Year 3
Key information for parents:
- Year 3 children come into school at 8.40am and enter school through the playground door.
- Year 3 leave school at 3.15 pm through the same door.
- Both of Year 3's PE sessions take place on a Monday and children should come to school in their PE kit on this day. If it is non-uniform day on their PE day, children will need to wear appropriate clothes and footwear for their PE lesson.
- Reading books are changed on Thursdays or Fridays.
Miss Carter and Mrs El-Hashahar look forward to seeing you in Year 3.
PSHE
This week in PSHE we have been thinking about how to be safe online and what that looks like.
Year three have looked at how to recognise unkind behaviour and know how to report it, how to be a responsible digital citizen and how as an individual they can offer advice to support other people who are victims of cyberbullying.
A scenario was shared and through the use of a decision tree they generated the outcomes which would come from the decisions they made. They all worked well as a team to do this. Some great discussions were had on how to support others who find themselves in that situation.
Well done Year three! Lots of thoughtful discussions and outcomes.
Comic Relief 2024
Design and Technology
Today year three made an apple crumble.
After washing their hands and getting all of the equipment they needed they were ready to start making apple crumble.
They peeled and chopped the apples into small pieces using the skills they learnt when cutting fruit for the Japanese Fruit skewers. Following this they measured the flour, sugar and butter before mixing it to make the crumble topping.
Everyone sampled the crumble and the majority of children liked it with the crumble to
ping being their favourite🧑🍳👩🍳🍚⏲️
World Book Day
Japanese Fruit Skewers
In Design and technology year three looked at fruits and vegetables from around the world. They investigated how climate zones affect the growth of different fruits and the type of fruits which grow in the different zones. 🍒🍓🍇🍎🍉🍑🍊🍋🍍🍌🥑🍏🍈🍐🥝🥭🥥🍅🫐
Japanese’s Fruit Skewers are made with watermelon, strawberries, banana and lychees.
Once the fruit was cut up into slices it was thread onto the skewers and coated in plum sauce.
Some children liked the skewers some did not!
Making Japanese Fruit Skewers
Tasting Japanese Fruit Skewers
Back To The App: Key Stage 2 watched a performance that portrayed the importance of online safety. They also explored different apps, the age restrictions for these apps and the amount of time to spend online.
Children’s Mental Health Week
During Mental Health Week all children took part in a variety of activities. They had a discussion about they can make their voice heard and how they can support their friends to have their voice heard also.
Everyone in the class shared positive attributes about each other. It was lovely to see each and everyone grow with pride as they heard them read out loud.
Children’s Mental Health Week
Safer Internet Day
Stone Age Day
Year three immersed themselves in all things Stone Age. They started the day by trying to understand the language spoken by the Stone Age Person. No one could understand what was being said until actions were included then they could start to piece it together.
Throughout the day they explored a range of animal bones and artefacts to determine what they were used for or what animal they were from. 🦴🦴
After making their own arrows to use to catch the prey they developed their skills using a bow and arrow. 🏹
No one would go hungry in the Year Three Camp!
Dogs Trust
Music
This half term year three have been developing our singing technique. They have been thinking about the pitch and tone of their voice and what each note represents. Today they have learnt the a crochet is a note lasting one beat, a minim is a note lasting two beats and a quaver is a note lasting half a beat that usually comes in a pair to make a whole beat.
After learning the words to the 'Here come the Vikings!' they added in some actions. They marched to the beat, sung the song and completed the actions. I was very impressed with the skills each and everyone displayed. They all showed resilience and determination to get it right!
The performance video will follow next week. Watch this space!
Clarice Cliff
This half term we are studying a local artist by exploring shape through colour.
Year three learnt all about Clarice Cliff and how she started her career in the pottery industry. Clarice was born in Stoke on Trent on 20th January 1889. She started working as a gilder before her experience led her to attending the Royal College of Art, Paris. Following this, she was soon recognised and was given her own studio in 1927. This is where she started to create her own pottery styles with blocks of colour.
Year three have explored her work and have started to paint with scissors to create their own piece of art work in the style of Clarice Cliff.
Welcome back!
Welcome back to the Spring Term and what a busy first week back it has been!
The week started with gymnastics with Bee Active. The children all started to think about shapes and balances they could make with body points on the floor. They worked well as a team and created some fantastic balances.
In Computing they have started to explore 2Calculate which has shown what a spreadsheet is and how to use one to make graphs and pie charts. Everyone completed the challenge of all challenges to create their own spreadsheet which ultimately created either a bar chart or a pie chart. I was very impressed with the resilience and determination they all showed to create this. Well done year 3.
Happy Christmas to you all. 🎄🌲🎅🤶🎁🎁
Design and Technology 🏰✂️🧶
Year three were given a challenge to design and create a castle. They were given a design specification to ensure the castle was secure, the castle had a drawbridge to keep the enemy out and that it was fit for a king!👑🤴
The first step was to start with a blank piece of paper and create their own individual design.
The second stage was to write a list of what recyclable materials they would need to produce their castle.
Team work was at an all time high as they shared resources and supported each other when attaching turrets to the curtain walls of the castle.
I am sure you will agree all of the castles were fit for a King! 🤴👑
The final product!
The making process!
Sewing.🧵
Year three have shown real perseverance and determination to complete their cushions this week. They have learnt running stitch, back stitch and cross stitch over the past three weeks and have applied the skills to their very own cushion design.
Through the Design and Technology process they practised their skills, created their design and now will evaluate their product. They selected the materials they wanted to use and created a design from the resources.
Well done Year Three you kept on going and created masterpieces!!
Threading the needle🧵🪡
Show Racism the Red Card 🟥🟥
Year three supported ‘Shown Racism the Red Card’ by wearing red and completing a range of different activities to raise awareness within our school.
All children strengthened their understanding of issues around racism in a sensitive and thoughtful manner. We encouraged anti-racism discussions to take place in school and allowed safe spaces to be created for all children to talk about racism and how we can tackle it in our society.
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29.09.2023
Wow, what a busy week!
This week in English they have been developing a sentence to include a conjunction extending the meaning of their sentence. They all completed the challenge of spotting the mistakes in the sentence.
In maths, they have been using a number line to place numbers up to 1,000 and also improving their times tables. Every one improved their score from the first week of completing Magic 96. Well done - I am very proud of you!
During the tennis session with Oliver from Shropshire Tennis they played games which practised using racket skills, hand eye coordination and agility and accuracy.
22.09.2023
Year Three have become scientists this week!
