YEAR 3 JIGSAW – CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE

By Miss L STEWART12th December 2022

This term, the children in Year 3 have been talking about their own family dynamics and sharing their feelings of how being part of, as well as belonging to a family makes them feel. Loved…Happy…Safe…Wanted…Valued…Respected were some of the word which came up most often in our shared discussions. We also shared our understanding  that whilst our own family dynamics may be different with those of our peers,  that family it is about having people in your life who care for you, love you, help you and keep you safe that matters the most. From this we went on to identify some of the other groups that we belong to that are similar to a family because the people that lead these significant groups care for us, help us and want us to be the best that we can be:

School…Breakfast Club…Dance Classes…Football Teams…Gymnastics Club…Martial Art Groups…Brownies…Cricket Club

 

PSHE: Antibullying Week – REACH OUT

By Miss L STEWART17th November 2022

The children in Y4 have been discussing the effects of bullying and the impact it can have on both our physical and mental health.  We understand that bullying is a repetitive act that can be undertaken by an individual or a group of people.

Above is a freeze frame that we created which demonstrates the way in which a group of people can be involved in an incident of bullying:

A ringleader (the bully) in this scenario has an assistant and a reinforcer who are encouraging the bullying to take place.

The target (the person being bullied) is the one who is effected by the negative actions of the bully; however in our scenario we have a defender who is supporting the individual who is being bullied and gesturing the ringleader to STOP! In the background we have a Bystander or Outsider who is witnessing what is happening.

From this, we explored the ways in which we ourselves can REACH OUT and help either ourselves or someone we might know or think is being bullied.

We then traced around our hands and forearms and created our own designs to show that as individuals we are all different but collectively we are strong and can work together and REACH OUT TO STOP BULLYING!

 

 

Y4 PE: Outdoor Adventure Activities: Problem Solving

By Miss L STEWART17th November 2022

Y4M undertook the Around the Clock Challenge  in our problem solving PE lesson this week. Each TEAM had a suit of cards arranged face down in a clock position which they had to race towards and turn over. The aim of the game is to place each card in numerical order beginning with the Ace and finishing with the King in the middle.

Teams raced against each other to complete the task before sharing the strategies they used in order to perfect each others game plan.  Some chose to turn one card each then move it to the correct position by swapping its place with the card that was face down in that position: whereas some children decided to turn each card over in turn then swap each card to its correct position.  It all became very competitive and drove us completely around the clock.

Great TEAMWORK Y4M!

Remembrance Day: We Shall Remember Them

By Miss L STEWART13th November 2022

Year 3/4 have been commemorating Remembrance Day by reflecting on the meaning of this significant occasion and exploring the symbolic meaning of the different coloured poppies which we wear.

Year 3, reflected on the reasons why we remember and the sacrifices that were made by so many men, women and civilians in World War I and World War II.  We also shared our knowledge of conflicts which have happened, and continue to happen, since those significant Wars and understand that the poppy, which grew in the battlefields many years ago, continues to be  is a symbol of hope today.  From this, the children created their own Poppy Field artwork using a range of oil pastels:

Year 4 explored the significance of the red,  black, purple and white poppies that we seen been worn with pride for Remembrance Day each year.

The Red Poppy is a symbol of remembrance and hope and commemorates those who sacrificed their lives in World War I as well as conflicts which have followed. It is a symbol that belongs to the Royal British Legion, which is a charity that was created by veterans of World War I.  This significant symbol was first worn in the first Remembrace Day on November 11th, 1919.

The Black Poppy Rose,  a charity that was launched in 2010, commemorates servicemen, servicewomen and civilians from the Black, African and Caribbean communities who also contributed to the war effort and continue to do so today.

The Purple Poppy, created by the Animal Purple Poppy Fund, is worn to remember the animals, such as horses, pigeons and dogs which also contributed, and fell victim, to the war effort

The White Poppy is a symbol of peace and commemorates all of the servicepeople and civilians who died as a result of war.  The charity, Peace Pledge Union, promote peace and aim to challenge and alter the way we look at war and conflict.

Through discussion, we reached the conclusion that it is an individual’s personal choice to wear a poppy and one that should not be judged. From this the children sketched their own poppy scenes which displayed an array of poppies of the four colours:

‘Reflection, Remembrance and Peace’ were Y4’s words of the day in honour of all conflicts past and present: WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM

 

COMO ESTAS?

