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Category Archives: Our School
Super Start to Science Week
Science Week 2020 got off to a series of bangs at St Lawrence’s with a special assembly. It was hosted by friend of the school Technology Tom with the help of children Reception all the way up to Year 6. In series of experiments Tom showed the power of air and also how it can… Continue Reading
Ash Wednesday
Yesterday we started Lent by taking part in a Ash Wednesday Liturgy in school. The school and parishioners joined together to pray. Everyone received ashes. During the Liturgy we launched our Lenten focus for fund raising and prayer; we are planning a number of events to raise money to build… Continue Reading
Listening and Sharing in Year 3
Yesterday we began our new RE topic, Listening and Sharing. To explore our topic, we read and used drama to act out the story of ‘Stone Soup’ using props. We discussed and thought about what it takes to be a good listener. Continue Reading
Family Storytelling with Seven Stories
Each Friday after school, the children and families are welcome to stay for a story told by Megan, our Reader in Residence from Seven Stories. The children love this opportunity to share a story with their families – older and younger siblings are welcome too. A lovely way to end the week. Continue Reading
Victorian Projects in Year 3!
Since January, children in Year 3 have been working independently at home on a project of their own chosen subject about the Victorian era. They chose a topic, researched it and produced a fact file. The project could be about anything; schools, medicine, the royal family, food, hospitals…even football! Children were very brave and stood… Continue Reading
Finding our brave in Year 3
As a part of Children’s Mental Health Week, and thinking about the motto, ‘Find Your Brave,’ Year 3 looked at the story ‘The Wolf’s Colourful Coat,’ by Avril McDonald. The story encourages children to find their inner strength and to try to be brave when something worries them. In the story, the character Spider showed… Continue Reading
Fun with Magnets in Year 3!
In Year 3 we are exploring ‘Forces and Magnets’ in Science this term. Today we had an activity carousel where we got to handle and use different types of magnets. We looked at: horseshoe magnets, button magnets and bar magnets. We looked at different metals that were attracted to magnets and which were not. We… Continue Reading
Fairytale Reading and Writing in Year 3 – Hansel and Gretel by Anthony Browne.
In Year 3, we have been enjoying reading Hansel and Gretel by Anthony Browne. We split the story into three parts; the beginning, the middle and the ending. We have discussed in small groups the features of a fairytale and how Browne’s version also includes these conventions. Over this topic, we have developed our skills… Continue Reading
Christmas Lunch
We all enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch on Tuesday. A big thank you to Gillian our cook, the kitchen staff and the dinner ladies. Continue Reading
