Class 3

This week in science class 3 investigated how the surface area of shapes affected how fast they sank or floated. They designed a fair test creating their own shapes to investigate. We then used the knowledge from the test to create a streamlined boat from foil. Whose boat will win the…

Out new design and technology topic started this week and our task is to build a moving fairground ride with a Christmas theme.  We started by putting together some design ideas and the got hands on with axels, pulleys and motors.  Watch this space to see our finished designs.  

Class 3 have been taking part in some hands on science recently. Firstly, in our materials topic, we wanted to find out if we could inflate a balloon without blowing into it.  With the help of bicarbonate soda and vinegar we found we could. When the two substances were mixed we found that carbon…

Class 3 travelled to Shropshire this week to visit Boscobel House and The Royal Oak.  Having been defeated by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester, Charles II escaped to Boscobel in fear of his life. He hid in The Royal Oak tree for 14 hours in the pouring rain!  We had a wonderful day of…

Year 5 had a great time at the fire station on Thursday. They learned how to stay safe in the home, near water and out in the environment plus how to be responsible citizens. 

In our geography lesson this week class 3 have been studying the Southern Hemisphere.  Using atlases and digital technologies we researched the unique and remarkable features that this particular area of the World has to offer.  We used our findings and our creativity to produce large posters for…

This week we have been continuing our investigations into materials.  We were given the task of separating a number of different substances.  These included a mixture of pasta, rice, sand, salt and paper clips.  After working in groups to decide on the steps we would take we used sieving,…

Well done to class 3 who entertained the crowd with a version of The Greatest Showman.  It was amazing to see the confidence the children displayed while singing and acting.  

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee heat winners, their certificates will be presented in the upcoming achievement assembly.  They will be attending the Spelling Bee finals at Richard Crosse next week - sending them lots of luck. Here’s hoping we keep the trophy

We had a wonderful day at Drayton Manor further developing our understanding of evolution.  During the morning, we looked at the different classifications of animals and after lunch we observed the behaviours of a range of primates.  We were also able to hold and examine a range of eggs (owls,…

Class 3 have started their latest ICT topic and already they have produced some interesting designs.  The initial task was to produce a house just using shapes. When they had mastered this their task was to design an individual clothing brand logo. Which one do you think is the most eye catching?
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As part of our electricity science topic we have been constructing circuits.  When we had put our circuits together our task was to design and make a steady hand hoop game. This involved using a metal hoop to act as a switch for the circuit.  We have successfully produced our game and class 2…