We have enjoyed investigating numbers today. As well as, taking part in online challenges on Times Tables Rockstars, we have investigated times tables and been detectives, using our maths skills and trying to solve the crime of the stolen plans at the chocolate factory.
We have had a busy week this week in Year 3 and 4. On Tuesday afternoon, we held our first Parent’s Information / Family Learning Event. It was well attended and we had the opportunity to share how to support children with times tables and reading at home. Parents then got the chance to try a few activities for themselves with their children.
We have been busily working on completing our High Energy Expedition work all week, which is now with the Graphic Designer, Rick. We look forward to seeing what our amazing Chocolate Information Boards are going to look like.
Finally, we had NSPCC Number Day on Friday, when we came to school dressed in a number and had a day of maths investigations and learnt some important messages about staying safe.
Just a quick reminder that it is the Y3 and Y4’s Family Learning Event on Tuesday 4th February. We will begin at 1.45. You’ll get the opportunity to find out about Reading and Maths in LSK2 and be able to spend time with your child having a go at some reading and maths activities.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Enjoy the weekend!
Today, these children recorded with Trax FM as part of their little school project. Next week, from 3:30pm-4:00pm the children will be on the radio every day, answering questions and telling jokes for the whole week. They were all fabulous and I can’t wait to tune in!
Our focus this week has been looking at the work of the Fairtrade Organisation and the difference it makes to communities around the world.
Thanks To help us understand more, we worked together to research what Fairtrade means to different individuals in countries that receive support from Fairtrade, as well as people in the UK.
It was fantastic to see such good examples of collaborative learning, with team leaders ensuring that everyone in their group was understanding and contributing!
4G have used the brand new Chrome books today to take part in an online Kahoot quiz about fairtrade. It was great to see how our scores improved!
We then deepened our knowledge about Fairtrade by finding out what it is and what difference it can make.
Corey said, “Fairtrade is a charity that helps Farmers in poor communities far away.”
Demi-Lou said “Fairtrade make poor people have better lives as they have money to get water without having to walk for miles.
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What a fabulous day! We started in the workshop making edible wallpaper and the after lunch to the actual York Chocolate Story, where we learnt about this history of chocolate from its beginnings in ancient Mexico to how it came to York and the important chocolate manufacturers.
we discovered how chocolate is made from the raw ingredients and completed taste tests to compare.
After that we got creative again, this time making our own white chocolate lollies and then we learnt how the insides get into chocolate truffles.
So many of us thought it was the best ever school trip and would love to go back again another day – I think all the chocolate tasting had something to do with it!
4G arrived in York and became Oompa Loompas in the chocolate making workshop!
They chose marshmallow flavoured chocolate and had fun designing their own edible wallpaper! Yum!
Today we launched into our key text ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by comparing how the same book can have so many different front covers.
We have really enjoyed reading the first few chapters and can’t wait for our Dress-Up day on Friday.
We have continued making decorations for our room by designing giant sweets.
We have all come back to school very excited about our new expedition – and is it any wonder when our expedition is called: What’s the Cost of a Bar of Chocolate?
We have been thinking about the guiding question and what we want to learn over the term about Chocolate and what our classroom should look like.
We also discussed what it means to be ‘Crew’ and worked together to produced a fantastic list of qualities that everyone needs to be ‘Crew’.
And most exciting of all – we can’t wait for our trip to the York Chocolate Story next week on Tuesday.
