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Year 4 have been using their Art and DT skills to make Chinese dragons ready to celebrate 2022 The Year of the Tiger.

We were talking about making our 3D rocket and the best materials for the window. We conducted an experiment to see which materials would be the best. First, we predicted and then we used a torch to test to see if any light would go through the materials. 
We found glass and clear plastic were…

We have been learning about Jesus as a teacher and in particular the stories he told. Today we looked at different parables in our groups and acted them out for the rest of the class. We looked at the Parable of the Great Feast, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the Parable of the Unforgiving…

We sorted the 3D shapes into colours and shapes.

This morning, Year 3 were using McDonalds’ nutrition calculator to find out how much fat is in our favourite food choices at McDonalds. We were surprised by some of the results. We didn’t expect there to be the same amount of fat in a chicken salad as there was in a…

Today, we have been testing different circuits to see if they would work. We predicted the outcome first before we tested them. 

“We’ve made a tower bigger than us using 3D shapes!” 
They named which shapes were good to build towers with. 

This week we have been looking at 3D shapes and their properties. 

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The athletics team had an exciting afternoon at the Lancaster schools athletics tournament today. Although they didn’t win a medal, they showed great skill, perseverance and a positive attitude throughout. Well done to you all!

The athletics team had an exciting afternoon at the Lancaster schools athletics tournament today. Although they didn’t win a medal, they showed great skill, perseverance and a positive attitude throughout. Well done to you all!

We have been exploring the classic poem The Highwayman in both literacy and dance. Today we focused on the character of the Highwayman himself and used dance to communicate his journey across the dark, windswept moors.  We have been working hard to include different dance elements such as travel,…