Chestnut [Year 3/4]

Design and Technology
The children have been looking at the pulley mechanism. They had to design and make something which made use of the pulley mechanism.
Remembrance Day
As part of our commemoration of Remembrance Day, the children were tasked with making poppies from items they could find around the classroom. The children were very thoughtful in their choice of materials and the…
Charmouth – Investigating Coasts
Chestnut Class had a super time at Charmouth investigating the coastline. They identified the features of the coast, learnt how waves formed, counted the waves to see which type of waves were coming in, took…
Bluebell walk
For the second time this year we have been able to take advantage of our proximity to Duncliffe wood and walk with years 2-6, this time to see the carpets of bluebells the wood is…
Poetry performance
Chestnut class have been studying narrative poetry. As well as producing their own work they have been trying out their performance skills by learning and sharing passages from a longer piece. It was lovely to…
Chestnut class bake-off
Chestnut class have been learning about the bread making process. After studying the theory, the children were able to test their knowledge by making a selection of beautifully shaped and flavoured loaves which were baked…
Chestnut class ukulele band
Chestnut Class are really enjoying learning to play the Ukulele. Altogether, they will have 10 lessons with a music teacher from Dorset Music Service. The children enthusiastically take their instruments home after each session so…
When we went down to the woods
We were very lucky to be able to experience an unusual event on a beautiful, blue, January afternoon. Children from years 2-6 walked from school to Duncliffe Wood to be met by the Woodland Trust…
Friction
The children have been investigating different surfaces in Science to see which had the greatest and which had the least amount of friction.
Chestnut Class Sports Day
The children really enjoyed taking part in the running, egg and spoon and relay races as well as the throwing event.
Chestnut Class Seaside Day
The children had a super time preparing a pastry wheel and a fruit kebab which they designed for their picnic. In the afternoon, they enjoyed making sandcastles and took a refreshing dip in the school…
Chestnut Class Mini-Olympics
The children enjoyed taking part in a range of sports activities and worked really well in their teams.