Changes the Romans made to Doncaster

Year 3 have been investigating changes made to Doncaster by the Romans. We learnt that there was a Roman fort in Doncaster and there is even the remains that can still be seen today. We also learnt that the River played an important part in why the Romans chose to settle in Doncaster.

Getting up and running on Google Classroom

In year 3, 4 and 5/6 this week, we have been grappling with getting ourselves logged on to our Google accounts but then taking it one step further by joining our Google classroom. This is a tool that was used during lockdown so children could access learning online and submit it to their teacher. Being able to access Google classroom will allow children to develop their computing skills and complete some of their learning online. It also encourages children to remember their details especially their passwords. Some children were able to show their resilience and patience while we got everyone to the same point before moving on.

Online Safety – fake or fact?

This week, Year 3 and 4 have started a new unit which will focus on online safety. Both crews focused on how to be able to identify fake information and decide whether information is opinion, beliefs or fact. We used Sky News Kids which has a section on fake news or fact and this really did open the children’s eyes to the fact you can’t believe everything you see online. We discussed the importance of using reliable sources for information or to fact check things when we are unsure.