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Living and Learning: 8Rs

This week, Y6 discussed each of the 8Rs and how they help us to learn.

We also had an honest reflection about our strengths and areas of improvement.

“I think I need to be more resilient at times,” share one person.

“I’m great at being ready at the start of lessons but sometimes I forget towards the end,” explained another.

I really appreciated this mature honesty. It was nice to celebrate the strengths, too.

“I have a great memory so I’m good at remembering things,” beamed a different Y6.

Another shared, “I am nervous about risks but really good with taking safe ones.”

Help at home by having a look at the picture above and spotting which two Rs need to swap places!

Summer 2: Week 6 Safety Week

This week has been learning all about safety.

The children have been learning all about staying safe online, people who help us and staying safe around animals.

We have been lucky enough to have lots of visitors this week too.

During the week, we had a visit from two of our local police officers. They we able to help us identify who we need to speak to if an adult asks us for help. They also showed us some of the special equipment they use in order to keep themselves safe.

A person from our local dog’s trust came to talk to us about being safe around dogs. They taught us the five rules to stay safe around them.

We were also lucky enough to be taught some martial arts this week too.

Maths

During maths this week, we have been looking at time. We have been identifying  why we need to tell the time and what different things we can use to tell it. The children have enjoyed timing eachother to do different activities.

Reminder

Please can all children bring a bag in on Thursday 18th July so that they can take their school books home.

Safety Week!

This week is a themed week all about staying safe in lots of different areas of life. We’ve had learning based around safety at home and visitors in talking about safety around water, online, animals and on the road.

Have a look at what we’ve been up to in Year 3:

Water Safety

Rivers and Canals Trust and RNLI spoke to us about safety around different types of water. We must if we or someone else is in trouble:

• Call for help
• Do not climb in the water
• Stay calm
• Float like a starfish

Offline and Online Safety

The police discussed hate crime – any crime committed against someone because of race, gender, relationships, disability and/or religion. This includes the words we use!  We must treat others how we wish to be treated.

This is the same while we’re online too. Our digital footprints are something we need to think about as these could affect us years later. Not everything that we see online is or true fact so we must be critical users and tell a trusted adult if you’re unsure or you feel unsafe!

Safety at Home

Home should be a safe and comfortable place to be but there are things that can be risky or unsafe. We identified things that could be unsafe and how we can make good choices around them! For example:

The kitchen has things that can be hot (ovens, kettles) or sharp (knives) but when we’re with a trusted adult, they can help us stay safe when we’re helping cook.

We then had visitors in to talk to us about different bacteria (the good and the bad). We saw how bacteria transfers from one thing to another and how to wash our hands thoroughly. Help at home: Sing happy birthday twice while washing your hands!

First Aid

First aid training is super important for the children as they can use this process if something were to happen to someone they are with.
1. Check if they are awake.

2. Call for help!

3. Check if they’re breathing.

4. Call 999.

5. Do CPR – 30 chest press and 2 breaths.

Road Safety

Road safety is essential whether you are walking, cycling or in a moving vehicle! There are many things we can do to keep us and others around us safe.

• Wear a helmet when cycling or scootering.
• Wear a seatbelt if there is one available.
• Stay seated if on the bus.
• Don’t distract someone who is driving.

Travelling somewhere by being active is a great option. Not only is it better for us, mentally and physically but it’s better for the environment too!

We also had a go at checking speed limits which was harder than it seems. We had to read the speedometer, remember the number plates and note it all down as well.

Animal Safety

Dogs Trust spoke to the children about how to approach and treat dogs because not all dogs can be friendly. They have emotions and feelings like us but they can’t express them like we can. If a dog approaches us we should:

1. Keep our arms crossed.

2. Don’t make eye contact with it.

3. Let it sniff you to get to know you.

4. Ask the owner if you can stroke or touch the dog.

Following these instructions will keep you and the dog safe!

Friday 05 July

This week’s spelling is practising writing numbers.

one

two

three

four

five

The spellings will be tested on Friday 12th July.

Reading – performance poetry!

Year 3 have been reading a poem recently called ‘Sky In The Pie’ by Roger McGough.

Waiter! There’s a sky in my pie,
Remove at once if you please,
You can keep your incredible sunsets
I ordered mincemeat and cheese.

I can’t stand nightingales singing
Or clouds all burnished with gold,
The whispering breeze is disturbing the peas
And making my chips go all cold.

I don’t care if the chef is an artist
Whose canvases hang in the Tate,
I want two veg and puff pastry
Not the universe heaped on my plate.

Ok I’ll try just a spoonful
I suppose I’ve got nothing to loose…
Mmm the colours quite tickle the pallet
With a blend of delicate hues.

The sun has a custardy flavour
And the clouds are as light as air,
The wind with a chewier texture,
With a hint of cinnamon there?

