Pantomime Trip

This morning, the whole of Key Stage 2 took a trip to the Swan Theatre in Worcester to see a pantomime.  This year's show was a version of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' which the children thoroughly enjoyed.

Christmas Disco

On Thursday night, 3V joined the rest of Ks2 for the annual Christmas disco.  Here are some photos of them all dancing the night away!

Fun Run

On Wednesday, all the children in school took part in a festive fun run organised by the Friends of Swan Lane School.  Each child had to run laps of the school for 10 minutes, collecting stamps on the way to mark each lap.  The money raised from sponsorship will be used to buy some new games and toys for use during wet playtimes.

Forest School Fun

This afternoon, 3V had the first of their three Forest School sessions of the year.  Robbie, the Forest School teacher, set them a teamwork challenge: they had to work together in groups to build a waterproof shelter using the natural resources in the Forest School area.

The children worked well together and worked really hard to build their shelters - however, some were more waterproof than others!

Rocks Investigation

In 3V this afternoon we have been continuing our studies into the fascinating world of rocks.  The children have had the opportunity to observe and handle some different kinds of rocks, and then carry out some tests to find out some of their particular properties.

Rocks are often classified according to their durability, so we tested a variety of rocks to find out how well they withstood abrasion with sandpaper.  We talked about why it might be important for rocks to be able to withstand weathering from the wind and rain in the natural environment.

We also measured the density of the rocks.  If a rock has a higher density, it will sink in a tank of water, whereas a rock with a lower density will actually float!  

Finally, we tested the rocks for permeability.  If a rock is permeable, water droplets will soak into its surface.  If a rock is impermeable, then the water will not soak in and will just roll off the sides.  Again, we talked about why it might be useful for a rock to be able to absorb liquid - and why it might not!

Like all good scientists, 3V were expected to keep a detailed record of their findings in a table.  We will use the information from these tables in our next science lesson, to help us classify the rocks we tested and sort them into different groups.