Class+3

Class 3 Autumn Term 2011  This term our topic is ‘What’s in the toy box?’ We started the topic by creating mind maps using 2 Simple 2 Connect. We brought our favourite toy to school to talk about and draw in our writing books. We also drew them on the 2 Simple 2 Paint program. In groups, we discussed our favourite toys and created bar charts and pictograms using 2 Graph. We investigated the changes from Summer to Autumn showing them in an Autumn picture on 2 Paint. We learned about Harvest and enjoyed performing an assembly with Classes 4 and 5. When investigating healthy food, we enjoyed looking at fruits using an egg scope. During ‘Anti-bullying week’, small groups performed scenarios and freeze frames. Some children used the Tuff cam to record these. To consolidate recognition of numbers we have used the Bee bots, working in pairs. At the beginning of term, the role-play area in Class 3 was a jungle so the Walkie Talkies were useful. The computers in the classroom are used daily to reinforce topics in all areas of the curriculum. To develop our mouse skills we have used programs to learn how to ‘click and drag’. We sorted old and new toys using an Internet program. We are continuing to develop our keyboard skills when entering text.