They were set a question linked to our Rocks and Soils topic. The questions set were
1. Which rock is the best material for a kitchen worktop?
2. Which rock is the best to make a skate ramp?
After an initial discussion the developed the experiment to ensure it was fair when testing a range of different rocks. They agreed that it would be a fair test if they conducted the same number of scratches and scrapes.
15.09.2023
Year three have had a fantastic start to the term and have settled well into life upstairs!
As part of our Science topic ‘Rocks and Soils’ we have started to investigate how to classify rocks and why each group was chosen. The Museum of Natural History in Oxford held a live lesson on Wednesday which they loved taking part in. They learnt about who Mary Anning was and what fossils she had found. She was the first female Palaeontologist who found the Icthythasur on the Jurassic Coast. They learnt new facts about a TRex, A T Rex,s teeth are serrated to cause more damage. A Meglasaurus has been found in Oxfordshire and trace footprints have been detected. From the footprints and the distance between each step they have concluded that it was 9 metres long!
One of the questions asked was where is the best place to find some fossils and the best place is either Preston and Lyme Regis.
Sculpture.
This week year 3 finished off their sculptures for the art topic ‘sculpture through story’.
The team work was fantastic and everyone worked together to support each other when making their character.
The first job was to choose the character, followed by a team discussion for the planning stage and how it was going to be made. They created their base which was then covered in modroc. This was the part they enjoyed the most as it was the messiest!!😁
Once the modroc had dried they finalised the character by painting it.
I’m sure you will agree the sculptures are fantastic.
well done Year 3!
I am amazing!!
Today, we all thought about how we think about our friends. We shared positives attributes about each other and wrote them onto a named piece of paper.
Everyone enjoyed listening to each other’s words of positivity and agreed with what was written.
A great way to end the half term!
What a fantastic day all of our children have had today visiting the Midlands Air Ambulance Helipod on our school grounds. The children were lucky enough to listen to an interesting talk from the Midlands Air Ambulance staff who explained the importance of the Air Ambulance charity and some of the crucial work they do to raise money and assist in the day to day running of the charity. The children were able to climb into the helicopter cockpit and explore the different instruments and buttons that the pilot uses to fly the helicopter and paramedics to the scene of an emergency. We peeked into the back of the helicopter and were able to see the 'patient' lying on a stretcher ready to be flown to the nearest hospital. The children listened brilliantly and asked some fantastic questions to get a better understanding of how the helicopters are used to help people in need.
Geographical fieldwork
Year three have used the skills learnt last term to hunt down a coronation object and using the map they located it to a four figure grid reference.
Science week follow up
Today we dug up the pants which were planted eight weeks ago.
When planting the pants all children made a prediction of what they would look like, some said they would have holes in them, some thought they might have insects inside them.
Today when the pants were unearthed they found that one pair had lots of creamy, brown stains on where the soil had discoloured the white cotton and the other was very wet and soggy meaning there were clumps of soil attached to them.
It was discovered that the more clay based the soil the more stains and discolouration there was to the pants.
Year three wanted to show you what the pants now look like so below you will find a before and after shot of the pants!
🔭🧫🔬⚗️🧬🥼🧪🩲
Computing
Year three have continued to learn about emails in computing. They have recalled how to stay safe and what to do if they get an email from someone they don’t know.
Everyone wrote an answer to an email sent and learnt how to add a picture in when sending they reply back.
Welcome back to the Summer term!
Year three have had a great start back to the summer term. Quidditch and Design and Technology!
The term started with the annual Quidditch Competition at Hugo and all children thoroughly enjoyed taking part, especially trying to catch the Golden Snitch! Unfortunately nobody came close. The Golden Snitch remained undefeated!
Design and Technology.
Before Easter Year three were given a design brief of creating a soup which would be suitable for 7 and 8 year olds. They thought about what was needed as part of a healthy diet and created their own recipe. There were some very interesting creations which ranged from chicken noodle soup to broccoli and cinnamon. Lots of delicious recipes to try!
Following on from their designing they developed their peeling and chopping skills. They started by chopping mushrooms, followed by celery before finally moving onto carrots and parsnips. They discovered they needed much more force to chop the carrots and parsnips than the mushrooms.
After all of the preparation the vegetables were added to the soup maker with a vegetable stock cube and a potato to thicken it. 21 minutes and it was ready to taste!
All children tasted all three soups. The mushroom soup, the celery soup and the carrot and parsnip soup. The favourite by a landslide was the carrot and parsnip because it was the thicker one and had more taste than the other two!
Year 3 visit to Church.
After a short coach journey to Church Year 3 enjoyed listening to two different parts of the Easter story - when Jesus was crucified and nailed to the cross and when he was discovered to have risen from his tomb.
They all enjoyed the morning session especially the craft activities in the chapel house.
Geographical Fieldwork
British Science Week 🧬🥼🧫🔭🔬⚗️🧪
Year three have taken part in an investigation called ‘Plant Your Pants!’
To do this, they had to identify two pieces of land in different locations, make a prediction of what will happen to the pants, dig a hole to the depth of 10cm and bury the pants.
This is to investigate whether the characteristics of the pants will change and how they have changed.
We wonder what will happen to the pants over a period of 8 weeks?
The pants will be dug up on Tuesday 9th May to determine what has happened to them and how they have changed. 🩲🩲🩲
We will share the results when they have been dug up!
Watch this space 👀👀
Design and Technology
A part of their DT project Year Three have been asked to create a healthy soup recipe for the kitchen. So they started the week by tasting a variety of different soups. They did not know what the soups were as it was a blind taste. Everyone tried the soups and shared their opinion about them. Some were a definite no but soup three was the overall favourite. Photos will be added very soon.
Next week they will be cutting and peeling vegetables to prepare soups of their own.
World Book Day
Last week Y3 celebrated their Music learning for this half term by performing for the school. In lessons, they have been learning about the style of Reggae music. The song they performed was ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley. The children were asked what they had found tricky when learning the song and also how it made them feel. Key vocabularies such as pulse, beat, rhythm, pitch and melody were also discussed with the children in the audience as they listened and appraised the piece. An excellent performance Year 3, well done!
Bob Marley Music performance
Thank you for all of your support throughout this half term.
Have a well earned rest and make lots of new memories.
See you on Monday 27th February.
In Art this half term Year three have been focussing on a local artist Clarice Cliff. Over the half term they have been exploring shape and colour to create a piece of individual art in the style of Clarice Cliff.
