Fishergate Primary School Year 3&4

Year 3&4

Your child is invited to come dressed as a book character.  We will try and guess who they are!

We will also have a flash read at 9.00 in both halls.  Every child and adult will bring their reading book into the hall and read silently together.  If parents and carers would like join us with their own books we would love to see them.

Early Years will have a “stay and read” session in their setting.

Key Stage One will meet in the lower hall.

Key Stage Two will meet in the upper hall.

We look forward to seeing you!Dani Rees, Deputy Headteacher

Science News, Year 3&4

Disclosing the Tooth!

The wonderful Bev, who is a dental nurse, came into talk with us about keeping our teeth healthy.

We had to prove to her that we had been listening, by brushing our teeth then using a disclosing tablet to show any areas of hidden plaque. Keep up with the regular two minutes of brushing!

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In school and at home, we have had fun using eggshells (representing the enamel of our teeth) to set up various investigations.

Now we know what damage acid does to our teeth and it’s disgusting so make sure that fluoride toothpaste is used well to coat all the teeth.

Music News, Year 3&4

Christmas Merriment at Willow House!

In the last week of term, children from Miss Teale and Mrs Ekers’ class visited Willow House as part of the Musical Connections project. They took part in a number of fun activities with the residents including snowball fights, singing and lots of festive, musical merriment! We also took part in our own Mannequin challenge which you can see here. Merry Christmas to all the staff and residents at Willow House, we look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.

Science News, Year 3&4

Roots in Action

Living in York, each year the city is affected by flooding. We simulated the effect of trees’ roots to reduce flooding. We had so much fun making our models. Watch our video!

 

Science News, Year 3&4

Weeds welcome!

We have been learning about plants and where better to start than in our extended classroom – on the allotment. Who thought weeding could be so much fun, when you are on a root hunt!

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Back in the classroom, we took a closer look at our specimens using microscopes and magnifying glasses. The microscopes were tricky to use at first until we realised that the root being examined had to be very fine to show up under the lens.

Community News, Music News, News, Year 3&4

Fishergate is Famous!

As you may already know, Y3/4 children in Miss Teale and Mrs Ekers’ class have a link with Willow House through the Musical Connections project. Every term we take part in a music workshop with residents from Willow House care home around a topic we are covering in school. This intergenerational work has shown to have real benefits for both children and residents.

Have you ever wondered how you can get a sneaky peak of what we do in our sessions? Well, now you can! This video features children from Fishergate and other York schools taking part in workshops and talks about the benefits for everybody involved in intergenerational work through the Musical Connections project.  We would love it if you took a look at our fantastic children in action!

If you would like to find out more about the Musical Connections project, please visit their website.