forest School on Thursday - so we need our welly boots in school. Our home learning is to see what animal habitats we can find near our home and choose a way to record what we find.
We also need boxes, tubes and yogurt pots to help with our topic work.
Well done to Amy for getting the Star Award this week for being great at telling the truth saying sorry if she needs to.
Ruan thoroughly deserves to take Night home this week, for showing a really positive attitude to his learning, trying hard with all of his work and listening well. Have a great weekend with Night, Ruan!
Friday, 6 May 2016
Wonders of The World
In topic this week we have been learning about the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. The Pyramid at Giza is the only wonder left standing today. It took twenty years to build, without any machines. It is 139 metres tall.
Our home learning this week is to find out about one of the Modern Wonders of the World.
In English we have been planning a new story based on the characters in The Sweetest Song.
In Maths we have been looking at inverse. 4+5=9 is the same as 5+4=9 you can also say 9-4=5 and 9-5=4.
We have been practicing our Maypole dancing this week ,we have learnt a Barbers Pole .
In computing we having been learning how to write logarithms so we can programme the beebots.
Well done to Isaac for getting the Star Award this week for being pleased for someone's achievements.
Vedant has taken Night home this week for always being ready to learn and taking his learning forward this week.
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