To build up to the final piece they started by exploring different shapes and colours by focussing on the small shapes from the designs. Following this they used coloured paper to cut out shapes before laying them onto a piece of sugar paper and creating their own Clarice Cliff inspired picture.
There were some fantastic designs.
Number Day 2023
Friday 13th January 2023.
As part of our art ‘Working with Colour and Shapes’ Year three have explored the local artist Clarice Cliff. They have explored the shapes she used and how these shapes created her ‘bizarre’ art. This week they have started to cut out shapes ahead of next week to begin to create their own piece of art inspired by Clarice Cliff.
In Maths, there has been a huge focus on times tables. To start the week they challenged themselves to beat their previous score on Magic 96 which everyone did! We were all very impressed! They have since been working on multiplying a two digit number by a 1 digit number. They started with no exchange and have moved onto with exchange. Everyone showed real resilience with this and even though it was tricky they all persevered.
During English, they have been using expanded noun phases to give more detail with a sentence when describing an object or a place. As a challenge they were asked to use comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives. Comparative adjectives are adjectives that compare differences between the attributes of two nouns. These are often measurements, such as height, weight, depth, distance, etc. Superlative adjectives are adjectives that describe the attribute of a person or thing that is the highest (or lowest) in degree compared to the members of the noun’s group. These were used when describing the girl who we met in the story of the ‘Stone Age Boy’.
Happy New Year!
Year three have made a very positive start to 2023 by setting themselves a challenge to achieve by the end of the academic year!
In English, for our new text 'The Stone Age Boy' they have made predictions about what they think might happen in the story. From the front cover they have used their imagination and created their own story. They have used expanded noun phrases and subordinating and coordinating conjunctions to extend the meaning of their sentences.
In French, as part of the 'Salutations' unit they have used their previous knowledge for saying Hello and have developed this to include a more informal way for friends and family.
Times tables has been a big focus in Maths where we have started to learn the 8 X tables. They have been multiplying and dividing by 8 to solve problems. As part of our lessons we sing the 8 X tables song. Attached is the link so you can practise at home.
8 Times Table Song (Cover of Rolling In The Deep by Adele) - Bing video
Last term in Music they all learnt to play a piece of music on the glockenspiel, this term they will be building on this skill to accompany a popular piece of music by Bob Marley 'Three Little Birds'.
This week has been another busy week in Year Three.
In English, they have been using subordinate clauses and subordinating conjunctions when writing a diary entry. They have also written a letter from Tom explaining how he felt when he had to burn the skis because Nana was cold. They explained how much fun they had building snow horses and unicorns.
In Maths, they been continuing to develop their multiplication and division skills. They have been challenging themselves to beat their own personal score when completing times and divide by questions.
In Science, they have completed the ‘Animals including humans’ topic by finishing off by learning about exoskeletons, endoskeletons and hydrostatic skeletons. They watched a short video of a cockroach shedding its exoskeleton before being cleaned by mites. They were fascinated with the process and wanted to know more!
Friday 18th November.
This week has been a very busy week! We started off with 'Odd Socks Day' on Monday which started off the anti bullying week with the theme of 'Reach Out!'. We have also celebrated 'Road Safety Week' this week before finishing off with Children in Need today!
During Road Safety week we explored the theme 'Safe Roads for all'. They looked at how to safely cross the road and what steps they needed to take before doing so. They also researched how fluorescent materials help drivers to see children when it is dark or the weather is bad. To help other children understand how to cross the road safely they designed a poster stating the Green Cross Code. These were excellent and they will be shared with different classes to remind them how important it is to cross the road safely.
As part of Anti-Bullying week Year three have started to spread the message of ‘Reach out!’ in support of this year's Anti-bullying Week.
They took part in a discussion about a range of different scenarios. Together they analysed a scenario and explained how they could help the child who was being bullied. They designed their own odd socks which we will hang as bunting at the top of our stairs to remind everyone that ‘Reaching Out’ helps lots of people and supports others when in need. They explained how they would spread the message through the school, there were some excellent thought shared. Some examples of these were:
- Helping others when they are hurt.
- Asking people if they are ok.
- Speaking to an adult.
To support Children in Need all children came dressed in either spots or their own clothes and donated a pound to support the charity. They looked at why we raise money for them and what the money raised goes to support. They looked at a little boy’s story who is thankful for the opportunity to be able to do things he never would have been able to without the support of each and everyone. They found out that Pudsey is the official mascot of the BBC Children in Need. Pudsey appeared in 1985 and was created by Joanna Ball, he took his name from her home town - Pudsey, Yorkshire. Blush is also a Children in Need bear and she gained her name by being signed by George Bush and Tony Blair. She took a part of each surname which formed her name now.
Thank you to you all for supporting an amazing charity.
Road Safety, Anti Bullying and Children in Need
Friday 11th November
Year three have worked really hard this week and have listened well to instructions.
In English, they have been thinking about the use of inverted commas. They were asked to write a conversation between Tom and Nana. They were all very shocked when they were told to write on the tables. They have been given strict instructions ‘Not to try this at home!’
As part of their new Design and Technology project they have been practising their skills by sewing onto a piece of binca. The initial challenge was threading the embroidery cotton through the eye of the needle. The stitches practised this week were running stitch and back stitch before next week moving onto a zigzag stitch, over stitch and blanket stitch. At the start of the session they commented that they didn’t like sewing as it was too hard but their minds have been well and truly changed. So much so they have all asked when we can do it again as it was the best lesson ever! Sew... if you need any buttons sewing onto clothes then your child will do this for you. They were very excited to see how far they had come with this in just a week. I can’t wait to see who will make it to the sewing bee!
Sewing!
Use of inverted commas
04/11/2022
Welcome back to the second half term.
Year three have come back well and have settled well into the daily routine.
In Science, they have started their topic ‘Animals including Humans’ by peeling off their skin and exploring their bones and what the function of them is. They learnt the amazing fact that they start with more bones as a baby than they have now!
In English, they are beginning to explore a new text called ‘The Winter’s Child’. They have made predictions about what the text may be about and have written their own winter stories.
Column subtraction with exchange has been the focus in Maths this week. They have learnt how to exchange and solve a variety of different problems.
They finished the week with a ‘Keep Stoke Smiling’ workshop. They learned about the importance of brushing their teeth for 2 minutes, both in the morning and at night. They also looked at how much sugar is in a bottle of Coca-Cola and were amazed by the quantity!
The fact of the day was that the only thing stronger than the enamel on teeth is a diamond!
Keep Stoke Smiling!
On Thursday Year Three did all things Stone Age!
They started the day thinking about how people in the Stone Age communicated and how they survived thousands of years ago!
