Welcome to Garrido Class

Manchester Science Museum Trip -

Today we enjoyed a trip to the Science Museum in Manchester. We loved exploring about how science has progressed since hundreds of years ago as well as enjoying some practical science activities. We all learnt something new and had a great day!

Science -

Today we enjoyed learning more about the history of fossils. We explored the work on Mary Anning and her work on discovering fossils before answering some questions about her using information around the classroom.

Art -

Today we enjoyed practising our drawing skills! It was great fun and we even got chance to colour them in afterwards.

Computing -

Today in Computing we continued our new topic on 'Branching Databases'. We recapped the meaning of branching databases before using 2Question on purple mash to make our own branching database.

RE - 

Today in RE, we llstened to the story of Saul and St Paul. We then wrote down two questions each we would like to ask Saul. Next, we then asked our questions to people around the room before writing down the answers to the questions we came up with.

Maths -

Today in Maths we learnt about right-angles. We discussed the meaning of this and how we can recognise them. We then practised finding right-angles in our names on whiteboards. Finally, we made our own right-angle checkers and tested them out around the classroom!

DT - 

Today we looked at illuminated signs. We discussed what they are and why they are important. We then had a go at making our own electrical circuits!

English -

Today in English we looked at character descriptions. We looked at a good examples and discussed why. We then worked in pairs where one had to describe a character for the other to draw, using what we had learnt about a good character description.

Times Tables -

Today we enjoyed practising our times tables in lots of fun ways! We made times table fortune tellers, play dominoes and top trumps, it was great fun!

Computing -

Today in Computing we started our new topic on 'Branching Databases'. We spoke about the meaning of this before completing some Yes/No games, We tried to use questions which split the objects into two equal groups (or as close to this as possible!).

Queen's Jubilee Lunch -

The children enjoyed eating their lunches on the playground with the rest of the school to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.

English -

Today in English we finished our topic on performance poetry by practising and then performing 'Goldilocks and The Three Bears' in groups to the rest of the class. We discussed what was important to include in a good performance, thinking about voices as well as adding in some actions.

The Queen's Jubilee Celebration -

Today in Garrido Class we celebrated that the Queen had been on the throne for 70 years! We had an afternoon full of arts and crafts, and some of us were even surprised with a visit from somebody at home! 

Fleetwood Museum Trip -

Today we visited Fleetwood Museum to learn about past jobs in Fleetwood. We started by listening to an ex-trawlerman who spoke about his job as a fisherman. We then moved upstairs to look at a dolls house that had been decorated using names from the 1871 census and different jobs from around that time. We then finished by designing our own person (name, address, job etc.) using the information we had learnt throughout the day!

Art -

Today in art we learnt how important it was for drawings to be scientifically accurate. We then enjoyed observing different plants and attempting to sketch them.

Music -

Today in Music we continued our new topic on 'Bringing Us Together'. We started by listening to 'Ain't Nobody', thinking about whether the song told a story and discussing if we liked it or not. We then warmed up our voices before practising verse 2.

Computing -

Today in Computing we continued our new topic on 'Email'. We spoke about how to use email on purple mash and the different sections which needed to be completed. We then had a go at responding to an email before sending some jokes to our friends.

Art -

Today in Art we enjoyed researching about different oil paintings.

Music -

Today in Music we continued our new topic on 'Bringing Us Together'. We started by listening to 'Good Times', thinking about how the song made us feel and what different instruments we could hear. We then played some flexible games before practising the chorus to our song.

Science - 

Today in Science we were learning about reflective materials. We made our own testing equipment and tested different surfaces around the classroom. It was great fun!

English -

In English we have been looking at poems and over the past couple of lessons we have looked at performing them. We have had to think about the tone of our voices, as well as the volume and adding some actions to go with it! 

Worship -

Today in Garrido Class, we had an extra prayer about the current war in Ukraine written by Evelyn. It was lovely to hear and the children engaged well with her thoughts and questions. Well done!

Art -

Today in Art we started our new topic for this half term looking at plant art. In pairs we looked at and discussed different oil paintings, thinking about which ones looked the most and least realistic, the most and least colourful as well as the newest and oldest. We then moved on to talk about our favourite painting and gave reasons why, before learning about each painting in more detail.

