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King Arthur Class (Year 2 & 3)
Welcome to the King Arthur Class Page!
The adults in King Arthur Class are:
Miss Megan Bridge - Class Teacher
Mrs Cae Hills - TA
Miss Zoe Martin - TA
20/5/25 - Somerset County Cricket Club Visit
We had a super workshop with Sean from Somerset County Cricket Club today! Sean taught us all how to be fantastic fielders, brilliant bowlers and super strikers.
Leaflets have been sent home with the children if any of them are interested in joining a local cricket club.
13/5/25 - Orchestra Trip
King Arthur and Pendragon classes took a trip to Westlands this morning to see the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and listen to some classical favourites, including 'Hedwig's Theme' and 'The Sound of Music'. The children learned about the different musical instruments and their role within the orchestra, as well as the job of the conductor. They also got to sing the song 'Life with a Smile' which we have been practising in our music lessons!
9/5/25 - Pond Visit
This afternoon, we ventured up to our amazing, brand new pond area! We were very excited to see a range of wildlife including pond snails, pond skaters, dragonflies and even some newts!
We are very much looking forward to using this area for outdoor learning lessons and as a place to take some quiet time and read!
8/5/25 - VE Day
The children came to school dressed in red, white and blue today for the 80th anniversary of VE Day!
29/4/25 - Year 3 Ansford Sports Festival
The Year 3 children of King Arthur Class attended a sports festival at Ansford Academy this afternoon and had the opportunity to practice their gymnastic skills. They participates in lots of balancing, springing and core strength activities!
28/4/25 - PSHE Workshop
King Arthur Class received a workshop today, in which they explored the concept of accepting what we can’t control and managing our feelings at such times. They also thought about how they could accept themselves as they are and how they might be able to change things so that they can be their best selves. In the same way, they also learnt about accepting others as they are.
25/4/25 - We jumped straight into the Summer Term with poetry week for our first week back at school! The children have explored a variety of poets and listened to some of their poems, analysing how they made them think and feel. They have also explored a variety of poetics features, which they then used these to create their own poems.
The title of our poems was 'The School of Nuts and Nonsense', and the children created repetitive poems in which all sorts of crazy things could happen at school! We had great fun writing these and enjoyed reading and performing them to each other.
4/4/25 - D&T
To conclude our unit on the Romans, the children this afternoon built chariots based on designs they had made to meet a criteria. They children had studied the features of a chariot, as well as looked at the mechanisms needed to allow it to function.
3/4/25 - Easter Egg Hunt
Thank you to the PTFA for donating the delicious chocolate eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt, the children had great fun hunting all over the school to find them!
2/4/25 - Easter Service
We have had a very enjoyable afternoon walking down to the village church for our Easter Service! The children wore their Easter Bonnets and enjoyed listening to the other class's contributions to the service.
Well done to Luke, Henry, Layla and Hattie for representing King Arthur Class and reading their Easter themed poems so clearly!
1/4/25 - Onjali Rauf
King Arthur Class were incredibly fortunate to have had another author come in to visit us today - the amazing Onjali Rauf!
Onjali spoke to us about the inspiration for her books and the incredible work she does with some of the refugee charities. The children were able to ask her lots of questions and she even signed some of their books!
28/3/25 - Ben Pulletz
Today we had the pleasure of being visited by Ben Pulletz, a local author, who came in to tell us all about his book 'Luna Explores Somerset'. Ben has a very keen interest in nature and wildlife and wrote his book to help promote this passion. He read a few extracts to the children, then helped them plant some wildflower seeds which will help enrich our own school environment!
25/3/25 - Class Trip
Today we visited the Roman Villa at The Newt. We started in the museum, where we looked at the ancient artefacts and the ruins of a Roman Bath House. We then split up into four groups and completed different activities. Group 1 chose the correct pots, glasses and tableware for a Roman dinner party. Group 2 had to collect and calculate the cost of the ingredients for the dinner party. Group 3 had to decide who to invite to the party, and finally Group 4 designed and decorated an olive oil jug.
After that, we went over to the Roman Villa and had a quick drink and some delicious homemade biscuits. We then went into the outhouse, where we completed some more activities, including making a mosaic using tiny pieces of tesserae, learning how to weave sheep's wool into fabric, uncovering and reconstructing Roman pots and looking at Roman artefacts.
Finally, we went for a tour of the Roman Villa. The children explored the different rooms and who would use those rooms, as well as got to dip their hands into the lovely warm water in the bath house!
We had a fantastic day!
Activities
Museum
Roman Villa
21/3/25 - Red Nose Day
Thank you to everyone who made a donation for Red Nose Day today and well done to all of the children for coming to school in their best red outfits!
6/3/25 - World Book Day
We have had a fabulous day celebrating World Book Day; the children have loved coming to school dressed as their favourite characters from both fiction and non-fiction books alike!