All children completed a Bone investigation. They had a selection of bones and came up with ways they could be used. There were some very interesting ideas from washing lines to back scratchers!
After play they created a timeline from the emergence of the first Homo Sapiens, 300,000 years ago all the way through to 50 years ago when the digital age began.
Homo Sapiens means wise man in Latin.
Following on from the timeline they became craftsmen to make arrow heads. They created them using a stick, vine string, an arrow head and feathers. After they made the arrow heads they handed them back to the tribe leader who will use them for hunting rabbits ready for their supper.
After lunch they created their own cave paintings by candle light. They used a variety of coloured chalks and charcoal to do this.
The final activity of the day was hunting! They mastered the skills of using the bows and aligning the arrows to hunt the dodo, the goat, the rabbit and the boar. They were excellent shots and would have had a feast fit for a cave man!
Thank you for all of your support during the last half term. Have a fantastic half term break and a well earned rest!
Stone Age Day!
14th October.
Year three have worked really hard again this week.
They started the week exploring what #Helloyellow was about. They looked at creating their own positive affirmations and wrote some to share with their friends. They have also written positive messages on bunting to share with other people. As part of their active learning, they all took place in the treasure hunt to find all of the yellow objects hidden around the school.
In maths they have been continuing with addition and subtraction including adding 10's to cross the 100. They have used a variety of concrete resources to solve the problems given to them. Following on from the positivity from #Helloyellow they have all yet again approached Magic 96 with determination. They were all very proud of the progress they have made from last week!
In English, they have started to write a diary entry from Tom to his Grandad, they have discussed their feelings and emotions and how that affected Tom's behaviour. They have included all of the knowledge they have learnt by using a range of conjunctions and prepositions to show where something or someone is.
Art in the dark was a firm favourite this week! Throughout the half term they have developed their skills when using charcoal to create shade and texture and have used torches and shadows to draw their own cave paintings.
Art in the dark!
7th October 2022.
This week has been another very busy week in Year three!
In English, they have been using prepositions and conjunctions to strengthen their writing. They have created their own 'What am I?' riddles linked to the theme of the book. Some of these were very hard to guess.
In Maths, they have started to look at addition and subtraction. This includes adding 1's. 10's and 100's and adding and subtracting 1, 10 and 100 also. They have solved some very tricky two step problems this week by identifying the key information needed to make the sum.
Times tables is a huge focus at the moment, and we are working on the '3 times table'. They have set themselves a challenge to improve their scores in Times Tables Rockstars. This week they have also started 'Magic 96'. They have approached this with real maturity and have already set a goal for next week. I am very proud of how they have tackled this! Well done Year 3.
Below is a link to the Three times table song for you to practise at home.
As part of the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles topic in science they completed a rock erosion test. They tested different kinds of rocks to see which rock eroded the most when two rocks were rubbed together. They found the harder the rock was the less erosion happened, meaning that the softer the rock more of the rock eroded away.
During History this week they discovered Skara Brae. The first instruction was to find where this was, and they discovered this was off the coast of Scotland on the Orkney Island. After they explored why the site was so well preserved - they found out that it was preserved with sand and was discovered after a storm. They looked at the height of doorways and discovered they would struggle to fit through them and how they kept cattle in their houses!!
Friday 30th September.
Following on from last week's English Year 3 have used a range of prepositions and conjunctions to create a piece of writing linked to information about seals. They have also grouped information into paragraphs about the seals appearance, behaviour and habitat. Some fantastic writing this week. Well done Year 3!
In Maths, they have been comparing numbers to 1,000 and placing them on a number line. Times tables knowledge is improving and they are all working really hard to improve their score in the three-minute challenge of Times Tables Rock stars.
As part of their 'Rocks, relics and rumbles' topic they have been categorising rocks. They investigated through touch to see if the rocks were rough or smooth and grouped them according to colours.
Friday 23rd September
Year 3 have been working hard in all areas this week. We have been continuing to look at place value in numbers and what each number represents up to 1,000 in Maths. In English, they have been developing the use of prepositions and conjunctions. After a brainstorming session they wrote sentences to describe the setting on the cliffs.
In Science, they have continued to develop their knowledge of natural and man-made rocks and have identified which rocks would be used for which purposes.
Our PSHE lesson has been looking at the qualities which are required to be a School Council representative. The children had a fantastic discussion about the important qualities needed for this role and came up with lots of interesting ideas.
French has been the all-time favourite lesson this week! Today they have looked at the countries which border France and were amazed how many people in the World spoke French!
16/09/2022
Year Three have had another busy week!
In English, they have started to look at a text called ‘Seal Surfer’ and have predicted what they story will be about. They have created a list of phrases which can be used when they are writing a setting description.
In Maths, they have continued with place value and have been exploring and partitioning numbers to 1,000. They have all shown resilience this week when faced with a variety of problems to solve. Well done Year Three!
To begin the ‘Rocks, Relics and Rumbles’ topic in Science they worked in groups to generate a list of where they might find different rocks and soils. Not only were they asked to identify where they might be found they were also asked to think about the uses of each rock. Great team work and definitely their competitive side came out to see which group could come up with the most.
On Friday, they spent the day thinking about The Queen and how she fulfilled our values our school’s core Christian values of being honest, respectful, loving and caring, fair, forgiving and resilient, as well as how she lived her life in accordance with our school motto of living ‘life in all its fullness’. (John 10:10)”
After a very though provoking discussion they decided that saying goodbye to someone who has died is difficult as they can’t speak to them or send them a letter but they did agree to write down their thoughts and feelings. They wrote a letter to The Queen about what they would have liked to have said to her if they’d had the chance.
Welcome Back
Year 3 have had a busy week learning all about the new routines and expectations now they are Key Stage 2.
They have been thinking about their strengths and how each and every one of the class are different. As part of listing their strengths they wrote a pledge for Year Three. They have promised to be loving and caring to the rest of the class and also to help other people when they are stuck. These will be opened again in July to find out if they have achieved what they set out to do in Year 3.
They are looking forward to starting the ‘Flint and Fire’ and ‘Rocks, Relics and Rumbles’ topics next week.
Have a restful weekend and we will see you all on Monday morning.
Key information for parents:
- Year 3 children come into school at 8.40am and enter school through their cloakroom door near staff car park.
- Year 3 leave school at 3.05 pm through the same door.
- PE takes place on a Monday and a Wednesday and children should come to school in their PE kit on this day.
- Reading books are changed on Fridays.