By Miss L STEWART10th November 2022

Year 4M are thoroughly enjoying learning about Spain and the wonderful Spanish language this term.  We have been practising the alphabet, drawing upon our phonic knowledge when pronouncing some of our newly learnt vocabulary and become masters of greeting each other with a Buenas dias! or an Ola! upon meeting and an Adios! or Hasta Luego! upon leaving.

Today, we have explored the question Como estas? to ask each other how we feel.

Como estas? – How are you?
Estoy bien! – I am good!
Estoy mal! – I am not feeling too good!
Mas o menos! – I am ok!

We then worked with a partner and performed a little role play to demonstrate how proud we are of our linguistic skills.

 

Muy bien chicos!

 

 

Y4 PE: Outdoor Adventure Activities: Problem Solving

By Miss L STEWART7th November 2022

Y4E are enjoying our current Outdoor Adventure Activities in PE and recognising the benefits of working effectively as a team in order to solve problems.  The children have been sharing their opinions on the best way to solve the posed tasks and listening to each other to ensure that everyone feels values and included.

Here in the Bench Challenge, the children had to co-operate with each other to get themselves into height order whilst standing on a bench without touching the floor.

As you can see, the moves were tricky but the children demonstrated great TEAMWORK to accomplish the task!

In the Pen Challenge, the children had to work together as a team to place the marker pen down so that it stood up as far as possible from behind a line. Firstly the task was completed independently…

The children then had to try and better their independent measured reach by working as a Team!

We found that by reaching with support using a lever technique or wrist grip for support that their measured reach was improved.

Great TEAMWORK Y4E!

Y4 PE: Invasion Games: Football

By Miss L STEWART31st October 2022

Y4E were able to recap and demonstrate their knowledge of the skills they learnt in Y3 last year when we began our Football lessons in our new PE Invasion Games unit this term. So far, we have utilised our knowledge of working as a team, space, dribbling, passing and control of the ball as well as attacking and defending.

Y3 JIGSAW: Being Me in My World

By Miss L STEWART23rd October 2022

In Year 3, we have been identifying our positive traits and the things we would like to achieve this academic year. From achieving a pen licence, learning our times tables, improving our running speed so that we can run faster on Sport’s Day next year to reading more books, the children all recognise that to be the best that they can be they need to practise in order to achieve their newly set goals.

In a class discussion, the children recognised that our actions often bring rewards as well as consequences and have identified the many ways that we can help each other to remain positive. We recognised that at Christopher Pickering, we receive Dojos as a reward and that our Traffic Light System is is place to manage both positive and negative actions. A range of scenarios were explored which enabled the children to work as a team to agree on the many ways we can can solve a situation together as well as to agree on the rewards and consequences that should be in place.

 

Y4 JIGSAW: Being Me in My World

By Miss L STEWART21st October 2022

In Year 4, we have discussed the concept of the way an individual’s attitude and actions can make a difference to the class team. We also explored the concept of inclusion and exclusion and all agreed that feeling included allows an individual to feel that they belong. We then shared our own definitions of what Teamwork is…

Standing up for each other
Inclusion
Respect
Being kind
Working together 
Feeling Safe

The children went on to identify all of the individuals who are a part of the Christopher Pickering Community and realised that in order for our school to function effectively that everyone works together as a TEAM!

For Mental Health Week 2022, as a class we explored the question ‘What is Mental Health?’ We worked collaboratively to arrange and array of situations which may impact on either our physical and mental health or in some instances both.

 

 

Y4 R.E: Belief in the Community – What does it mean to belong to a Faith?

By Miss L STEWART20th October 2022

In Year 4 this term, we are exploring what it means to a follower of a faith to belong to their community.  So far, the children have explored what it means to belong to the Jewish Community by listening to Charlie, a young boy, who feels immensely proud of his faith and demonstrates upmost respect to the Jewish rules, values, traditions and customs it imparts.

You can access the link below to see how Charlie has helped us gain new knowledge about his religious community:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religious-studies-ks2-what-is-judaism/zfbhf4j

To extend our learning, we explored various symbols which have significant meaning for the Jewish Community such as the Torah (Hebrew Bible), the Kippah (a hat worn by men and boys in the Synagogue), the Tallit (a prayer shawl), the Menorah (a candelabrum) and the Kiddush Cup (used in special ceremonies/blessings). This led to a discussion of the symbols we see in our everyday life and the meanings they have within our own communities that we belong to.

We all feel that Charlie has helped us to understand better how he, as a follower of the Jewish faith, feels about belonging to his religious community and as a result can compare his feelings with those of our own in relation to the communities we all belong to eg: Family, Friends, Clubs, Christopher Pickering, Phase 3/4 and many more. Thanks Charlie!