Year 3/4 DL and CF 2017-18
How to trap a Hydra!
Miss Rowbotham taught us the signs to learn our new English text. As a class, we learnt the signs and then drew a story. This method helps us learn sentence structure.
Aqua lease Fish Explorer Technicians
Bailey and Harvey feed the fish in our tank. They check the levels of the water to make sure it’s safe for the fish.
LKS2 Sports Day
Children took part in ten events including sack race, hockey, egg and spoon and relay.
Medal Day Reward
A fun filled morning, playing games, exploring. And making dens. This was followed by a huge picnic and ice pops.
Royal Wedding Celebrations
As part of our British Values, the children spent the day learning about our Royal Family and the forthcoming wedding. Children took part in a group problem solving activity to find out who unwrapped the wedding presents. Next they wrote acrostic poems for the happy couple. Lunch was eaten picnic style in the hall before they decorated cupcakes and make celebratory mocktails. They finished off the afternoon by designing commemorative plates and making boxes for their cupcakes.
Year 3/4 DL Assembly
Our class shared their work on Ancient Civilisations
Forensic Science Workshop
As part of Medal day, children took part in a Forensic Science Workshop learning how police solve crimes by using evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, footprints and other clues.
Egyptian Dance part 2
As part of our Dance lessons we are focusing on Ancient Egypt. Today the children travelled back in time to the banks of the Nile River and carried out tasks such as bathing, washing clothes and gathering water to water their crops.
Egyptian Dance Part 1
As part of our Dance lessons we are focusing on Ancient Egypt. Today the children travelled back in time to the banks of the Nile River and carried out tasks such as bathing, washing clothes and gathering water to water their crops.
Egyptian Dance
As part of our Dance lessons we are focusing on Ancient Egypt. Today the children travelled back in time to the banks of the Nile River and carried out tasks such as bathing, washing clothes and gathering water to water their crops.
Mothers Day
We decided to spend time on Friday making Mothers Day cards for our very lovely mums. Each child wrote down a series of qualities that their mum had such as: kindness, be brave, beautiful, generous. These were written on to the petals of a flower for each mum to reveal. Happy Mothers Day to you all from Year 3/4 DL.
World Book Day 2018
The children and staff came to school dressed as characters from their favourite books. Our class went over to Nursery to share stories with the children. Year 3/4 really enjoyed reading the stories and the little children enjoyed listening to them. We then went back to class to find a mysterious object waiting for us......
Times Tables Champions
Each week the children take part in a times table test. Certificates are awarded to the children who finish top in their group. Here are a few of our weekly winners. Well done, I'm so proud of you all.
Times Table Champions
Each week the children take part in a times table test. Certificates are awarded to the children who finish top in their group. Here are a few of our weekly winners. Well done, I'm so proud of you all.
Learning our 8 times table
To help the children learn their times tables, we sing them. The children really enjoy the songs and it is having a big improvement on their learning. Parents, please encourage your children to sing-along at home!
Learning our 6 Times Table
To help the children learn their times tables, we sing them. The children really enjoy the songs and it is having a big improvement on their learning. Parents, please encourage your children to sing-along at home!
Learning our 4 Times Table
To help the children learn their times tables, we sing them. The children really enjoy the songs and it is having a big improvement on their learning. Parents, please encourage your children to sing-along at home!
Topic Homework Projects
As part of their Stone Age Topic, the children were given the chance to complete a mini project for their homework. The children and their parents worked hard to resource an area of the Stone Age such as weapons and tools, or homes. The projects were very different and full of interesting facts. We hope you enjoy looking through the projects. A huge thank you to all the parents who helped out or encouraged their children to take part in this extra homework.
Key to Life RE Bus
Year 3/4 visited the RE Bus to take part in a workshop on the life of Jesus Christ. The children enjoyed the experience very much especially using the interactive walls which changed and revealed information when touched. It was a unique way to learn all about the key events in the life of Jesus Christ.
Times tables fun!
Bailey is learning his times tables by painting the answers in his favourite colour, purple!
Time Travellers from the Stone Age!
As part of our Stone Age to Iron Topic the children wrote open questions to ask the time travellers who visited us from the Bronze Age. Travellers were telling us how bronze had started to change their lives. Our time travellers were very knowledgeable about the past.
Visit from a Stone Age time traveller
As part of our Stone Age to Iron Topic the children wrote open questions to ask the time travellers who visited us from the Bronze Age. Travellers were telling us how bronze had started to change their lives. Our time travellers were very knowledgeable about the past.
Year 3/4 DL Class Assembly
Computing Autumn 1: Video Magic (4)
We each made a stop-frame animation using the Lego Movie app based on the adventure stories we wrote in English.
Computing Autumn 1: Video Magic (3)
We each made a stop-frame animation using the Lego Movie app based on the adventure stories we wrote in English.
Computing Autumn 1: Video Magic (2)
We each made a stop-frame animation using the Lego Movie app based on the adventure stories we wrote in English.
Computing Autumn 1: Video Magic (1)
We each made a stop-frame animation using the Lego Movie app based on the adventure stories we wrote in English.
Our Own Fossils!
As part of our Science unit on Rocks and soils, Y3/4CF have made their own fossils! Take a look...
Y3/4CF PE (group 5)
Dance unit - Stone Age (final group sequence)
Y3/4CF PE (group 4)
Dance unit - Stone Age (final group sequence)
Y3/4CF PE (group 3)
Dance unit - Stone Age (final group sequence)
Y3/4CF PE (group 2)
Dance unit - Stone Age (final group sequence)
Y34CF PE (group 1)
Dance unit - Stone Age (final group sequence)
Fossil Making
As part of our Science Topic, the children learnt about how fossils were made and about Palaeontologist Mary Anning. The children made their own seashell fossils using salt dough and plaster of paris. The results are stunning. Well done Year 3/4DL.
Simple Animations 5
Halle made a fantastic animation showing Traction Man being eaten by a gigantic insect! Brilliant work Halle.
Simple animations 4
Some of our best animations
Simple Animations
Some of our best animations
Making Animations 3
Some our best animations
Making Animations 2
Some of our best animations.
Making Animations
As part of our computing lessons, the children made simple animations. Here are the some of the best!
Traction Man is Here!
Our English, this term, is based on the book 'Traction Man is Here!" By Mini Grey. The children have learnt the Makaton signs for the sink mission to help them write their own version of the story.
PE with Year 3/4
As part of this term's PE lessons, Year 3/4 took part in a series of gym lessons taught by our SSCO. The children learnt how to get the apparatus out and how to put it away correctly. They worked in groups and focused on travelling over, under and around the apparatus as well as exploring ways to move between the apparatus stations.
Yr 3/4 trip to Chester
As part of their topic, Year 3/4 visited the Dewa Centre in Chester. They took part in several activities including a march through the city with a Roman gladiator. In the Roman garden, the children were taught how to march in testido formation just like the Roman armies. The children thoroughly enjoyed experiencing life as a Roman soldier.