Successful start for our Year 3 boys

 

 

Blessed with another week of sun, our new Year 3 were certainly making the most of the warm weather. Brandon was out playing football with Vivaan and insisted we get this photo of them together.

 

Indeed, making friends, playing games and settling gently into the rhythms of school life has been a key part of our Year 3 induction. We talked to the three of them to find out more about what they’ve been up to.

 

 

Five boys are huddled around a large piece of sugar paper; on the board are a list of classroom rules dating from the 19th century. We politely asked the boys what they’re up to. Lucas explains they’re making a set of rules:

 

‘We’re working together in a group and we’re trying to make rules that are important enough to go on our wall to be classroom rules. We came up with some like be grateful for what you have. I’m happy I have lots of friends here and am friends with everyone in my class.’
 

On this note of friendship, when we caught up with Lucas at break-time, we saw him racing a friend around the playground on a large pair of stilts. Apparently, he can now run on both stilts – and can even outrace the whole of the Year 6!

 

 

We caught Mikaeel midway through a Maths lesson. When asked about the best bit of the school week, he spoke volumes about ICT. He’s so keen on ICT that he’s even developing his own game on SCRATCH at home.

Mikaeel had this to say about building his skills at the lunchtime Coding Club:

‘I’ve been playing ‘Flappy Bird’. It’s a game that you code and then you can send it to your friends. There are these blocks you make and when the bird hits the block he dies and then he goes to the next game! I really love coding!’

We already met Brandon’s friend Vivaan, but just before he ran over to find him, an older boy came over to Brandon to give him a high-five. It really was a genuine moment of kindness on an average school day. When asked about his favourite part of the school week, Brandon has much to say about the football clubs – as well as a goal scored during a school match! 

However, he also has a great deal to say about all the learning he’s been doing:

‘I like lessons like English and Maths. In Maths we were partitioning numbers. So basically splitting up big numbers making them easier to read. Then we were adding up three numbers, which made … 4019!’

  

Starting a new school can be hugely exciting and we’re so proud of our Year 3 for launching themselves enthusiastically into the Autumn term. 

 

 

Congratulations to our Year 3 for making such a great start to the School year!