This sky is simply delicious
Why have I not tried it before?
I can chew my way through to eternity
And still have room left for more.

Having acquired a taste for the cosmos
I shall polish this sunset off soon,
I can’t wait to tuck into the night sky,
Waiter please bring me the moon.

We picked out the tricky vocabulary and discussed the meanings…

• delicate hues – soft colours
• Tate – art gallery in London
• heaped – piled on
• cosmos – the universe or outer space

We completed a RIC based on the poem too…

Retrieval: answer is in text

Interpret: use clues and knowledge to find the answer

Choice: author’s choice of vocabulary

Finally, we spent some time preparing and performing the poem! What makes a good performance?

• using expression
• adding actions
• intonation & pace
• eye contact and body language

Some of us even memorised the poem! Here’s just a couple of performances.

Help at home by performing this different poem by Roger McGough:

Sound collector poem

Design and Technology: sewing!

This week, we’re sewing together our two pieces of fabric to create our pouch.

One piece is longer than the other so that there is a closing flap for a button or piece of velcro.

We’ve been very resilient and great team players. Lots of us having been helping our friends to tie the knots in their thread and thread their needles.

Here’s some of our work in progress!

Summer 2: week4

PE

We have been practising our races for sports day again this week. The children are really enjoying using the different equipment and developing new skills!

English

This week’s book is called Clean Up. It is about a girl called Rocket who cleans up the beach whilst on holiday. It has inspired the children to clean up our school. They have been proud litter pickers picking up any rubbish that they find and using it to make creations in the classroom. They have been using the word of the week (pollution) whilst discussing what they have been doing and why.

Help at home: by using our word of the week with your child.

Maths

This week we have been discovering bonds to 5. The children have been making these and using the sentence stem:

5 is made from …. and …..

…. and …. combine to make 5

We have also been singing lots of songs including five little speckled frogs to consolidate this learning.

Reminders

Next week is a busy week. We have sports day, meet the teacher, our school trip and the summer fair.

Armley Mills Industrial Museum

Year 3 and 4 visited Armley Mills Industrial Museum today! The museum was full of amazing, old machines that get wool from a sheep, ready to weave into fabric.

Each class had a weaving workshop where they carded wool to make it smooth and straight. This was done by hand or in the later years, there were machines for this!  Back in Victorian times, children as young as 7 were working on the machines… We decided that we’d much rather be in school learning than doing this!

We then saw a huge old spinning machine that helps to get the wool thin and looking like string or thread. It was very loud. The song, “wind the bobbin up” was explained as the wool is spun around one!

Finally, we had a go at weaving ourselves. There is a weft which goes left to right and a warp that goes top to bottom. The children weaved their fabric in and out to create some beautiful weaves!

We also spent some time outside in the garden getting some fresh air and exploring the other levels to the museum. We saw machines for sewing, projecting and banking. Very impressive!

Help at home by watching this BBC Bitesize video about weaving. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015x4s/bitesize-daily-79-year-olds-art-89-year-olds-3-weaving

Summer2: Week3

This week, has been a busy fun filled week.

We have started practising our dance around the May Pole ready for the summer fair. The children have been inspired by videos of others doing it and were very excited to get started themselves.

PE

During PE lessons, we have been practisig some of the different sports day activities. Please see your child’s sports day team below. Your child will need to come to school wearing their team colour tshirt on the day.

Handwriting

We have been recapping the letters a and g  this week in handwriting.

We have also been practsing forming the letters m and n.

Maths

During maths this week, we have been looking at counting up to 20 objects.

Help at home: by getting different amounts of objects upto 20. Support your child with counting them.

Living and Learning:

The children were talking about consent during this weeks living and learning session. We discussed the importance of being asked for consent   before taking a picture. The children understood  that it’s their right to say no if they don’t want one taken.

We also talked about stop means stop. You have the right to say stop if you don’t like something.

If someone was being unkind I would tell them to stop.

If someone tried to hurt me I would say stop.

Poetry Picnic

We have been performing our poem this week with musical instruments. The children enjoyed selecting which instrument they would like and following the beat of the poem.

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Sports Day

I have attached the groups for sport day. Please ensure your child comes in a plain tshirt that is their team colour.

Summer 2: Week2

PE

During PE this week, the children have been developing their racket skills.

They have been learning how to control a ball on a racket and developing their technique of hitting the ball to a target.

Maths

This week in maths, we have been looking at what 5 needs in order to make numbers. For example, 5 needs 3 to make 8.

Help at home: by giving your child a number that is between 5-10. Ask them what 5 needs in order to make that number.

Topic

During topic this week, we have been comparing the city to the seaside.

The children were able to list some things that they might find at the seaside and some things that they might find in the city.

Handwriting

We have been focusing on forming the letters c, o, a, d and g this week.

Help at home: by practising these with your children. These can be done with chalk, in sand, using coloured pencils or pens.