Every Monday, Class 3 has been very lucky to take part in a drama workshop with Dux. Some of you may have met Dux at the Michaelmas fair with UBI!

Dux has been leading drama sessions which encourage the children to think creatively, using vocabulary in new and fun ways. The children play many games, encouraging them to use words and sometimes create their own! They have also been introduced to lots of Dux’s friends like the BFG and Cookie monster, who also challenge the children to explore words.

In the main parts of the sessions, we are focusing on the story of the Egyptian Cinderella. Recreating the story in new and fun ways which we hope to share with you in the coming weeks.

Over the past couple of weeks, Class 3 have been immersing themselves in the Egyptian topic. They designed and created their own version of an Egyptian necklace using materials they could find in the classroom. The children used images of real Egyptian necklaces as inspiration, thinking about animals they could include.

The children also considered the colours of a sunset, to recreate a sunset scene in Egypt. They focused on moving their brushes in long, sweeping motions to mimic that of a sunset. They used black paper to create the silhouettes of landmarks in Egypt.

Class 3 took part in a cross-country event at Carding Mill Valley yesterday, competing against many other schools from the area. Not only did our children showcase their physical strengths they also showed their great school spirit, cheering everybody on!

They were very grateful that the weather played along and only started raining when the children began to get on the bus!

Today, Class 3 took part in a martial arts workshop. They were introduced to the origin and philosophy of martial arts, looking at the different styles and where they came from.

The children had a go at different poses and learnt a few different disciplines. A key focus was control! They worked in pairs showcasing great teamwork and had a wonderful time!

We have been learning all about the Shang dynasty during our history lessons. We have been exploring their traditions and beliefs, including how they buried the members of the royal family. In particular, we have been looking at the tomb of a Shang Queen, priestess and general, Fu Hao that was discovered in China. The children have recreated the tomb of Fu Hao and included some of the artefacts that were discovered. This included dogs, pottery, jewellery and weapons.

Class 3 have been focusing on making pizzas for their DT project this year. They researched people’s pizza preferences by creating an online questionnaire and then designed their own pizzas. They chose their favourite toppings and were very creative with their shapes! Yesterday, they made their pizzas using their designs. They created their dough from scratch and decorated with their toppings.

It was a lot of fun and the pizzas smelt delicious!