Miss Carter, Mrs El-Hashahar, Mrs Walker-Garnett, Mrs Southwick-Williams, Mrs Cliff and Mrs Hollins look forward to seeing you during the week in Year 3.
To contact Year 3, please use the form below.
Alternatively, you can email us directly at year3@hugomeynell.staffs.sch.uk
17/06/2022
This week has been another very busy week!
In English, they have been using prepositions, adverbs and conjunctions to improve their writing techniques. They have been using these tools when having a picture stimulus. There have been some super stories produced.
In Maths, they have been continuing with time and finding out the duration of events using a timetable, telling the time to the nearest 5 minutes and learning about the 24 hour clock. Telling the time is tricky but we are very impressed how determined the whole class is and have applied themselves fully to all lessons! Well done Year Three!
Click on the link below to find some games linked to time.
In Science, they have started the unit ‘Plants’ and have thought about what happens when a plant has no water or light. They have made predictions about what will happen. Everyone has planted a bean and over the coming weeks they will be measuring how many shoots appear from the French Bean or the Broad Bean. The beans have already started to grow and all children are very excited to see how big they will grow to.
Petit Chaperon Rouge is the next unit in French. After listening to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in French they used the vocabulary list to label the characters and the main settings in French.
A day in the life of a Roman Soldier.
On Friday, year three went on a visit to the Grosvenor Museum in Chester to find out what life was like in the Roman Era. They took place in a workshop where they found out about how life had changed over the 1000 years within the Roman Empire. Within the workshop there were three different areas which all children enjoyed thoroughly, they learnt about what life was like in a Roman kitchen, how to build and construct a roof and the underfloor heating system and what the role of an archaeologist entails. The smells in the kitchen were very interesting especially the Garum Sauce.....fermented fish sauce!! Not one person was willing to try this!
In the afternoon, they took on the role of a Roman soldier. After placing on the armour and learning how to hold a shield correctly they took to the streets of Chester and marched to the nearby amphitheatre. They learnt how to create formations using their shields to ensure all of the legion were protected and learnt how to defend against attackers.
On their return to the museum they proved they were true Roman soldiers by completing the chant which would have been sung. 'Sin sin sin dex sin' which translated to English means left left left right left.
Everyone had a fantastic day and when asked what was the favourite part they could not choose!! They said it was all amazing!!
They should be very proud of themselves as they were fantastic ambassadors for our school. Well done Year Three. A fantastic day out! Thank you.
Our visit to Chester!
Our Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
On Tuesday Year 3 took part in Hugo's Jubilee day to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee.
Throughout the day they completed a number of activities that included producing a piece of art in the style of Britto as well as producing fact files all about the Queen. They even got the opportunity to meet the Queen!
At lunchtime they enjoyed a street party lunch out on the playground.
26/05/2022
We can’t believe it’s the end of another half term!
This week in English, they have been practising the use of adverbials for time, place and manner and also the use of expanded noun phrases. After practising these they used all of the skills they learnt they produced a short story using a picture as a stimulus. All children used the skills to produce a fantastic piece of writing.
Time has been the area of focus this week in maths. They have recapped o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. They have started to solve problems linked to the months of the year. One of the challenges they were given was to find the 100th day in the year, there were several different ways of working this out but they all arrived at the same answer of 10th April.
This afternoon the Jubilee celebrations started with a performance of the Queen’s Jubilee Zadok rules. The children took part in the choir’s performance with the community choir. It was a perfect finish to the half term!
Have a lovely rest over half term and we will see you all on Monday 6th June.
20/05/2022
As part of our science topic ‘Light’ we have been investigating what happens when you hold a mirror next to a piece of writing. They wrote a message for their partner and held a mirror above it. They found it very tricky to write the message as they saw it! They found that the message was a reflection and was very hard to read.
In English they have continued to travel further into the book ‘Journey’ by Aaron Becker, they have travelled through a door to an unknown world. First, they designed and described their door by using expanded noun phrases and adverbs. Next, they described the setting they were travelling into. To complete this activity, they wrote a message to the girl’s parents using first person. They explained why they were leaving and where they were going to. In the message they used the present perfect tense which has developed their writing skills further.
During Maths, everyone has successfully used a fraction wall to find equivalent fractions. They have completed a challenge to see which fractions are the same as others.
To start our new topic of ‘Raiders, Traders and Invaders’ they learnt all about the Roman invasions from 55 BC to AD 43. They learnt about how the first invasion was unsuccessful and the second invasion where Julius Caesar took bigger and stronger legions and had some success.
13/05/2022
During Science this week they have been investigating what happens to shadows at different times of the day. Before they measured the shadows at different intervals during the day they predicted at what time of the day would be the longest shadows. After completing the experiment, they used the scientific language to complete their conclusion. They discovered that the shadows are longer in the morning and the evening than they are in the middle of the day.
In Maths, they have
started to use a fraction wall to solve equivalent fraction problems. They have also been practising their fluency and calculations within times tables.
In English, they have started a new text ‘Journey’ which is a very special book as it has no words! They were amazed that a book could have no words! They started by making a prediction about what the book maybe about by watching the trailer linked below and looking at the first picture. They discussed the feelings and emotions of the girl and why she may be feeling like this.
06/05/2022
In Maths this week, Year three have been finding the fractions of quantities. They have solved a range of problems using a variety of different strategies. Using concrete apparatus and the skills and knowledge they have learnt over the past 2 weeks. They have explained how they have solved them and why they chose that method to do so.
To finish off our text ‘The Big Blue Whale’ they have written a letter explaining the dangers of whales swimming too close to the shore. They have used time, place and manner adverbials at the beginning of their sentences and have developed their use of paragraphs.
As part of the Chance to Shine sessions they have continued to develop their bowling and catching skills and have started with a warm up which encouraged them to practise their catching technique. After this they started to develop their batting techniques. The goal was to hit the ball and get it between the two targets. They were excellent at this and showed great sportsmanship by encouraging others and celebrating when everyone hit the target.
Chance to shine
29/04/2022
What a busy first week back we have had!
It was lovely to hear about all of the things the children had been getting up to over the holidays.
In English, they have been researching different facts about blue whales. They have been acting as David Attenborough this week by writing their own voice over for a whale documentary. They have included time, place and manner adverbials.
In Maths, they have converted fractions to decimals and discovered the relationship between tenths and decimals. They were all very proud of themselves with ‘Magic 96’ today as they all improves their scores from before Easter.
They have had their first session of ‘Chance to Shine’ cricket where they developed their catching and bowling techniques. They all really enjoyed this and are looking forward to next week.
