This week we got into the Christmas spirit early! We made our Christmas card designs about wreaths using wrapping paper to cut out leaves in the shape of holly leaves or round leaves.

We also concluded our science experiment about what plants need to grow, testing it by growing cress. We found some interesting results. Our no air plant grew really well because the box it was in was like a greenhouse!

We finished our art this week! After being in the kiln for a few days, our clay was ready to paint. We used colours from the Stone Age to make them look realistic.

This week’s TTRS is…

Charlie!

This week we have been reading How to Train your Dragon.

In Shared Reading we drew Gobber the Belch and put labels on them to say what it was.

We wrote stories in English using pictures from How to Train your Dragon and used lots of adverbs.

In Commando Joe with Commando Max and Andy, we drew a tent we would use if we were in the Amazon for shelter like Ed Stafford might have done on his adventure.

This week’s TTRS is…

Fraser!

Congratulations to our new school councillor for Ash class, Rudy, and environmental representative, Posy. Myself and Mrs Attree were so proud of all of those who stood up in class and bravely gave a speech to the class.

This week we have been working really hard. We have been learning about Dragons in English after Miss Duncan found an egg!

We also did table tennis in PE.

In Music we started learning The Dragon song and making signs to go with it. In Art we looked at Las Caux and drew some animal paintings. In Topic we have been learning about the Stone Age to Iron Age.

In Shared Reading we have been reading The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl. We think the girl is mean and naughty.

We have been working really hard in maths on our adding and two times tables. We have got a paper copy to take home and practice.

Well done to this week’s TTRS…

Rudy!

This week we have been working really hard. We have been learning about Ed Stafford and his journey in the Amazon rainforest. We ate some fruits (pineapple, grapefruit and mango) which Ed Stafford might have eaten on his adventure. In CM sports we had to do 6 courses for 5 minutes which was good. One of them was running through the playground and another was star jumps.

We had a visit from John from Skip2befit where we skipped with skipping ropes that told us how many skips we did. We all set a target to beat next time.

by Ash class

It is finally the end of your first year in the Junior school. Although this wasn’t the way any of us hoped or expected it to end, I hope you all enjoyed the time we had together in year 3! Mrs Attree and myself are so impressed by the resilience and independence you have shown while working at home and in school for those of you who have been in.

I wish you all the best of luck in year 4 and know you will have an amazing time with Miss Leete as your new teacher! Remember to show her how super you all are with your attitude to learning and knowledge.

I will still be around the school and look forward to giving you a smile and a wave when I see you, and I hope you will still come to chat to me at break times and around the school.

All that is left for me to say is to have a wonderful summer holiday, stay safe and I will see you (from a distance!) in September.

I am SO proud of you and will miss you LOTS!

Miss Duncan xx