Class Three

Our Green power project is well underway in Oak class. This week we have been measuring the frame of the go-kart so that we can begin to make the bodywork.

We have decided our theme will be the rainforest.

Watch this space to see how it turns out.

Oak class have been exploring electricity and resistance in circuits. The children were set several challenges to see who could make their bulbs the brightest.

Oak class have been learning how to sing a traditional South African song called Shosholoza.

This song was originally sung by men who were working in the diamond and gold mines. It was sung in rhythm of the men swinging their axes to make the hard work feel easier.

This term, Oak Class has embarked on an exciting journey into the world of stop motion animation, using iPads to bring their stories and ideas to life.

Stop motion animation is a fantastic way for our children to develop their communication skills, creativity, and technical knowledge. It…

Some of the children from Oak class took part in a netball tournament at Richard Crosse. They worked so well as a team and it was amazing to see them put their skills into action, to compete against children from other schools.

Oak Class has officially shifted gears into the design phase for our Greenpower racing Goblin. 

The brief was simple: create a look for our racer that stands out on the track and represents the unique personality of our class. 

We saw a  range of inspiration during our brainstorming…

Oak and Maple class enjoyed some quality time reading together.

The reading buddies worked together to explore different books.

Whilst the children in Maple practised their fluency and phonics, Oak class were great mini teachers helping the younger children to understand and explore…

At St. Andrew’s CE Primary School, we are always excited to embrace new ways of learning, especially when it comes to technology and coding. Recently, Oak Class had a fantastic opportunity to dive into the world of coding using Microbits, thanks to our very own pupil expert who led the…

Oak class enjoyed their level 2 bikeability training. They developed their skills for cycling on single lane roads such as observing, communicating and maintaining safe riding positions.

The instructors were particularly impressed with the behaviour of all our children.

Some of the children have taken part in a create and calm session today led by Kapella. They all enjoyed making their worry boxes which will be useful to help them manage their feelings. Great fun was had by all.

In Art we have been looking at Retrofuturism and creating our own vision of the future,inspired by Teis Albers. We made a collagraph plate to use to print a background for our artwork. Then we sketched our futuristic ideas ready to put onto our background.

A huge thank you to the NSPCC team who came in today to guide us through their Speak Out, Stay Safe workshop. It was an essential session teaching everyone the importance of recognising unsafe situations and knowing who to talk to.