Hello everyone.
A new year, a new term, and an exciting array of new learning opportunities for the Year 3/4 class! The children have returned from the Winter Break with a positive attitude, ready to dive straight into their learning.
In IPC, we began a new science-focused unit called Feel the Force. As always, we kicked things off with an engaging entry point to spark the students’ curiosity about their new topic. Following this, we conducted a knowledge harvest to assess the children’s existing understanding of forces. Next, we conducted a hands-on science experiment on friction. The children investigated how far a toy car would travel on various surfaces, fostering both inquiry and teamwork.
In Maths, we started Multiplication Unit B, where the children explored several key concepts: factors, multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100, reasoning about multiplication, multiplying three numbers, and scaling. To support their understanding, they used different arrays to solve problems and played interactive games to reinforce their times tables knowledge.
In Literacy, we introduced a new unit centered on two captivating texts: Winter’s Child by Angela McAllister and Ice Palace by Robert Swindells. By the end of this unit, the children will create their own fantasy narratives. We began with a quick written assessment to gauge their skills, followed by making predictions based on photographs and the front covers of the books. The children then stepped into the shoes of the main character and wrote diary entries from their perspective.
That’s all for the week, have a great weekend everyone!
