Today we learnt about what shadows are and what happens to a shadow when a light source moves. We now know that shadows are formed when an opaque, solid object blocks the source of light, leaving an absence of light behind the object.
To explore different types of shadows, we used a range of opaque, transparent, and translucent objects to create in our classroom. We created faint shadows and dark shadows, and even managed to create shadows of ourselves.
Please see below key dates for the next couple of weeks!
Spellings for this week:
We ask that the children bring in their completed spelling sheets in on Friday morning at the latest.
Children that do not bring in the sheet will spend part of their golden time completing it.
If you have lost your sheet, please ask for another before Friday! Alternatively, practise on a piece of paper at home and bring that to show us! :)
Apart from our common exception words, all our spellings this week are homophones (words that sound the same but are spelt differently/have different meanings).
Spellings for this week are as follows:
their
there
they're
eight
ate
to
too
two
accidentally
answer
century
bicycle
Have a great week!
From Term 3, the children will begin to do times table challenges on a Friday!
Year 3/4 will be doing their Christmas performance on Monday 11th December 9:00 - 10:00. Please can your child bring in a named Christmas jumper by the 7th December.
We will be singing:
Rockin Robin - Team Kateley Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdNwqRQVF6M
Little Saint Nick - Team Maclean Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD0uK70wd38
Santa Clause is Coming to Town - Team Cialis Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksMmxyRTqRU
Merry Christmas Everyone - Team Chamberlain Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPKa4cIjnD0
12 days of Christmas (both Year Groups)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cjFgtgi9UQ
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (both Year Groups)
(video to learn the makaton, but we will sing it instrumental)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-PBixyD_GU
Attached are other key dates for your Christmas diary.
Many Thanks!
The Year 3 and 4 Team
We started our new topic of ‘Light’ and on Monday, we opened it with our Art to Start! We talked about the Northern Lights, also known as the ‘aurora borealis’, which is a natural light display that happens in Earth’s sky. We looked at some incredible pictures and videos of the lights in action, discussing the colours and patterns we could see, before having a go at creating our own Northern Lights picture using chalk and oil pastels! Holding our chalk and pastels in different ways, we made marks on our paper, smudging here and there, to create some incredible light formations in our night sky! Have a look at our wonderful artwork on display inside our classroom!
Apologies for the delay, here are the spellings for this week.
We ask that the children bring in their completed spelling sheets in on Friday morning at the latest.
Children that do not bring in the sheet will spend part of their golden time completing it.
If you have lost your sheet, please ask for another before Friday! Alternatively, practise on a piece of paper at home and bring that to show us! :)
All pur spellings this week include apostrophes.
Spellings for this week are as follows:
haven't
aren't
can't
won't
should've
we're
they've
couldn't
we've
she'll
they'll
we'll
Please see below the children's love to learn for this term.
A copy will also be sent home with the children tomorrow! :)
This week we have been looking at forces!
Please see below the letter that went out about Mr Brown's Art club!
This term's art competition is: 'Winter Landscapes'. Please see the attached PowerPoint for more details and inspiration.
Aim: Create your own interpretation of a winter landscape using a media of your choice.
Rules
Keep your paintings appropriate and to the theme
Be original
Try to think outside the box
Use the inspiration from the suggested artists and idea pages
Work must be submitted to Mr Brown or Mrs Smith by Monday 11th December with your full name, team name and age.
Workshops will be in the art room this term for the competition on Thursdays 12pm-1pm
Please see below spellings that were sent home this week!