treble clef stave

By Mrs K SMITH7th November 2023

This week year 3 have been looking at what a treble clef stave is and how to write musical notes one.

We have learnt the notes B, A and G so far and this week we have looked at where abouts these would be placed on a musical stave.

We found there are mnemonics we can say to help us where these notes go. We have practiced FACE for notes that sit in the spaces and Every Good Boy Deserves Food for the notes that sit on the lines.

We practised writing these notes on a stave before we played them on our recorders.

YEAR 3 P.E: GAMES – INVASION – NETBALL

By Miss L STEWART6th November 2023

Year 3 were introduced to the game of Netball today in P.E with the focus on the passing and receiving of the ball so as maintain possession.

After practising the passing and receiving of the ball utilising the chest-pass, we moved on to working as a team with the aim of creating and using the space around us effectively. Once we had developed our chest pass, we moved into a 5v1 game whereby the attackers had to create the space to pass the ball effectively before being intercepted by the defender.

Great TEAMWORK and ball skills YEAR 3!

Y4 MUSIC: RECORDERS – DURATION

By Miss L STEWART16th October 2023

As Musicians in Y4M this week,  we have been exploring the concept of ‘Duration’ and identified the difference between notes which were short or long in the tunes that we have been practicing so far.  In order to play a note with a longer duration the children established a longer steady blow was required.  We then utilised our new knowledge and put it into practice as a class while playing a familiar tune using the notes B, A and G that we are beginning to master on the recorder.

Here is our short rendition of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’…

Masters in the making…Encore Y4!

Where is Hull?

By Mrs K SMITH12th October 2023

This week in geography, Year 3 have been using atlases.

We have begun to identify countries in Europe with the use of an atlas. We could identify England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland independently. We then began to find France, Belgium and The Netherlands as these are the countries which are closest to Hull.

We can use our atlas and our knowledge of compass points to find European countries which are north, south, east or west in relation to where Hull is.

We enjoyed using the atlases and worked together to identify lots of European countries.

Year 3: Gymnastics: Symmetry and Asymmetry

By Miss L STEWART9th October 2023

In P.E so far this term, Year 3 have been Gymnasts performing a sequence of 3 moves with a partner which includes symmetrical and asymmetrical balances using different apparatus.  In order to perfect the flow of our sequences, we have practised and performed for our peers so that our audience could give constructive feedback. After taking our feedback on board, our sequences have been much improved and flow with ease and flair.

Great TEAMWORK Year 3!

Y4 Music: Recorders

By Miss L STEWART6th October 2023

So far this term, Y4M have been learning to play the notes B A and G on the recorder.  With  dexterity and finess, we are becoming more confident moving between notes when playing complex pieces of music and are able to recognise the difference in the pitch in each note played. We are also refining playing as a group so that our timings coincide with each other.

Here is one of the pieces we learnt today using the note G…

 

Bravo and encore Y4M!!!

 

 

 

 

Colour Mixing

By Miss P STATHERS6th October 2023

Year 2’s art enquiry this week was – How do we make new colours?

We revisited our knowledge of primary colours in Year 1 and made secondary colours. We mixed different combinations of  red, yellow and blue to make orange, green and purple.

Then we mixed our secondary colours to make tertiary colours! There were lots of different shades across the room!

We were proud of our colour mixing skills!

One point perspective art work

By Miss S STAINTON3rd October 2023

Within our art lessons this half term, Y6 have been focusing on creating depth and accurate proportions through the use of one-point perspective drawing techniques. In this particular lesson, we practised drawing the Humber Bridge thinking about the ‘vanishing point’ and how to ensure everything led to the one-point perspective. Great work year 6!

Balanced Arguments

By Miss S STAINTON3rd October 2023

Our writing focus in English at the moment is ‘balanced arguments’ and Year 6 have been enjoying to opportunity to consider positives and negatives relating to a range of topics. We have also had the opportunity to take part in verbal debates and the children were fantastic at voicing their opinions and backing up their arguments with evidence and statistics to help justify their viewpoints.

North and South America locational knowledge

By Miss S STAINTON3rd October 2023

Year 6 have been studying the continents of North and South America and have been locating the countries, using atlases, which form these continents. We were amazed by the sheer size of these continents and how far reaching they are to the north and south of the globe! We then used digimap online to investigate levels of precipitation, average temperature, and population density of different regions within these continents.