St Adrian's Catholic Primary School
To learn, to love, to live
Our school trip to Celtic Harmony was a journey back in time to the Stone Age period, where we immersed ourselves in the daily life of Stone Age people. Our adventure began with den making where we worked collaboratively and built a shelter with sticks and branches. We then delved into the ancient art of Stone Age fire making.
As the day progressed, we explored the Stone Age diet, which consisted of nettle and herb soup. It was a day filled with hands-on learning and unforgettable experiences.
This week in English we have been exploring the story ‘Here We Are’. In groups, we wrote descriptive phrases about the land, sea, and animals. We used the images from the book to inspire us to write similes and expanded noun phrases.
Computing:
In computing we started our programming unit, here are some photos of us getting stuck in.
On Monday Year 3 went to the cathedral for an art workshop. The workshop was linked to our current topic in art. The children designed and decorated their very own clay tile. The clay tiles were inspired by the architecture and art from inside the cathedral. We ended the day by having a picnic at Verulamium park. Here are some photographs from the workshop.
On Thursday we had a class celebration as the children made their First Holy Communion. Year 3 looked fantastic as they wore their best outfits to mark their First Holy Communion. We celebrated by sharing a prayer in the hall with Mrs Porter. We sang hymns and recited some special prayers. The children enjoyed a delicious spread which was generously provided by parents.
Sports Day!
We had sports day this week. The children took part in obstacle and relay races and sprints. Here are some photos of our sports day.
This week we have been busy with many fun workshops. Here are some photographs of the jazz and dance workshop.
We have had a fantastic first week back! In English we started our new book which is cautionary tales by Hilaire Belloc. We enjoyed reading the poem Jim, we discussed the consequences faced by Jim in the poem. Then we recited the poem in small groups.
In maths we have been learning about angles here are some photos of us creating a right angle, obtuse and an acute angle using metre sticks.
On Wednesday we visited the art exhibition. We were fascinated by all the different art created by the school!
History:
In history we were learning about the Ancient Egyptians. In our last lesson we wrote instructions on how to create a mummy. We then used the instructions to help us recreate the process. We had a lot of fun role playing the steps.
Artweek:
We celebrated artweek this week. Our theme was abstract art. We started off by planning our design then we painted our work in bright colours. Here are some photos of the process.
Sponsored bounce:
On Tuesday we took part in the sponsored bounce, we enjoyed all the different activities!
Science Investigation
This week we have conducted our science experiment which was to investigate the changes in the shadow throughout the day. We drew around our shadow at different points of the day. After that we wrote about our findings.
Maths
In Maths we have been working on equivalent fractions. Here are some photos of our work.
RE
In our RE lesson we were learning about Judaism, we looked at the importance of the synagogue. We explored the Holy text and we tried on some Kippahs.
We have enjoyed celebrating the King’s coronation. Here are some photos of what we got up to.
