World Class Speed Stacker Coaches Class 3/4

After a thrilling whole school assembly where James Acraman, one of the UK's fastest speed stackers showed his quick-as-a-flash stacking skills, Class 3/4 were treated to a masterclass. Many members of Class 3/4 have signed up to speed stacking club, whilst many more are avid fans of the sport. So when James showed the class … Read more

Healthy Teeth Experiment

Class 3/4 undertook an experiment to discover which liquids are harmful to tooth enamel. They then looked at their own oral health.   Unwrapping and lifting the eggs from their differing liquids caused some 'Ooohs, ahhhs and YUKS!' as funny smells circulated the classroom. First egg unveiling was water, which we discovered had had no … Read more

Which drinks will rot our tooth enamel?

Class 3/4 is carrying out an experiment to find out which drinks are good and which are bad for our teeth. Firstly the class discussed how we could carry out this experiment, especially making it a fair test. We then set up the experiment with hard boiled eggs. The egg shells will mimic tooth enamel. … Read more

Forget OS Maps and SAT Nav – try these!

In geography, Class 3/4 has been working on their mapping skills by looking at aerial views of towns and villages and their mapped equivalent. To hone their skills the class went on a field trip to Highbury Road and mapped the complex road layout – with great results! The success criteria for each small group … Read more

Class 3/4s day out to Natural History Museum – Tring

Pupils from Class 3/4 write about their exciting day out.  On Wedneday we went on a school trip to the Natural History Museum in Tring. We set off straight away when we got into the classroom. We brought packed lunches, coats and water bottles. Then we got into partners and set off for the museum. It … Read more

Making impressions of our teeth

Class 3/4 investigated teeth in their recent science lesson. They discussed how many baby teeth they currently have and how adult teeth will be coming through soon. The children also made an impression of their bite and then made models of their mouths. Some children had more teeth than others whilst they await their adult … Read more

How long is your small intestine?

Today, Class 3/4 investigated the digestion system and found out some amazing facts! The children had four questions to answer: How many cups of water can the stomach hold?; how long is the small intestine?; how long does it take for food to get from the mouth to the stomach? And how does food move … Read more

The ICT suite was alive with the sound of music…

… and nursery rhymes and splats and horses! Today, Class 3/4 made their own audio tracks using an amazing programme called Audacity. Small groups were challenged to record a nursery rhyme (or song!) onto the PC or laptop, but then import different audio tracks into the mixing area. They added background music which needed to … Read more