Class 3

We had a fantastic time at Tamworth Castle. We learnt about armour, weapons, artefacts and also tried our hands at archaeology. The instructors (and our teachers!) were so impressed with our fantastic behaviour and enthusiasm on the trip.

This week in maths, we have been measuring in millimetres, centimetres and metres. We have also been converting between the different measures. Today, we measured the height of our friends and calculated how tall they were in cm and m.

In science we have been learning about electricity. We have been learning how to make a circuit which include bulbs, buzzers and motors.

Today we have been practising balancing. We have been exploring 1 point, 2 point and 3 point balances.

In DT, we have been learning all about waterproofing. Today, we experimented waxing. We tested our boats against a boat made from non-waxed paper to compare the results.

In geography, we have been learning about mountains and volcanoes. This week, we have learnt about the features of volcanoes and sketched pictures to show our understanding.

In RE, we have been learning about festivals of light. This week, we explored Hanukkah. As part of our lesson, we made dreidels and played the dreidel game, which is a popular game for Jewish children to play during Hanukkah.

To celebrate Diwali festival, we made Rangoli patterns from natural resources we found around school.