PSHE -

Today we were acting like business men and women! In small groups, we researched different children's toys and thought about how we could make them unique to sell. We then worked out the costs involved and how much profit could be made.

Music -

Today in Music we started our new topic on 'Bringing Us Together'. We listened and appraised the song, explaining how the song made us feel. We warmed up our voices with some singing games and then had a go at learning the first verse to the song.

Computing -

Today we started our new topic for this half term which is 'communication'. We spoke about the meaning of this and the different ways we can communicate. Next, we then played a game of Chinese whispers to show how clear communication is key. Finally, we then used purple mash to list the advantages and disadvantages of different types of communication.

History -

Today in Garrido Class we discussed and researched all about the history of the Fleetwood Docks. We enjoyed using iPads to find out about many interesting facts including when the docks were built and how many trawlers there were.

Science -

Today in Science we started our new topic on light. We learnt about what light and darkness are as well as watching a short video. We then enjoyed sorting different objects depending on whether they were light sources or not.

Church visit -

This morning Garrido Class attended St Mary's Church. We enjoyed learning more about Easter and visiting Father Michael again!

Major Visit -

We were very lucky to welcome the Major to St Mary's yesterday! She told us about her job and we had the opportunity to ask any questions. It was very interesting!

PSHE -

Today in PSHE we discussed the meaning of the word 'stereotype' and what is meant by it. We watched a video which talked about gender stereotypes before looking at some different job stereotypes. In pairs, we were all given two character cards which we discussed and had to decide who we would prefer to spend the evening with. Little did we know they were actually the same person until all was revealed!

Emmanuel Church Lenten Visit -

Year 3 were invited to the Emmanuel Church to talk about Easter. We talked about what it means, had the opportunity for reflection, designed some tombs, and even ate some as well! We learnt about when Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and then rose on Easter Sunday, as well as having so much fun.

A wonderful celebration -

Our key stage 2 children took part in a lovely celebration ceremony this morning. Over the last few months each class has worked closely on various art projects, lead by the spectacular Henry Iddon, focusing on a fantastic Fleetwood landmark - The Mount. The ceremony showcased all the work the children have produced and culminated with flags depicting their artwork being hoisted up for all to enjoy. It was a wonderful occasion.

Music -

Today in Music we listened to a Turkish traditional tune and discussed how it made us feel. We then warmed up our voices before practising the full dragon song.

Worship -

After worship today, we used our worship wall 'Stop and pray', where each letter in the word 'Stop' stands for something - sorry, thanks, others and pray. We were invited out to tie ribbons on our worship wall to symbolise our prayers for one of these things.

Worship -

Today our Worship was led by two children from Year 6. We learnt about the meaning of justice and how we can help those in need.

Art -

Today we practised taking photographs in groups around different locations on The Mount. We then took these images and watched them as they changed from a blank white sheet into a black and white picture using some special solutions. It was like watching a magic show!

Maths -

Today in Maths we were learning about fractions of amounts. We discussed the meaning of the numerator and denominator. Afterwards, we then worked in pairs to solve fraction of amount questions on sugar paper using blocks to help us!

Science -

Our science focus for this half term is STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Today, we read the book 'Three Billy Goats Gruff' before designing and constructing our own bridges for the goats to cross the stream using. It was great fun!

Art -

Today we started by talking about the weather and how we can forecast it. We studied weather forecasts for land, at sea and in space! We then went to The Mount to take some pictures of the weather.

Maths -

Today in Maths we started our new topic on fractions. To begin with, we discussed wholes and parts. We then completed numerous practical activities like building towers and folding paper into both equal and unequal groups as well as grouping counters. It was great fun!

Art -

Today we started by discussing the international flags and pennants, and talked about why they are important. We then ventured to The Mount and looked at the clocks upstairs. Finally, we picked some flowers and brought them back to school to print onto fabric.

English -

Today in English we read more of The Iron Man before looking at our new focus of instructions. We started by learning about verbal commands. First, we practised listening to instructions before having a go at giving clear ones ourselves!

British Values -

Today in our British Values lesson with Rob we discussed the rule of law. We walked about why it is important to have laws and what might happen if we didn't. We then put this into practise outside by playing a game with and without rules!

