Author: Mrs Mutch

Today we got to choose five different materials to make our own touch sheet. Some of the materials we used were bumpy, silky, rough, fluffy, jaggy, smooth, furry and plasticky!!

We also have a feel box in our class which you will get to see at our assembly on Wednesday. You can have a little preview of the children using the box in the photographs below.

 

We are learning some interesting facts about touch, one of them being that some parts of the body are more sensitive to touch than others. We found this out  when we did a little experiment with a paper clip.

First Mrs Mutch had to take the paper clip and bend it, so that it had two prongs. We worked with our partners taking turns to check out if we could feel both prongs touching our skin or if it felt like only one. We discovered that our faces were more sensitive than other parts of our body.

This was a fun task and we made sure we were being very responsible when we used the paper clip on our partners bodies.

The children have been learning to use > < signs accurately. From the pictures you can see the variety of ways that were used to explore this concept.

 

P3/4 are looking at the 5 senses and today they were trying out a little sight experiment. Is it easier to drop a coin into a cup with your right eye open, your left eye open or both eyes open? Most of the children agreed it was easier with both eyes open, however there were a few that said they found it easy all ways!! I’ll make the cups smaller for them next time lol.

 

We are learning to serve underhand and return overhead shots in badminton. It’s quite tricky but we are enjoying it.

The children had great fun finding number patterns and creating super pattern designs on the iPad. They used their addition skills to complete a pattern worksheet, made patterned loom bands, created even more patterns with their potato printing and finally made a collage of pictures they had taken of patterns found in and around the school. Well done P3/4 you are all experts in pattern!!

 

As you know maths week has been all about pattern. Today the children started the day identifying a pattern in their spelling words. They all ended in day and started with a capital letter. Can you guess?

Later in the day we used a variety of 2d shapes to make some great patterns.  The smartboard was a favourite with the children as they explored tessellation.

This term P3/4 will be exploring UNICEF – The Rights of the Child.  Parents beware!!

The children started by talking about what they thought represented a want and what they thought represented a need.

Next, as part of a group, they completed a sorting task of wants and needs.

Finally, they reported back to the class why they had chosen a particular area. As you can imagine this resulted in some great debates between the children!!

We thought we would take advantage of the good weather and plan a few outdoor activities, one of them being orienteering.

Thank you Stuart and Ross for coming along to teach us the basic skills required in orienteering. We had a fun day!