Class 3 Gedney Drove End 

 

We created an A to Z of words that made us think about something we’ve learned about the Victorians, and used them for inspiration to write our blog posts. Some links are more obvious than others, but all of our posts are original, interesting and the result of our hard work! Enjoy 🙂

The upper classes have it all! The fancy oil paintings, the single person armchair, the fireplace. Why can’t we get some? It’s just not fair.

Our lower class houses only have four walls and, on top of that, we share our houses with another four to five people. We also have to have basic food rations: no sweet, tasty sugar- just plain, boring bread.

Whereas the upper classes have billions of walls. Most houses have twenty walls and they only share it with servants. They don’t work. No! No! They are too good for jobs. They spend their time going to dinner parties. And, at those dinner parties, they have sweet, satisfying sugar.

It’s just not fair…

It’s World Book Day and we’ve been sharing and celebrating some of our favourite book characters. Can you guess who we are?

Which is your favourite?

Congratulations to our Writer of the Week- Jacob R!

 

As part of our topic, Class 3 designed, made and taste-tested space-themed chocolate treats. Can you tell by our expressions how yummy they were?

Congratulations, Jacob!

Jacob has been extremely helpful and sensible this week- thank you, and well done!

As part of our Frozen Kingdom topic, we took part in a thrilling adventure at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.

When we arrived, we were given our ski boots and skis for our first activity. Heavy and tight, clumpy and painful, the boots were essential kit. Next, we chose a helmet and listened to our instructors. 

Skiing was fun but hard: the triangle position and walking in the skis made our legs tired and, if you angled the skis in the wrong way, you might even end up going backwards! Lewie and Jack R were naturals, but everyone did well with this new sport.

After lunch, we put on different boots because it was time to try snowboarding! The instructor showed us how to strap into the boards and slow ourselves down once we started moving. We all had a try and- apart from a few people landing on their bottoms- we picked it up quite quickly. It wasn’t long before we were riding the boards down a slope and even doing some tricks! Jack P, Callum M, Finley and Max made it look easy by mastering it straight away but Elisha, Amber, Jake and Matthew soon followed in their tracks. It was great fun!

Our final activity was sledging. This was the noisiest and busiest activity!

Everyone had a try, and it was certainly hilarious to watch! Foam snowmen were set up at the bottom of the slope for target practice and Jacob C, Jack P, Finley and Charlie took them down on their first go. Jacob R floated down the slope like a snow king; Ethan high-fived passers-by; Jack A was attacked by a gang of inflatable doughnuts and Lani span (and screamed) all the way down! Miss West was particularly amused with Johnny’s emergency exit over the barrier… Callum H tried a bobsleigh technique with Max and Callum M, ending up in a tangle of limbs against the barrier. Luckily, the only injury was aching tummies from laughing so hard!

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We all enjoyed our day at the Snow Centre, and were disappointed when it was time to leave! We tried to decide which activity was our favourite- but we had a huge amount of fun with all of them!

Ryan said, “Sledging was my favourite because we got to knock down snowmen.”

“My favorite was skiing,” said Ellie. “Even though it was challenging, I’d like to do it again.”

Chris enjoyed the sledging most. He said, “On most of my runs, I fell down and it was funny for other people to watch!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today, we looked at the difference between to, too and two, which are often confused- even by grown ups!

We learned that:

to is used with a destination or verb (I am going to the park; I want to play down the park)

too is used “as well” or to emphasise (I enjoyed it too; The food was too spicy for me)

two is a number (I had two puddings)

We wrote our own sentences using to, too or two. Did we use them correctly?

Children in Need is a wonderful charity which raises more than £1,000,000 every year. On Friday there was a show which comes on every year for children in  need.

This charity is such a good one we donate to it. At school we played a game on Friday which consisted of two pieces of rope and two balloons. what you had to do was tie the two balloons to your ankles and then you’re ready to go!

At first your whole class would be running around the field popping everyone else’s balloons with their feet. Once there are only three people left it is really fun. I was one of the final three with Lani and Callum H. First I was out. Then it was Callum. So Lani won!

I have raised money myself before at a festival called Carfest. It is Chris Evans’ festival where you can go to enjoy music and watch lovely cars. Heres a picture of me with Paul Hollywood and another with Pudsey Bear:

There are simple ways on how to raise money for Children in Need like baking cakes, running, dressing up and the ice bucket challenge. There are also Pudsey Bear items you can buy like a head band, wrist bands, keyrings, t-shirts and teddy bears.

Children in Need has supported many children and their families in the UK. On Friday we watched the Children in Need show. It had a lot of sad parts where children and their families were telling their stories. The show also had some funny and entertaining parts too.

If you want to raise more than £1,000,000 next year, if you want to help and support families, if you want to make a difference, then donate to Children in Need.

Well done to Jacob, our Writer of the Week!

To kick off this term’s topic, today we were talking about icebergs. We held a giant ball of ice and felt how cold it was, and then looked at some pictures of stunning icebergs taken by explorers and travellers to the North and South poles.