Maths -

Today in Maths we enjoyed working in pairs to solve some perimeter word problems. We drew different shapes and labelled them to help us visualise the question before answering them together!

Computing -

In Computing we continued our topic on 'Touch Typing'. Today we used purple mash and completed activities which focused on typical with out left hand.

PSHE -

Today in PSHE we concentrated on responding to other people's feelings. We started by watching a video about a boy who lives with cystic fibrosis and talked about how we could help him. We then had circle time where we discussed the meaning of empathy and how we can show empathy to other people. Finally we then worked in pairs to discuss and answer how we could help somebody in different situations.

Lenten Worship - 

Each day in Garrido Class a child has been chosen to take home our Lenten Box for the night. The box contains special items which can be used to set up a mini worship area. There is an Easter story book as well as a prayer and chance for reflection. The children have chance to understand how during Lent we are preparing for Easter.

Art -

Today we started by learning about the history of the Mount. We also studied how cameras work along with how they have advanced over many years. We then made our own camera lens before testing them outside in the playground!

Maths -

Today in Maths we started to measure perimeter! We discussed the definition of perimeter and answered some questions are a group. We then worked in pairs to answer some questions on sugar paper.

Computing -

Today in Computing we continued our topic on 'Touch Typing'. We recapped videos on how to sit and which fingers to use for which letters. We then consolidated our learning by playing some typing games on Purple Mash.

World Book Day -

Today in Garrido class we celebrated World Book Day! We had circle time where we each had time to talk about our chosen character from our favourite books. We also spent time reading some books and joined in with the World Book Day parade!

British Values -

Today we looked at personal hygiene. We discussed the meaning of this and completed a sorting activity in pairs. We then looked at pictures of celebrities and said what was good or bad about their hygiene.

Music -

Today in Music we started by listening to and appraising "Birdsong" and "The Dragon Song". We then warmed up our voices by playing some singing games before learning the chorus to the song.

Ash Wednesday Mass -

On Wednesday 2^nd March, as a school, we went to church and participated in Ash Wednesday Mass to celebrate the start of the season of Lent. We all received Ashes on our forehead and celebrated Mass together. We reflected on how we make a Lenten promise and prayed to God to help us in the next 40 days as we prepare for Easter.

RE - 

Today we started our new topic 'Celebrating the Mass'. We discussed how Mass first began before reading the story of 'The Last Supper'. In groups, we then role played the story and took turns to wash each other's feet like Jesus did.

Maths -

Recently, we have been learning about length and perimeter. Today, we worked in small groups to measure other children's height and foot length in centimetres. We had great fun!

Geography -

Today in Geography we started our new topic 'Earthquakes and Volcanoes'. We started by looking at the different layers of the Earth and what each part consists of. We then made our own model using clay and had so much fun!

Emmanuel Church Lenten Visit -

Year 3 were invited to the Emmanuel Church to prepare for the season of Lent. We talked about what it means, had the opportunity for reflection, designed some pancakes, and even ate some as well! We will be returning after Easter to revisit the events of Holy Week, explore the story and do crafts.

Maths -

Today in Maths we enjoyed working in partners to solve some multiplication word problems. We used a mixture of base 10 and the written column method to help us!

Music -

Today in Music we started our new topic on 'The Dragon Song'. We listened and appraised the song, explaining how the song made us feel and anything we imagined when listening. We then had a go at learning the start of the song.

Computing -

Today in Computing we started our new topic on 'Touch typing'. We watched two videos, one about our posture when using a computer and the other which gave us some tops on which fingers to use when typing! We the played some games on Purple Mash to help us practise typing.

PSHE - 

To celebrate Children's Mental Health Week, we started by discussing the different emotions we can experience and the causes of each. We then sorted out statements under two mindset headings 'Fixed' and 'Growth'

Explosive Food -

To mark British Science Week, the children were treated to an assembly with a difference today. The theme was 'Explosive Food' and it really did help the children to see food in a new light. The children learnt about the incredible amount of energy contained in the food that goes in their mouth and the show was packed with exciting chemistry and physics demonstrations to illustrate this. It was a thrilling and informative watch. There'll be plenty more Science based activities happening throughout the week across school so watch this space for more details.

