This week in maths we have been looking at capacity, litres and millilitres.
Capacity
Eruption
After weeks of hard work to construct our volcanoes, the time came to erupt them. Woodpecker had to measure out all the ingredients and mix then in the correct order to make their volcanoes erupt.
Magnificent Magnets
Over the last 2 weeks, Woodpecker class have been exploring magnets. We have learnt about magnetic fields, how magnets work and also what types of metals magnets are attracted to.
Volcanoes
It is almost time to make our volcanoes erupt! As our last part of construction, we painted them so that they look more like volcanoes.
World Book Day
Woodpeckers had a great day exploring books for World Book Day. We got some new books for our book corner and found out that Miss Dore was the ostrich in the Masked Reader. We then had a lovely session sharing our books with Year 5.
Feel the Force
Can you feel the force? Woodpecker Class have been looking at forces in science this week and using force meters to measure the force needed to do everyday task such as opening a door, tucking a chair in or unzipping a pencil case. We then combined our new skills with our previous knowledge of friction to complete an experiment to measure the frictional forces of different surfaces.
Volcanoes - Step 1
This week we have started creating our volcanoes. In our first session we stuck bottles on to our cardboard bases and added scrunched up paper to make the shape of the volcano.
Science Rocks!
This week we have been exploring the properties of different rocks to work out which one we would use to build a monument out of. We performed a scratch test to see how hard the rocks are and then a water test to check their permeability.
Measuring Madness
This week we have started our new maths topic of measuring. The children were challenged to find objects around school which were exactly 1 metre.
Gymnastics
During PE this week we focused on points of contact and balancing. We had great fun exploring all the equipment and creating different balances.
Surprise!... It's Art Week
This week we have joined the rest of the school in studying the painting Surprise by Henri Rousseau. In Woodpeckers we have focused on the weather in the picture and tried to recreate it using a variety of methods. We have had great fun doing this. In English we have also looked at the poem Tyger Tyger by William Blake. We are looking forward sharing our art with others at our gallery.
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles
This week in Woodpecker Class we have had an explosive start to our new topic by looking a volcanoes and fossils. In art we have been exploring ammonites, their patterns, shapes and colours. We had a go at sketching some only using a pencil to recreate the colours and patterns.
Plaistow meets Plaistow
Woodpecker Class were really excited to be able to (virtually) meet our friends from Plaistow Primary School in London yesterday. Badger Class also joined to observe. The aim of our meeting was to share and compare our schools and local areas. After sharing our presentations with each other there was a lovely opportunity for the children to ask each other questions.
The differences were fascinating for all the children - there were lots of envious sighs in our Year 3 classroom when we heard that they could have McDonald's delivered! Similarly, the Plaistow children were amazed by the fact that we only had one shop and lots of woodland surrounding our school.
It was a lovely opportunity to collaborate with Plaistow Primary School and to build upon the link that we started with them last year, and we hope to be able to run more of these activities throughout the school during the year.
Bell Beaker Pots
As part of our topic into the Bronze Age, we have been looking at the Bell Beaker People and their traditions. Pottery was a huge part of their culture and had a very distinctive style. We designed our pots last week and this week we have had a go at making them using clay. All the pot look great and I cannot wait to see them when they have been painted.
Ratatouille
As part of our science and D&T we made ratatouille this week. We were given a list of ingredients and a recipe. We need to chop all the vegetables up and then mix them with chopped tomatoes and herbs. We had to measure the red wine vinegar and oil carefully, before adding it into our dishes.
Buddy Reading
This week Years 2&3 have joined forces for reading. Everyone found a buddy and shared their books with each other. Miss Hall and Miss Dore were impressed by everyone’s reading skills and enthusiasm for sharing books.
Woodpecker's Campout
After sports day, we held our Year 3 camp out. Everyone was excited to be spending the night in a tent! All the Woodpeckers had fun playing, helping around camp and learning about bats. Our bat walk was one of the best yet!There were so many bats! We also had a look at Venus and ate lots of cake. Thank you to everyone who helped with the tents.
Lacrosse
Today we had a go at lacrosse. We had great fun learning all the skills and we discovered that its actually quite tricky to catch the ball, especially when running around!
Tchoukball
Today we experienced a new sport called Tchoukball. We had great fun learning news skills.
A brilliant day at Butser Ancient Farm
Today Woodpecker Class visited Buster Ancient Farm to explore more about the Iron Age. We had a fantastic time digging for artefacts like archaeologists, exploring round houses, building fences by weaving sticks, spinning wool and carving chalk using flint tools. We packed so much into one day and have learnt so many new facts!
