On Thursday we channelled our inner Plant Hunter and went searching and identifying different plants around the school. We tried our best to use knowledge of plants we already knew of as well as discovering new plants we hadn’t seen before! We then tried to decide if the plant was Native or Non Native the UK. Finally, when back in the classroom we learned all about famous plant hunters who job it is to introduce new plants to the UK from other countries.
Class Dragonflies Bulletin
An earthquake in Dragonfly class!
As part of our Geography topic this term ‘Earth Matters’ we have been learning about Earthquakes and how they happen. Yesterday we learnt that the magnitude of earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale which indicates the amount of energy released at the earthquakes source. We also had a look at a seismograph and learnt that it is an instrument used to detect and record ground motion caused by seismic waves that are generated by earthquakes. So to consolidate our learning we had a go at creating our own Earthquakes and measuring their seismic waves on our home made seismographs!
Dragonflies Homework 4/12/24
Homework 4/12/24
This weeks home work is to continue practising your times tables on
https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ or
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button.
As our Christian Value in November’s Worship was Love, we would like you to create a piece of work to show what love means to you and your family. This can be presented however you like and is due in on the 12th December.
Spellings
Y3
truly
duly
wholly
fully
publicly
daily
dryly
slyly
shyly
coyly
Y4
medal
meddle
missed
mist
scene
seen
board
bored
which
witch
Dragonflies trip to Xplore!
Yesterday, in Dragonflies we had our trip to Xplore! We had a fantastic day exploring the different hands on exhibits, as well as an excellent workshop all about light and sound. We learnt all about refraction, the dangers of UV light, shadows, and an excellent demonstration to consolidate our learning about how light travels in straight lines! The children all had a fantastic time and represented our school fabulously.
Our Christian Values Homework
At the end of each month we are going to be setting a homework task based on our Christian Value for that month. This is for you to look at, discuss and explore as a family.
As our Christian Value in November’s Worship was Love, we would like you to create a piece of work to show what love means to you and your family. This can be presented however you like and is due in on the 12th December.
No Pens Day In Dragonfly class
On Wednesday we had a lovely day looking at other ways to communicate other than using pens or pencils! This was a chance for children to put their pens down, talk, listen, and take part in lots of pen-free activities.
We had a go at communicating through Morse code, where we used pasta and cubes to represent the dots and lines to make messages for each other to work out what they meant. We also had a go at communicating in Makton to some of our favourite songs as well as finally acting out a play in groups without words focusing on our actions and expressions. A great day was had by all!
Homework 28/11/24
This weeks home work is to continue practising your times tables on
https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ or
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button.
Please complete the sheet in your homework book, which is following on from our PSHE lesson on friendship.
Y3 Spellings
Basically
Frantically
Dramatically
Magically
Tragically
Comically
Actually
Accidentally
Occasionally
Eventually
Y4 Spellings
illegal
illegible
illogical
illiterate
illicit
irregular
irrelevant
irresponsible
irrational
irresistible
Fire Safety
This morning, Dragonfly class had a visitor from Shropshire Fire and Rescue! Firefighter Barry came to give the children a fire safety talk. We learnt about what we should do in the event of a fire, how we know if there is a fire and what to do if we catch fire. The children asked some excellent questions, we really enjoyed the visit!
Transition Day’s in Dragonflies
We have had an excellent couple of days in Dragonfly class getting to know one another! We have had a jam packed two days full of activities! We have played team building and getting to know one another games, made self portraits with things that are important to us inside them, and even managed to use marshmallows in maths to make 3D shapes!
Art’s week in Dragonflies
We have had a busy week in Dragonflies this week! With arts week in full swing we have had the chance to have a go at lot’s of different Mexican themed arts. To start our week off on Monday we had the opportunity to have a go at Mexican dance. We learnt the Mexican hat dance where Miss Hindley was extremely impressed with their Dance moves! Throughout the week we have been creating traditional Mexican pattern’s through the technique of Batik, which requires us to draw a pattern on to material using wax and then paint our design with fabric paint. We have had a go at making Freida Kahlo Piñata’s and flower crowns. We have also experimented with clay to make traditional Mexican sun faces and finally we have LOVED making Ojos de Dios ( God’s eyes) out of sticks and weaving wool, we found this therapeutic! Well done Dragonflies you have worked hard this week!