Music -

Today in Music we continued our new topic using glockenspiels. We practised playing along to the song 'DeeCee's Blues'. We then played a copy it back song too.

English -

Today in English we read the next two chapters of The Twits 'Mr and Mrs Twit Go Off To Buy Guns' and 'Muggle-Wump Has An Idea'. In groups of 7, we then practised a series of freeze frames.

Maths -

Today in Maths we continued our work on statistics by looking at tables. In pairs, we practised looking at tables and answering questions based on the information given.

RE -

Today in Re we discussed the meaning and 7 stages of Reconciliation. In pairs, we took turns to role-play both the Priest and penitent.

Chinese New Year -

Today we learnt about Chinese New Year which this year is 'Year of the Tiger'. We learnt about China and watched some videos about it. We then had a chance to complete colouring a tiger.

Maths -

Today in Maths we started to draw our own bar charts! We worked in pairs and practised using squared paper and a ruler to help us make our work as neat at possible.

English -

Today in English we looked at the different pranks Mr and Mrs Twit played on each other. In groups, we then plotted an A-Z list of some new pranks which the pair could play on one another.

Art -

Today in art we started this half terms topic 'Vincent Van Gogh' focusing on painting and collage. We looked at some of his work, particularly at the use of lines. We then used paint to start the first layer of our painting.

Computing -

Today in computing we started our new topic on pie charts and bar charts. We used 2 calculate on purple mash to input the classes favourite ice cream flavours and created a labelled bar chart to show this.

History - 

Today in History we were learning about the roads that the Romans built when they invaded Britain. We used atlas' to locate different places on a map before drawing some of the roman roads.

English - 

This half term we have started looking at playscripts. Today, we enjoyed a character quiz from popular stories or films!

PE -

Today we started our new topic for this half term which is rugby! We enjoyed learning how to pass and playing some games to practise!

Christmas Donkey Rides -

Today we had so much fun when the donkeys came to visit!

Science -

Today we enjoyed recording the results to our femur investigation. We wanted to find out whether people with longer femurs would jump further. We had lots of fun!

Festive cheer -

It was our KS2 Christmas lunch today. The food was delicious and the ambience was merry and bright. Many thanks to the kitchen team, it was a fantastic occasion.

PE -

We enjoyed practising our racket skills in PE with coach Josh from Fleetwood Town Football Club.

Music - 

Today in Music we started by finding the pulse using different parts of our bodies to the song "That's My Number" by Toots and The Maytals. We then warmed up our voices with some games before singing our song for this term "Three Little Birds".

Maths -

Today in Maths we enjoyed a variety of practical activities all associated with the 8 times tables. We spent the first part of the lesson completing a treasure hunt before spending 10 minutes in each activity in tables. We all had lots of fun!

RE -

Today we read the story about Mary's journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus before role-playing in partners. One partner wanted to know why Christmas was so important and asked questions they wanted to find out.

Maths -

Today in Maths we enjoyed a variety of practical activities all associated with the 3 times tables. We spent 10 minutes of each activity before moving onto a different table. We all had lots of fun!

History -

This afternoon we enjoyed using the iPads to research about Stongehenge. We learnt about what Stonehenge was and why it was used. We had lots of fun!

Music - 

Today in Music we started by finding the pulse using different parts of our bodies to the song "Small People" by Ziggy Marley. We then warmed up our voices with some games before playing the recorders to our song "Three Little Birds".

Science -

Today we investigated food labels and the nutrients different foods contain. We compared a selection of different foods, examining both fat and saturated fat content in particular.

Music -

Today in Music we started this half terms focus on 'Three little birds' by Bob Marley. We started by finding the pulse to the song before practising singing different parts of the song.

RE -

Today we explored the religious festival 'Diwali'. We watched a video before reading about the festival and answering some questions.

Science -

Today in Science we looked at the different food groups. We cut out different foods and matched them to the right one. 

RE - 

Today in RE we started our new topic 'Mary Our Mother'. We discussed the Annunciation, when angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her she had been chosen to be the mother to Jesus and how special this must have felt. The children then role-played this out before designing an angel Gabriel craft.

Computing- 

Today we started our new topic 'Online Safety'. We started by discussing passwords and why it is important not to share them. Then we mind-mapped the different uses of the internet before creating a class blog on our favourite things to use the internet for!