Here are some of our fantastic descriptions:

Above, the iceberg is a mass of crystals. But below it is a wisp of emotion. From above, the iceberg looks like an elegant cloud; below, you can’t see its features in the blackening water. Above, there are jagged edges- but below, in the inspiring depths, it looks so smooth and thick. Jacob R

Slowly, the penguin populated iceberg drifted across the vast ocean. The more it drifted, the more it eroded. Frozen and cold, old and ancient, the iceberg homes hundreds of penguins and other sea birds. Deliberately, the graceful giant melted into the great sea. Jacob C

The iceberg, which is very big and looks like a ship riding across the ocean, has a lot of tiny spikes. Also, you could probably ride a ship under it. The iceberg, which looks like a ship, is very tall: it might have got together because of the freezing ocean waves crashing together. In the air, at the back, is a blank kind of thing that you could slip off easily. Jack R

The shark-like iceberg is floating around in peace. It’s like a shark: it’s scary, but, it is amazing! The detail is so cool: it’s like a shark holding onto a massive ice lump. The shark-like iceberg floats around whilst the carpet trails behind him. Elisha

The iceberg, which is swimming up into the sky, has a shark-like pose. The ice upon the water, which is so cold, has so much detail. The Arctic, where polar bears live, is also known as the North pole. Lani

The iceberg, which is a big slide for penguins, is floating across the Antarctic ocean. The cloud, which looks like a massive iceberg, flies across the sky. Johnny

The iceberg, which is forming like a puzzle, is wonderful to look at. The water, which is so cold and shiny, is clear. Max

The iceberg, which looks like a mashed potato, is partly underwater. The sky, which has different shades of blue, has a very amount of clouds. Callum H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miss West is always encouraging us to be independent- and one of the ways we learn to do this is by assessing each others’ work sometimes.

 

We agree on the success criteria, so we know what to look for, and work with a partner to read and discuss a piece of writing. It helps us know what we have done well, and what we can work to improve. Plus, it’s lots of fun to “be the teacher”!

 

 

We try to be fair, tactful and constructive in our comments. Often, we end up with extra ideas on how to improve our writing after looking carefully at someone else’s, so everyone is a winner!

 

In English, we’ve learned a new Alan Peat sentence called BOYS, which stands for BUT, OR, YET and SO. We have to remember to use a comma too!

 

Grimstone was annoying Jelly, so Jelly threw his sweets everywhere. (Johnny)

Mr Lightspeed was surprised to see Sennapod, yet his startled face was hidden by a phoney smile. (Jack P)

Buffy was being naughty, so I rode her more. (Amber)

Jelly was enormous, but that did not stop him from popping sweets into his mouth. (Jacob R)

I couldn’t stand not going on a train, so I rode one. (Ethan)

Jelly was annoying Grimstone, yet he wouldn’t show it. (Finley)

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Jacob, who has been chosen as Class 3’s Star of the Week!

 

Jacob showed excellent leadership skills during the flower-arranging activity yesterday, and was very helpful to the other children. Well done, Jacob!

 

On Tuesday, 9th of June, Class 2 and Class 3 from Gedney Drove End and Holbeach St Marks went to the village hall to take part in a drama workshop organised by Father Johnathon and Spalding based Act II.

First, we played some games with Charlotte and Alice to help us relax and prepare for rehearsals. They were great fun and we’d like to play them again in school.

We all read through the poem to see what it was all about- and then we were ready to begin!

Together, we made up actions to go with the first two verses.

After that, we split into groups of six or seven and each group had a verse to act out. It was lots of fun making up actions to go with the words!

Then, we put it all together and watched each other’s performances. We rehearsed it a few times until we were perfect and knew when it was our turn to perform.

At the end of the acting, we had to sing a song. Elisha was chosen to perform a solo and we all joined in with her.

Soon, after lunch, we learned a dance to “Spirit in the sky” (which only the teachers, who are older, knew). It had great actions and was lots of fun to do!

We then mashed it all together from start to finish and prepared for our performance at 2:15pm.

When the time came, we were nervous but excited to be performing to such a large crowd! We loved practising- but was it enough?

Father Johnathon spoke to the audience for a while, then Charlotte and Alice introduced us. It was showtime!

The crowd went wild and really enjoyed our performance- almost as much as we did! They clapped and cheered for a long time.

All in all, we had a lovely day and would like to say thank you to the organisers and audience.

Written by Finley, Lani, Sam and Shane.

Congratulations (and a big thank you) to Jacob, our Star of the Week!

Jacob has worked hard all term, and is always polite, kind and helpful. He excelled himself yesterday at our Roman banquet, where he performed his slave duties diligently and with a huge smile! Thanks, Jacob- and well done for this term!

To celebrate the end of this term’s topic, the children chose to host a Roman banquet.

Years 4 and 5 planned it carefully while Year 6 were busy taking their SATs. They designed the invitations, chose the menu, made decorations, organised entertainment and created prizes and souvenirs for all the guests. They were very busy and did a fantastic job!

On the morning of the banquet, we also made bread to eat as one of the (many) courses.

 

The banquet started with some entertainment, which definitely helped us work up an appetite!

 

The food, contributed by the children and their kind parents, was stunning.

 

After all that, it was time for a little rest…

 

Everyone had a fantastic time! Class 3 would like to thank all the grown ups who provided the food and drink we enjoyed today. We really do appreciate the effort you made 🙂

Our Lunchtime Leaders do a fabulous job!

As a reward for all their hard work, they can earn House points, which count towards their House’s total and might win them an end of term treat!

The children were thrilled to be accepted into Gladiator School, and devised a training regime to ensure they had strength, speed and stamina in the arena.

We tested the regimes and evaluated how effective they were in making us fit, strong and ready for battle!