We started the morning with a costume parade and a discussion about our favourite books. We then decorated our classroom door, turning King Arthur Class's entry into the magical wardrobe portal into Narnia! After break, we participated in the BBC's live read along lesson, listening to various authors and talking about the different genres of text. Finally, after lunch, we enjoyed a hot chocolate and a biscuit in the reading cafe, before reading the book 'The Day The Crayons Quit' in Spanish! The best part of the day, however, was Mr Gordon and Mr Bunter's re-enactment of the chocolate cake scene from Roald Dahl's Matilda!
Costumes
BBC Live Read Along
Door Decorating
Reading Cafe
4/3/25 - Pancake Day
King Arthur Class had great fun making pancakes with Chef Gordon today!
28/2/25 - Romans Topic Day
King Arthur Class had an excellent day today, having all made a super effort to come to school dressed in a variety of Roman regalia!
Our activities included a costume parade, a Roman Numeral code cracker game, some gladiator role play and designing and painting a Roman fresco themed piece of artwork.
As well as this, King Arthur Class also performed the song 'Invade' to the whole school in assembly, which we have been learning in music.
Furthermore, the children prepared themselves a feast for the end of the day, making a variety of delicious Roman dishes!
Roman Regalia
Roman Feast
Roman Activities
Singing 'Invade'
11/2/25 - Safer Internet Day
The children participated in Safer Internet Day today, starting with an assembly from Mr Gordon about how to be safe online and how to protect personal information when online. They then followed this up in class by rolling a dice to help them create their own secure password to protect their personal information.
10/2/25 - Wessex Water Workshop
Today, Sam from Wessex Water came to tell us about the value of water and how it is a precious resource.
The children explored where we can obtain water, and were particularly fascinated to learn that 97% of the Earth's water comes from the sea, so only 3% is drinkable fresh water.
They also conducted an experiment to see how much water can be found in fruits, and were surprised to see how much water could be obtained from cucumbers and tomatoes!
10/2/25 - Music
King Arthur Class Year 3s have been working hard in music to learn a song linked to our Romans topic, called 'Invade'. We have been practicing and are looking forward to performing our piece to the rest of the school in assembly!
30/1/25 - Kate French, Olympian
We were incredibly fortunate to receive a visit from Kate French today, who won Gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. She talked to us about her journey to the Olympics and even gave the children the opportunity to hold her medal!
27/1/25 - Home Learning
As a result of today's school closure due to the flooding, we have prepared some resources for the children to complete at home. If you have any questions, please email the school office, who will forward on to Miss Bridge.
24/1/25 - Science
Continuing with our 'light' topic, the children explored the uses of reflective materials and investigated the reflectiveness of various different materials in order to conclude which would be the most fit for purpose. They summarised that metal objects were the most reflective, alongside high-visibility materials!
22/1/25 - Yoga
We have been participating in weekly yoga sessions this half term to not only benefit our strength and flexibility, but to help improve our concentration and emotional wellbeing.
17/1/25 - Art Day
King Arthur Class had the pleasure of working with Darrell Wakelam today, who helped them create a magnificent mosaic. The children picked this focus for their art day, as we are learning about the Romans this term. They soon gained an appreciation for how long it must have taken for the Romans to create such masterpieces; the miniscule pieces of tile were very fiddly and time consuming to assemble! Despite this, King Arthur Class have created a wonderful piece of artwork which they are all very proud of.
12/1/25 - Computing
We've come back after Christmas full of energy and ready for a new term!
The children enjoyed a 'hands on' computing lesson this afternoon, focused on using digital media. They explored different devices that can be used to take photographs and had a go at taking some themselves, by playing a game of 'photography bingo'. They had to capture a close up shot, a distance shot, an action shot, a selfie, a photo of a building and a picture of a person.
Their very own masterpieces will be uploaded soon!
20/12/24 - Christmas Party
A big thank you to the PTFA for their donation of our party box this afternoon - the children had great fun playing Santa Splat, charades and musical corners, as well as tucking in to some delicious party food!
We would like to wish all the children in King Arthur Class a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to seeing them all again in the New Year.
18/12/24 - Carol Concert
Well done to all of the children who took part in this year's Carol Concert at the church on Wednesday evening. The children absolutely loved singing their class songs 'Run Run Rudolph' and 'Let it Snow'!
13/12/24 - Pantomime
The children had great fun (oh no they didn't, oh yes they did!) watching the pantomime this morning. Some of their highlights included a giant cat, joining in with the singing and of course, shouting 'he's behind you!'.
12/12/24 - Nativity
KS1 put on a spectacular performance for the Nativity this year. Well done to all of the children, but especially to King Arthur's Year 2s who worked really hard to memorise their lines and performed them with such enthusiasm and confidence!
11/12/24 - PSHE
In PSHE today, the children explored the impact of words on a person's feelings. We started of by reading the story 'The Ugly Duckling' by Hans Christian Anderson and how the duckling must of felt being treated differently to the others.