British Sign Language -

Today we completed a sign language crossword. It was challenging but enjoyable!

Science -

Last week, we placed five eggs in five different liquids and left them for seven days. Today we examined the results and observed how the different liquids damaged the egg shells. This linked to our topic for this half term 'Teeth and digestion', representing the enamel on our teeth and showing which drinks are better for our teeth.

Maths -

Today in Maths we discussed subtraction and the meaning of exchanging. We then used our whiteboards to help us work out subtraction calculations. For some of the calculations we did them mentally, for some we used base 10 and for some we used a number line.

Computing -

In computing, we have been practising coding this half term. Today we enjoyed exploring magic tricks on purple mash using the iPads!

Maths -

We started this week in Maths by looking at subtraction. We enjoyed using base 10 to help us with the questions.

Maths -

Today we looked at some addition word problems and used base 10 to help us solve each problem. We enjoyed working in pairs to do this!

English - 

This week in English we have read chapter 4 of our book and discussed how we think dad would be feeling before and after his hospital trip. We role played this out before using a thesaurus to find better synonyms.

Music - 

Today we practised finding the pulse to the song 'Ain't no mountain high enough' by Marvin Gaye! We did the same with our song for this term 'Let Your Spirit Fly' before pracising singing it too.

Maths -

Today in Maths we explored partitioning using base 10.

British Sign Language -

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been practising sign language, particularly focusing on the alphabet. Today, we asked the names of other children before telling them our own!

Black History Month -

As part of Black History Month throughout October, we started our learning by discussing how it started and which black people have been influential, both past and present. In small groups, we then took it in turns to read and feedback new things we had learnt.

Maths -

This week in Maths we have practised using a numberline to help us with both addition and subtraction.

Music -

Today we practised finding the pulse to the song 'Consider Yourself' from the well known musical Oliver Twist! We then sang 'Let Your Spirit Fly' and played instruments too.

Healthy Eating -

Today we made our own fruit kebabs to celebrate healthy eating week. We enjoyed tasting lots of different fruits and drawing them in our sketch books.

Maths - 

Over the past couple of weeks, we have focused our learning on place value. Here's a few snapshots of the children using base 10 to help them with their reasoning and word problems!

English - 

This week in English we continued our work on Chapter 2 of 'Cool!' by Michael Morpurgo. We have been concentrating on improving sentences using coordinating conjunctions and using a thesaurus to find synonyms.

RE - 

Today, we enjoyed discussing how Jesus lived and how we should strive to use his teachings in our own lives.

Computing -

So far in computing we have enjoyed using Purple Mash, particularly focusing on coding. Today, we gave instructions to our animals and characters to complete certain tasks!

British Values - 

Over the past few lessons, we have debated reasons for and against children doing chores at home. We then started to create a poster in class about this.

English - 

We have enjoyed reading our class book 'Cool!' by Michael Morpurgo since returning back to school. Today, we read Chapter 2 and used the book to answer some questions.

Geography - 

Today in Geography we used coordinates to find different locations on a map. The children had great fun cracking a secret code in their work!

Worship -

Today, we visited Church for the first time in what seems like forever!

Birdman Visit -

Today, the Birdman came to visit us. We loved listening and learning about these fascinating animals!

Music - 

In Music we started this half term's focus on ‘Let Your Spirit Fly’. We used different part of our bodies to find the pulse of the song. We then played some rhythm and pitch copyback games before finishing with singing the song together as a class.

PE -

We had lots of fun outside practising different types of throws.

PSHE -

In PSHE we started our new topic of 'Rights and Responsibilities'. We discussed the meaning of responsibilities and the different ones we all have. In pairs, we then took turns to take a responsibility card and acted this for the other person to guess.

Science -

This half term we are learning all about our teeth and how they affect our digestive system. Today, we enjoyed labelling the different types of teeth and colouring them in.

Our Classroom - 

Hello, I am Mr Gregory and I am new to the teaching staff here at St, Mary's. I am very excited to join the St. Mary's family as a teacher, but did you know...this was my primary school when I was a child. It is great to be back! Here is our classroom set up, ready to welcome the children in Garrido Class (Year 3/4) back after the summer holidays. It is going to be a fabulous year!