4.12.24 

Today we began creating our very own vegan halloumi fajitas as we have been learning all about American food this week in DT. The first batch has made the school hall smell wonderful! We are also exploring shadows in Science and today the children explored what happens to light when a light source changes position. 

Here are some pictures from today!

29.11.24

This week in Chestnut class we have been having lots of fun! We finished our art topic on collage by producing a group collage in the style of Andy Warhol. We have also started our science topic on light and on Friday we conducted our first science experiment which involved coating some beads in suncream and some without to determine how strong the sun's UV rays can be. 

In English Chestnut class produced their own book of poems inspired by Brenda Williams 'The Coming of the Iron Man'.

In mathematics we have been focussing on multiplication and division for both year 3 and year 4. Year 4 have also finished their unit on perimeter and enjoyed exploring rectilinear shapes. 

We are looking forward to next week especially as we will be finishing our science topic and cooking delicious vegan fajitas!

22.11.24

This week we have been finishing our English text ‘The Iron Man’ and have created their own newspaper reports based on the battle in Chapter 5.

In mathematics Year 4 have been working on finding the perimeter of objects. Year 3 have finished their unit on subtraction and addition and have started our new unit on multiplication and division.

In PSHE we have been looking at how to manage different changes within their lives.

In PE we are expressing gratitude within our yoga sequences.

In art, we have explored different artists such as Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon and Pablo Picasso. We have been focused on collage and using distortion to create some interesting collage pieces.

6.11.24

The children have had a fantastic first week back! We have started our new topic in RE 'Why do Muslims call Muhammad the 'seal of the prophets?' We had a special visitor come in to discuss their muslim faith, and we created our own mosques in teams. 

We have begun our poetry week on war poems and creating recounts and cinquains based on 'Peace Lily'. 

In mathematics we have been focusing on addition and subtraction and recapping on prior knowledge from before half term. 

In PE we have started Yoga and Fundamentals. In PSHE we are thinking positive thoughts! We are also starting to explore feelings when we play.

25.10.2024

Well done Chestnut class for completing your first half term! This week we have been completing fabulous pieces of work including creating a house advertisement based on one of three archaeological sites.

In maths the Year 3 pupils have completed a unit on addition and subtraction. They have been working hard on exchanges. The Year 4 pupils have also been tremendous working with four digit numbers and equivalent sums.

Today we were lucky to have an enrichment day based on the Paralympic’s. The children were great sports cheering for all. 

18.10.2024

This week the children have created their own leaflets based on extinct animals including the woolly rhinoceros, sabre-tooth cat and great auk. In music we have been learning music to a waltz called 'Dance with me'. The children have also been learning how to touch type. In PE the children have been working hard at their agility and co-ordination. In mathematics we have been practicing lots of addition and subtraction with and without exchanges. Well done Chestnut class!

11.10.2024

This week the children have been exploring drawing and painting in art. We have looked at linear lines within feathers and shells, and intricate patterns in lace. We have also looked at concentric circles by Kandinsky, and the children have created our own interpretation by exploring pebbles within pebbles. 

The children have also created their second written piece of work for our writing wall.This time the children have looked at instructional writing. Their work is based on how to brush a cave lions teeth.... we had some incredible ideas on how to do just that including going to Tesco to buy meat flavoured toothpaste, they were carnivores after all! 

In maths the children have been investigating 4 digit numbers and addition and subtraction with two and three digit numbers. 

Looking forward to our computing topic next week on touch typing!

03.10.2024

This week we have finished our topic ‘Animals including humans’. The children have been investigating the role of our skeletons and today they learnt how muscles work. The children have created fab diary entries this week in their English, have been learning about addition, subtraction and negative numbers in maths and we are looking forward to starting our art topic tomorrow!

27.09.2024

The children have had a busy week finishing off their history topic and starting their new science unit on animals including humans. The children have been focusing on direct speech in English and have created stimulating conversations between Om and the boy in ‘Stone Age Boy’. In maths the children have been working on rounding, addition and subtraction. I was over the moon to see such wonderful homework creations based on Stonehenge. The children are so proud of their work and rightfully so! Here are their amazing creations of a significant monument in our historic landscape.

20.09.2024

Chestnut class have created their first writing pieces for our working wall! We have been reading our new book Stone Age Boy this week and have created a character and setting description based on one of two illustrations in the book. The children also shared some of the first prayers for our school prayer book today based on love and respect which can be found in the library. Well done for all of your hard work and enthusiasm, especially within our history lessons based on the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

13.09.2024

We have finished our first full busy week in Chestnut class!
 

The children created some brilliant, imaginative narrative poems inspired by ‘Dear Mrs Butler’, and titled ‘Dear Miss Jones’. We had a lot of fun creating these and making props to bring our poems to life!

In mathematics the children have continued to explore Place Value.
The children have also been engaging in practicing their times tables and have achieved terrific scores on Times Table Rock Stars! 

They have finished their first RE topic and have begun their first history lesson on the Stone Age - Iron Age. I was so impressed by their wonderful knowledge that was shared as we explored different artefacts including cave paintings. 

In PE they have been engaging in Tag Rugby and Fitness. 
 

Well done Chestnut Class!                                                                                06.09.24

The children have had a fantastic start to the school term! We have been working hard in all subjects.

This week we focused on Place Value for both year groups in mathematics.

The children have also been working on creating their own stanza's in the style of Allan Ahlberg's poem 'Excuses' during their Literacy lessons. 

One example from a Year 3 pupil:

'My homework has been stolen by a fox Miss.

My work has been put into someone's hat.

I got kidnapped Miss.

I found a key under the mat.' 

We have also started our RE topic and the children have had fun acting out stories from the Bible and investigating the differences between superheroes and Jesus.

Welcome back to school! I can't wait to be your teacher! 

Please read the document below to find out what we will be learning this Autumn.

Miss Jones 

Chestnut Class

Years 3 and 4

Welcome to our class page!

Miss Jones will be teaching us from September.

We have lots of fun activities planned for the new school year!