08/04/2022
We can’t believe this has been the final week of another term!
Year three have been continuing to work on the text ‘The Big Blue Whale’ by asking questions about the following: How whales communicate? How do whales eat? And What do whales eat? They have written a letter to a Whale research company which have been sent first class, they are eagerly awaiting a reply
In Maths, they have been continuing to explore fractions by investigating equivalent fractions, finding tenths and counting in tenths.
Within Geography they have been using an atlas to find a variety of counties. They can locate Staffordshire and Shropshire on a map of England. Using the atlases they have played several rounds of fastest finger first where they have to locate the correct county. They are very competitive indeed!!
Have a well earned rest and enjoy the Easter holidays. Well done for a fantastic term Year Three!!!
25/03/2022
This week Year Three should be very proud of how they have attacked challenge week. They have given their all and completed the challenges with a positive attitude. Well done Year Three I am very proud of you!!
In Maths, they have started to explore ‘Fractions’, they have found and recognised a half and a quarter and have made equal parts of objects and numbers. They have completed some problem solving activities and given very clear explanations of how they know and why that is the answer.
As part of our new Science topic ’Light and Shadows’ we took advantage of the lovely sunshine and completed an investigation all about shadows. After discussing what a shadow is and how it was formed they went out to create shadows using our body. They used their bodies to create different shapes and shadows and compared what they were like at a different time of the day.
Have a lovely weekend and Happy Mother's Day!
18/03/2022
This week has been a busy one in Year Three!
They started the week exploring similes in English looking at a variety of different poems, their favourite was ‘As, as, as’. They enjoyed listening to the poem and exploring the meaning of the similes. On Thursday they researched what a ‘Dinka Poem’ is and found out it originated from the Dinka Tribe in Sudan, Africa. The Dinka tribe read the poem to their children which has carried on generation to generation. The poem they read is called ‘The Magnificent Bull’.
As it is ‘Science Week’ this week they have been thinking about what the word growth means to them. They have found out about a variety of scientists and the growth journey they went through to be considered as a famous scientist. Within their learning they discovered that the largest in the world is ‘The General Sherman Tree’. The height of this tree is 83.8 metres. To understand the size of this they went out to measure the playground and the distance of the playground from the fence at the bottom to the castle at the top was 83 meters. There were a lot of amazed faces when they realised how tall the tree was!
Funny is Power was the theme for Comic Relief this year. All children made their super power mask and wore them to celebration assembly this morning. The masks were all amazing!! Throughout the day they found out about how Jordan North rowed 100 meters backwards and Tom Daley sawm, ran, cycled and rowed from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford to his home town of Plymouth. They also met a boy called Teddy and discussed how resilient he was. Through a discussion they explained how they would have felt if, like Teddy, they had no friends and how they would have made different children feel welcome. It was a very thought provoking discussion and all children showed how loving and caring they are. I was very proud of them!
Funny is Power - Comic Relief
World Book Day
World Book Day - All things words!
18/02/2022
Year three have worked very hard for the final week of the half term and have deserved a well earned rest.
In English, they have finished off the ‘Stone Age Boy’ and have written their own version of the story. They have used the present perfect tense, a range of conjunctions to extend their sentences and expanded noun phrases to add the description.
In Maths, they have been adding and subtracting money to find the amount of change needed. If you need someone to work out the change you will get, year three are the ones to do it!
As part of our science topic ‘Magnets and Forces’ they got to find out which materials are magnetic and which are not. They investigated different materials in the classroom to see which were attracted to the magnets. Great fun was had doing this and they were amazed that some one pence coins were magnetic and some were not.
Have a lovely half term and a well earned rest. Thank you for all of your support over the last half term.
Children's Mental Health Week and Safer Internet Day.
This week Year Three have considered the important issue of Children's Mental Health. On Monday, they began at looking what mental health is and what it means to them. Throughout the week, they have spent time watching and discussing a variety of 'Growth Stories', where some famous celebrities have shared their experiences of times in their lives when they have been faced by challenges and how they overcame them. Alongside a range of other activities Year Three created their own emotional goal and to go along side this a ladder to show the small steps they will complete to achieve their goal. Initially they all thought the goal was too big and there would be no way to achieve this but after breaking it down everyone agreed that they could do it and some have already started!
Action for Children came into school to show us how to manage and deal with a range of emotions. They learnt about identifying where they are on a well being scale of 1 -10 and thought about a range of breathing exercises and techniques they could use if they were feeling anxious, sad or overwhelmed by something. They learnt how to take long, slow, calming breathes by blowing bubbles across the playground and watching those worries drift up into the sky.
As part of Safer Internet Day's 'All Fun and Games?', Year 3 discussed and shared a variety of
scenarios and their strategies to stay safe when playing games online. They also played a game in which they had to create a character to deal with the negative gaming situation.
As a whole school project, each class have contributed to a final piece of art. This has meant learning about the artist Henri Matisse and having a go at 'Scissor Art', creating vibrantly coloured and interesting shapes following Matisse's techniques.
04/02/2022
On Monday Year Three had a visitor from ‘Keep Stoke Smiling’ who came into talk to the children about keeping our teeth healthy. She talked about how often teeth need to be cleaned and what kind of toothpaste should be used. The children were really shocked to see how much sugar was in a bottle of Coca-cola. A staggering amount of 36g!! All children commented how much they liked sweets so they looked at what alternatives they could have. They looked at the colour code for the sugar levels and compared which were better for your teeth.
On Friday they helped to support the NSPCC to raise money as part of ‘Number Day 2022’. During the day they have completed all things number. This has included looking at money and how to convert this from pounds to pence. They loved challenging the teacher, this involved making a maths challenge to be given to the teachers to solve. There were some very hard questions set!
In the afternoon, they completed maths through art. They had an outline of an insect to create a symmetrical pattern. There were some very abstract designs.
Number Day
Keep Stoke Smiling!
28/01/2022
This week year three started with a visit to the Air Ambulance Helipod. The children all sat inside the cockpit and investigated the dials and switches. They were amazed to know how much it cost every time the helicopter was called out. £2,995 every time!
In Art this week, they have been collecting natural resources to create a sculpture in the style of Andy Goldsworthy. They collected sticks, leaves, conker shells, stones and pebbles to create their sculpture. There were some amazing designs!
In two weeks they will go and investigate how much the sculptures have decomposed or changed and take photographs to compare this.
