Our Topic this term has been ‘Our Healthy Bodies’ and we have enjoyed finding out about the human body.

We have found out lots about the human skeleton and its purpose. We looked at the different bones that make up our skeleton and labelled skeleton diagrams. We realised that some bones have more than one name so we used the internet to research the different names used for the bones in the human body.

We have also been learning about the major organs in the human body. We enjoyed using our collaborative meta-skills working in pairs and small groups to research the job of the major organs.

    

Everyone worked hard to make model lungs, it was quite tricky but everyone showed great determination and teamwork to ensure everyone completed the task successfully and it really helped to show how lungs work.

We think our big picture displays look great and really help to reinforce what we are learning.                             

As part of this topic, we have also been learning about our 5 senses. We have learnt about the fascinating story of Helen Keller who was born in 1880 in America. Helen became deaf and blind when she was just 2 years old after a serious illness. It was interesting to learn about the importance of braille and we even tried writing our names in braille. Helen went on to become a famous writer and won many awards for her studies – a true inspiration.

This term, we have been learning about common diseases – their symptoms, prevention and treatment along with the safe use of medicines.

During Health and Wellbeing Week, we looked at the many different ways to keep ourselves healthy in both body and mind. We learned about the importance of sleep and created eye-catching posters promoting good sleep habits. We enjoyed learning about meditation techniques to help us relax. We also had a visit from the Childsmile Team, who reinforced the importance of looking after your teeth and gums. It was great to get fresh fruit delivered to class as part of HWB Week and it was great to get the opportunity to try different types of fruit – this seemed to be the highlight of the week! To end HWB Week everyone enjoyed a yoga session with P3B and Mrs Teale. A great end to a super week!

   

                 

Pupil comments:

‘It has been fun learning about the skeleton.’

‘I didn’t know that the femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body.’

‘It was very interesting learning about lungs.’

‘The lungs are the only organ that can float in water.’

‘I didn’t know that one lung is smaller than the other.’

‘It is cool that the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.’

‘Helen Keller lost 2 senses – sight and hearing.’

‘I researched Helen Keller at home.’

‘Helen Keller was determined to keep going.’

‘I enjoyed doing braille.’