Abandon Ship
A few days ago, Year 3 and Year 4 received this letter:
Dear Year 3 & 4,
I be writing this here diary whilst I be gettin’ attacked from the east by those scallywags, employed by the ‘onourable Queen Elizabeth to do away with us. I don’t ‘ave much time left and I be worrying ’bout me treasure y’see. I thinks I can swim ashore but I won’t be able to carry me treasure which weighs a massive 1kg. I as got sum wood, stone and other bits and pieces but don’t have a clue what to do. ‘Elp us if ye can and make me something that help float me treasure back to shore.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be coming up with some ideas and building a device that can float the treasure back to shore. Hopefully, this pirate will let us share some of his booty if we manage to help him!
Pirates!
Ahoy, me hearties! Shiver me timbers, thar be an action-packed final term awaiting ye scallywags of Year 3 and 4 this term.
To get into the spirit of the topic, every child will be able to choose their own pirate moniker (nickname). During the topic…
- we’re going to build life rafts and test their effectiveness
- we’re going to research real pirates from the past and present as well as some mythical pirates
- there’s going to be lots of drama this term as we unravel history in exciting and fun ways!
- we’ll be looking at the pirates’ grub, and whether their diet matches that of a healthy child at Moortown
- last, but not least, there will be (of course) a treasure hunt – but non’ like ye’ve ever done before!
Fair winds, matey!
Magnificent Magnets
Today, we’ve been learning about magnets. We’ve been testing what type of materials are magnetic, what happens when we put two magnets together and whether magnets work underwater!
Easter Excitement!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Easter cake competition. There were some fantastic entries and it was great to see that the children had done lots of the hard work. It was “eggstremely” hard to decide on the winners but we got there in the end.
Here are the winners…
Thank you for supporting your children in the competition and also thanks to everyone who helped at the bun sale and to those of you who spent lots of money!
Have a great holiday. See you on Monday 16 April.
Parachute PE
World Book Day
Animal Antics in Year 3
Hobby Half Day
On the last day of the half-term, children enjoyed another successful Hobby Half Day with all sorts of activities going on! From i-jamming on iPads to fitness circuits, all of the children had a very busy afternoon. All ages of children were working together and learning from each other and every classroom was a hive of activity. Here are just a few photos to show you what was going on.
Bones are us!
You might be interested to know about a free Science lecture, ‘Bones are us‘, at Leeds Metropolitan University coming soon: “A fun and interactive exploration for children and parents”. It’s aimed at 7 – 11 year olds, although siblings may also attend.
The lecture is on Saturday 17 March 2012 from 10:15am to 12:00noon (this includes a break). It will be held in the James Graham Building, Headingley Campus, Beckett Park. Parking is free and a map will be provided on request, or visit http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/files/campusmaps.pdf
All children must be accompanied by a parent/carer.
If you’d like to book places, contact Leeds Met directly:
- phone: 0113 812 5907 / 5473
- email: y.rayner@leedsmet.ac.uk
Chickwatch 2012
We now have nine little chicks! Three to go (hopefully). Most of the chicks are now out of the incubator and in the brooder box.
Click the link below to see a picture of the chicks in the brooder box:
http://moortownprimary.posterous.com/tired-chicks-were-waiting-on-four-others-to-h