This week we became scientists are we explored what happens when trees disappear.  Our big question was: "What happens to the land when trees are gone?"

Today something very special happened in P3/4 - the Lorax sent us a letter!  He asked us to take action and care for our world, reminding us of the importance of looking after the trees, animals and environment around us.

The children were excited to read his message and talked about the different ways we can make a difference.  We are learning how to write a letter back to him, telling about all the different things we are going to do to help our environment.

Just like the Lorax says, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better!  It's not!"

In P3/4 we are busy growing our reading skills everyday!  The children enjoy reading a wide range of texts - from exciting novels to guided reading group books.  We have been practising using strategies such as sounding out tricky words, looking for clues in the text and asking questions to deepen our understanding.

This week we have been learning the /sc/ and /sk/ sounds.  To help us practise, we played a fun game of bingo with new words.  The children enjoyed listening carefully, spotting the sounds and shouting BINGO when they found all of them.

P3/4 explored lots of different ways to use hula hoops to build our skills.  We worked on catching, throwing, aiming, balancing and teamwork through a series of fun hoop games.  From target challenges to team relays, the children showed brilliant determination and creativity.  Some hoops became goals and others became stepping stones.  A great way to practise our physical skills!