Christ Church First
School
Sapphire Class
Teacher: Miss Nina Dziedzic and Mrs Meryl Cousins
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Emma George
Year 2 and 3
This Term in Sapphire Class
This term our topic is ‘Through the Ages’ looking at British prehistory: The Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. Have a look at some weblinks below if you would like to learn more about our topic at home.
Stonehenge
Linked to our topic this term, our school trip was to Stonehenge.
We had an interactive tour of the stones, and a Stones and Bones Workshop. During this we recreated a burial and investigated replica artefacts.
Times Tables are fun!
Why not learn some times table songs? Click this link to see the BBC ones: Times Table Games and Songs
Remember to log in to your Times Table Rock Stars account on line to help you – your login is stuck inside your reading record.
Have a go at some online times table games, such as Hit the Button: Topmarks
If you would like to have a go at online times table quizzes have a go at this: Timestables Can you improve your score?
We love Reading in Sapphire Class!
Our Class Book this term is Stig of the Dump where an adventurous 8 year old boy meets a Stone Age boy called Stig who lives in a dump.
As well as our individual reading books, we have guided reading lessons every day and read throughout the curriculum.
PSHE
In PSHE our first topic is Being Me in my World. This is part of our Jigsaw course with a Jigsaw Piece and Paws for Thought Cat.
Science
In Science we are learning about the skeletal system and nutrition.
Click this link to watch videos about skeletons and have a go at a quiz: What does your Skeleton do?
Check your knowledge of nutrition with these short videos and a quiz: What is a balanced diet?
TALK TIME AT HOME
How was everyday life different in the Stone Age and Iron Age?
How could the stones at Stonehenge been moved to their final positions?
How do you greet someone in French?
Can you name and describe the four layers of the Earth?
sapphire topic overview through the ages term 1 year 3 1 .pdf