News from Class 3
Class 3 were incredibly excited to have our first whole class music tuition this week. Toots are best described as a hybrid of a flute mixed with a recorder. We learnt (very quickly!) that blowing hard into a toot makes a horrible sound and that blowing softly sounds much more pleasant! As you can [...]
After 7 weeks of focus, hard work and enthusiasm, Class 3 are incredibly proud to present their learning from our ukulele sessions! We've included some of our personal favourites that are guaranteed to be stuck in your head for the rest of the day! A big thank you to our wonderful Ms Fletcher for [...]
This week in our assembly time the children are learning what it means to be a refugee. At least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 26.4 million refugees, around half of whom are children. The terms “refugee”, “asylum-seeker” and “migrant” are used to describe people who [...]
Our whole-school topic this half term is all about Journeys. In history, each year group is going back in time to walk in the shoes of some well-known travellers... From the Ancient Egyptians making their final trip to the afterlife to those who stepped aboad the Titanic and the Mayflower, we will be using [...]
Creative Curriculum planning - Year 3 Journeys
Class 3 (including Miss Brearey!) were incredibly excited to start our whole class ukulele lesson today! We learnt all about frets, how to hold the instrument correctly and even learnt to play a few tunes as a class. Our work on reading notation came in handy when there were a few rest beats- we [...]
Dear Willow Brook, A little extra homework from me… I hope that you will be inspired to think ahead! Next Friday, like many other children across the country, everyone at school will be entering a very special competition. For more than 50 years Royal Mail’s Special Stamp programme has commemorated British history and achievement. [...]
To make the most of the beautiful weather we've been having, Class 3 had our afternoon quiet reading time outside! Have a peruse of the photographs to see us engrossed in a good story and see what we've been reading recently... [...]
This morning we got together with 7 people who had been chosen by the Willow Brook classes to set off on a balloon ride. After a week of investigation, the children had nominated their heroes - someone who they considered to be a world changer. It would be our honour to spend time with [...]