During Maths they have been showing off their times tables skills and using the short division method. They have learnt how to complete the process without exchange and also with exchange. To finish off the week they set a challenge to themselves to see if they could beat their highest Magic 96 score. All of the children should be very proud of themselves as this is a tricky challenge and they are all improving week by week. Well done Year Three!! Keep on practising!!
14/01/2022
We started the week with a Hoola Hooping session. They were all fantastic! Much better than me! They could hoola hoop for at least 30 seconds with one or more hoop. The greatest amount of hoops was 7! Some of the children had a go at completing the tricks, they had a go at running whilst hoola hooping and also climbing onto a raised platform and jumping off...all while hoola hooping!! A skill which was mastered very quickly.
Later in the week they had the Volcano presentations to look forward to. Every one shared facts they had learnt about a specific volcano and shared these through power points, posters and models. All of the children did an amazing job and I was very proud of how much effort they had put into this. Thank you to everyone at home who helped with the organisation of this. A job well done!
The volcanoes will be put on display in school so the hard work can be seen by all.
Hoola Hooping
Volcanoes
14/01/2022
The first full week back has been a very busy one. They started the week with an enrichment session with Bee Active. They completed a challenge where they had to see how many lunges, press ups and jumping the hurdles they could do. There were also different challenges for them to complete. At the end of the session they played ‘Battle Cones’ where they had to work as a team to knock down the other teams cones. This made them communicate with each other and create tactics to be able to win the game. They were excellent at working together as team. Well done Year Three.
In Art this week, they have started to find out about the artist ‘Andy Goldsworthy’. They were very impressed with the sculptures he has produced using sticks, leaves, stone, mud, ice and snow. In their sketch books they have created a fact file front page using photographs, sketches and facts all about him. Over the coming weeks they will be using natural materials to create their own sculpture in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
It has been lovely to welcome Year Three back to school after the Christmas holidays. They have come back with an eagerness to find out and expand their knowledge even more.
In English, they have started to look at a new text called ‘The Stone Age Boy’ they have started to use comparative and superlative adjectives to describe a setting. After practising these they chose a setting from the book so far and wrote a description about it. Maths this week has started looking at the 4 times tables, they have practised sequencing the multiples of 4 through chanting and completing their Times Tables Rock stars daily. They have also been investigating the relationship between multiplication and division.
As part of our ‘Angry Earth’ topic they have been exploring what it would be like to live around the base of a volcano. They have discovered there are some very interesting plants and animals that have adapted. One of the most interesting plants was the Silversword which is found in the desert zone in Hawaii. It has adapted and has narrow pointed silver, hairy leaves. There was also lots of different animals. The Hoary Bat is also from Hawaii and feasts on moths and insects. They are small and brown to camouflage with the rocks.
Year Three have finished the autumn term off with a very festive week and what a fantastic week it has been!
They have been making Christingles and have discussed the meaning of them and what they represent. They have also had some very special visitors into school this week, two reindeer called Vixen and Tinks who behaved very well whilst the children asked questions about them. They have found out many facts about them such as why their legs make a clicking noise when they walk and why their antlers are furry.
Thank you for all of your support this term it is always very much appreciated.
Have a lovely holiday. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. See you in January.
Christmas Jumper Day 2021.
To sew or not to sew....
Year Three have been practising their skills this week by sewing onto a piece of binca. They have been improving their running stitch skills and some have practised their cross stitch. At the start of the week they all commented that they didn’t like sewing as it was boring but their minds have been well and truly changed. So much so they have all asked when we can do it again as it has been the best week ever!!
Sew... if you need any buttons sewing onto clothes then your child will do this for you. They were very excited to see how far they had come with this in just a week. I can’t wait to see who will make it to the sewing bee!
Week 2 - Christmas traditions around the world.
Year Three did some fantastic homework for RE, finding out about how Christmas is celebrated around the world. They were so creative! Some of the children have shared their information this week and the rest of the class will share their findings next week.
Did you know that in Poland people put their slippers out for Santa and not their stockings!
In Australia Santa comes on the surf board but in Kenya he comes on a camel! They have all learnt so much.
They should be very proud of themselves this week as they have used all of the strategies and skills learnt over the past term to complete their assessments. They have shown how much determination and perseverance they have by ensuring they answer every question to the best of their ability. I am very proud of them!
The week finished with an excellent morning at Market Drayton Festival Centre watching ‘Dick Whittingham’. They were all fantastic ambassadors for our school and behaved very well. Everyone had a fantastic time and enjoyed watching a great show with some brilliant jokes! Well done Year Three.
As par
t of our Angry Earth topic year three have been finding out what it would have been like to live at the bottom of an active volcano. They discovered that all towns and cities at the base of the volcano have an 'Emergency Evacuation Plan' and this is dependent on the previous eruptions. They have written diary extracts from the view point of a farmer whose farm is at the bottom of the volcano and have produced an survival guide to help people understand what they need to do to stay safe.
In Science, they have been exploring which foods different animals eat. They paired up and researched what the animals ate, where their habitat was and whether they were an omnivore, a carnivore or a herbivore. Mrs Gleave gave some challenge questions and held a discussion about meat eaters and plant eaters. They could identify which animal was in which category and produced some amazing fact files about a variety of animals. One of the facts they learnt was that horses cannot breathe through their mouths!
In music, they have started to explore the glockenspiels. They played the noted E and D and played two pieces of music using these notes. They were excellent at keeping the beat and playing along with the tune. I was very impressed!
Another busy week in Year Three!
This week Year Three have been developing their understanding and have started to spread the message of ‘One Kind Word’ in support of this year's Anti-bullying Week. In support of this they all came into school with odd socks.
On Monday, they took part in a BBC live lesson and listened to different scenarios. They watched a role play session and explained how they could help the boy who was being bullied. They designed their own odd socks which we will hang as bunting in our cloakroom to remind everyone that ‘One Kind Word’ helps lots of people. They explained how they would spread kindness through the school, there were some excellent thought shared. Some examples of these were:
- Helping others when they are hurt.
- Asking people if they are ok.
They will send a ripple of kindness by sharing a smile and saying ’One kind word makes a difference’.
In English, they have been continuing to use time adverbials when writing a diary entry or a letter. They have written also been exploring the characters in the boy and identifying why Tom and the boy are very different.
In Maths, they have been solving word problems linked to the addition and subtraction skills they have learnt. They have again been challenging themselves to beat their previous times tables challenge. They are very competitive with themselves.
As part of the 'Angry Earth' topic they have been researching different facts about a range of volcanoes. They looked at Cotopaxi, Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna and Mount Fuji to name a few. After a discussion about where each continent was in relation to the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere they used an atlas to locate the different volcanoes in the world.