We then got out a fresh, clean, perfect sheet of paper to represent a person's feelings. The feelings were then passed around, and the children said unkind things to it and crumpled it up. After saying these things, they were then encouraged to apologise. Even though they had apologised, they soon realised that they would be unable to return the paper to it's previously perfect state and that sometimes, apologies are not always enough.
We discussed the impact of words and how it is important to be mindful of what we say. The children then concluded this lesson by writing five kind things they could say to each other instead, and shared them with their peers.
11/12/24 - Christmas Lunch
The children enjoyed popping their crackers and wearing their festive jumpers and headwear for their Christmas dinner today!
4/12/24 - Christingle
The whole school ventured down to the village church on Wednesday for our Christingle Service. Freddie, Ella and Holly did an excellent job of reading their Christmas themed acrostic poems and the children enjoyed lighting their Christingles which they'd made the day before with volunteers from the church.
3/12/24 - Father Christmas
We had a special visit from Father Christmas today, who came to collect our letters to take back to the North Pole in his Merlin helicopter, as his sleigh was in the workshop ready for Christmas Eve!
25/11/24 - Maths Curriculum Event
On Monday 25th November, we will be holding a Maths Curriculum event in the School Hall, where you can pop in to see some examples of work the children and producing, explore some of the maths resources they use and ask Miss Bridge any questions you have about supporting your child with their maths at home. If you are unable to make this event, digital copies of all the documents and hand outs are available for download below and a separate appointment with Miss can be arranged if needed.
22/11/24 - Cinema Trip
On Thursday and Friday this week, Years 2 and 3 went to the Cinema for the InTo Film Festival. They enjoyed watching Despicable Me 4 and The Eagle Huntress, although the Year 3s found watching a fil with subtitles a very interesting experience!
20/11/24 - Religious Education
During Year 3 RE lessons this half term, our new village vicar Reverend Caroline Walker is coming in to class to deliver Godly Play sessions.
For our first session this week, the children explored the Holy Family and their significance to Christians. They used some figures for role play and completed some drawing about the Holy Family too.
15/11/24 - Children in Need
Thank you to everyone who donated towards Children in Need today - the children have had a great day wearing their PJs and bringing their teddies to school 💛
11/11/24 - Remembrance
King Arthur pupils helped to add finishing touches to the school's Remembrance display, before participating in a whole school service.
22/10/24 - Science
We concluded this half term's 'Animals Including Humans' topic in science by conducting an investigation into the impact of exercise. The children have been learning all about the major bones and muscles in the human body, as well as exploring the importance of a healthy, balanced diet and getting regular exercise.
Today, the children explored a variety of different exercises and studied the impact they had on their bodies. They learnt to measure their own heart rates and examined their physical responses, before recording their findings in a table.
18/10/24 - Environmental Education
This afternoon the children had great fun carving pumpkins in preparation for Halloween during Environmental Education!
15/10/24 - Ansford Sports Festival
The Year 2 children in Pendragon and King Arthur took a trip to Ansford for their Sports Festival this afternoon - they were taught lots of different skills by the pupils at Ansford and enjoyed getting to demonstrate what they had learnt!
10/10/24 - Hello Yellow Day
Thousands of schools, companies and communities across the UK came together today to make World Mental Health Day that little bit brighter by wearing something yellow and donating to YoungMinds. Thank you to everyone who made a donation in support of this charity!
8/10/24 - Harvest Festival
Despite the heavy downpour, the rain didn't stop us celebrating the Harvest Festival today! We heard all about the meaning of Harvest and how the Harvest is celebrated in other countries, and some of the children from King Arthur Class read their poems entitled 'Five Things I Love About Autumn'. It was also a lovely opportunity to meet our new Interim Vicar, Reverend Caroline Walker.
Thank you to the parents for bearing with us through the change of venue and to everyone who also made a donation to The Lord's Larder!
27/9/24 - European Languages Day
King Arthur Class came to school in the colours of Belgium's flag today to celebrate European Languages Day. We practiced saying some phrases in French, German and Dutch (the 3 official languages of Belgium) and even tasted some delicious Belgian chocolates and waffles!
20/9/24 - Environmental Education
The children had great fun making scarecrows to protect the crops in the allotment today!
17/9/24 - Jeans for Genes Day
The children wore jeans to school today to raise awareness of the daily challenges faced by those living with a genetic condition and also raise money to fund projects that make a tangible difference to the lives of those affected.
Thank you to everyone who made a donation!
13/9/24 - Art
Our art unit this half term is focused on painting techniques, so today we explored the primary colours and how they can be mixed to create secondary colours. The children experimented with colour mixing and created their own colour wheels to demonstrate their understanding.
13/9/24 - Environmental Education
We began our Environmental Education lessons this half term with a trip to the allotment. The children assisted Mrs Hewlett with preparing the plant beds and even got to pick and taste some edible flowers!
