Before 3H set off to the library we discussed road safety. We walked together down to Moor Allerton library.

We started off by listening to the lovely librarian explaining to us how the library works.

Then, we explored the library ourselves and read lots of different books.

We also were given a class library card where we can select library books to keep in the classroom. How exciting! We ended our library trip by listening to the story Pet Potato read by the librarian.

3H have thoroughly enjoyed learning their new model text ‘The Box’. You can see from the video how well they have internalised the model text and have been able to add expression into their storytelling. Throughout the week, we have also been exploring the text at a deeper level by asking inference questions, putting themselves into the story and discussing how a character feels and why. They’ve had brilliant discussions with their partners which has lead to deeper understanding.

3H have really enjoyed exploring our class novel this week. They have started to use some of the Big 10 skills like monitoring, preview and retrieval. The Stone Age Boy has also been a great link to our history unit of the Stone Age.

3H have been enjoying investigation rocks today as part of their science learning. They used scientific vocabulary like pitted, rough, speckled and smooth. They worked in pairs to discuss the properties of the rocks.

3H have had a wonderful first 2 weeks back at school. They’ve been settling into Year 3 routines well and have enjoyed playing and working together. We’ve made time to get to know each other, learn routines and work together collaboratively.