For Children in Need all children came dressed in their own clothes and donated a pound to support the charity. They looked at why we raise money for them and what the money raised goes to support. They looked at a little boy’s story who is thankful for the opportunity to be able to do things he never would have been able to without the support of each and everyone. They found out that Pudsey is the official mascot of the BBC Children in Need. Pudsey appeared in 1985 and was created by Joanna Ball, he took his name from her home town - Pudsey, Yorkshire. Blush is also a Children in Need bear and she gained her name by being signed by George Bush and Tony Blair. She took a part of each surname which formed her name now.
Thank you to you all for supporting an amazing charity.
This week Year Three have continued to use the text ‘The Winter’s Child’ to explore the use of time adverbs which they have used to write a clear concise set of instructions and to create a diary entry from Tom. In Maths, they have been continuing to work on addition and subtraction while crossing 10 and 100. When asked how they completed the question there were some super explanations using language such as ‘I used the inverse...’ and ‘I started by....’.
They have be
en exploring how nutrients are important in a balanced diet. They have started to plan a menu using all of the sections of the Eatwell guide.
On Thursday they joined the whole school to remember all service personnel who fought in the war. They learnt about why we wear a poppy and why there are different coloured poppies.
They learnt about the last post and why is it played. Miss Toft performed it to the class on her trumpet. Please click on the sound bar below to listen.
Last Post
Friday 5th November.
Year Three have made a fantastic start to the second half of the Autumn Term.
In English, they have made predictions about our new text ‘The Winter’s Child’. They have described the setting using a or an in the correct places, prepositions and expanded noun phrases. Using these descriptions they wrote a poem and described what Nana might have seen through the window. The favourite lesson in English was using inverted commas. They were asked to write a conversation between Tom and Nana using pasta and a white board pen. They were all very shocked when they were told to write on the tables. They have been given strict instructions ‘Not to try this at home!’
In Art, all children used one of our school values by showing how resilient they could be. They were given half of a Stone Age animal and using the skills learnt over the last half term they created texture and tone to create the mirror image of the animal. They all showed real determination and their sketches were excellent.
In French, they have started a new unit called ‘Les Animaux’. The pronunciation was excellent and everyone had a go at saying the animals. Un Mouton is the favourite at the moment. Next week they will learn more animals in French and they will be telling everyone what their favourite animal is.
Wow! The end of the first half term already!
Year Three should be commended on the hard work and dedication they have shown this half term. They have been absolute superstars and have attempted every challenge which has been given. Well done Year Three.
This week during Science, they turned into Palaeontologists and excavated fossils from a rock. The rock happened to be a chocolate chip cookie and the fossils were the chocolate chips! Their challenge was to excavate as many fossils (AKA chocolate chips) as they could without breaking them or eating them! The room was silent and the concentration was immense as they used their tools to excavate the fossils. The overall record was 25 fossils.
They have also had the opportunity to watch Steve Backshall deliver a live ‘Deadly 60’ lesson about fossils and evolution. They were amazing with their knowledge and could answer the questions before the challenge team. They investigated the different types of fossils and categorised them into three sections: A trace fossil, a body fossil and a coprolite. This was thoroughly enjoyed and they all wanted to know more about the ‘Deadly Dinosaurs’.
Thank you for all of your support during the first half term. Have a very restful week.
When I was born in the Stone Age by Michael Rosen and Year Three.
Another week has flown by in Year Three!
They have been very excited this week to get their passwords for ‘The Spelling League’. The competition is on to see who can earn the most amounts of coins to upgrade their stadiums. Who will get the most coins?
They have worked incredibly hard to complete some amazing writing assessments, this has enabled them to show off what they have learnt over this half term in their English lessons. There was some super writing. I am very proud of how hard they have worked.
In Maths, they have started to use the column addition method to solve addition sums. They have learnt about why it is so important for them to have the numbers in the correct columns and what happens if we don’t!
During Science, they have learnt how the fos
silisation process happened. They sequenced the stages to create a zig zag book to show how and when it all happened. They want to know more about how they found the fossils and how the palaeontologists excavated them. Watch this space!!
Using their History skills, they were able to give their opinion about why Stonehenge was built and what is would have been used for. There were lots of thoughtful views shared. They were able to use the sources of evidence to provide them with their own thoughts and opinions which they shared with their friends in class.
#HelloYellow - National Mental Health Day
Friday was National Mental Health Day. Throughout the day Year three completed a series of activities related to their feelings and emotions. One of the first activities was to talk about the range of emotions they experience throughout the week, once they had done this it was easy to find them all in the word search.
One of the emotions they looked into further was resilience. They talked about how they could build resilience in school. Some of the examples were ‘Never giving up!’, ‘Believing in yourself’ and ‘Working hard!’ There was lots of other ways discussed but these are the three that are going to displayed in our classroom.
They discovered that all emotions were not always good ones and there were also difficult emotions, they discussed how they currently deal with them and how they would deal with them going forward. Dancing and Music seemed to be popular ways to deal with anger, frustration and being upset.
Finally, they took part in a Super Hero competition. They had to design a Super Hero with very special super powers to support other people. The entries were fantastic and the winner will be revealed very soon!
During Science this week Year three have continued to investigate all about ‘Rocks and Soils. Their task this week was to discover different rocks and their purposes. Through research they chose the rock they were going to investigate and have started to produce a fact file all about it and its uses.
Skara Brae has been the area of interest during History this week. There were lots of questions asked about how the site was preserved after thousands of years but the main topic of interest was the beds and how comfortable they would have been. After discovering that the beds were made from heather covered from animal skins they all decided that they would stick with their comfy beds at home.
Friday was ‘National Multiplication Day’ and to celebrate they had an afternoon thinking about all things times tables. They have designed their own times table game which they have taken home to play with the rest of family.
In maths Year Three are working very hard on their times tables. They have daily practise where they are all aspiring to be rock stars! They should be very proud of themselves as they have all made super progress from where they started. Alongside this they have an extra challenge on a Friday where they complete the ‘Magic 96’. This is their favourite time of the week as they can see how much they have improved since the previous week.
On Thursday, they had a brilliant day! In the morning they visited St John the Baptist Church in Ashley where they completed a challenge to discover some objects and artefacts. They listened to Father David explaining what happened at a Christening and why they had two fonts in the church.
In the afternoon they were very lucky to experience a visit from a real life Viking. He came into school to talk to them about what life was like during 793 AD -1066. One of the favourite parts of the session was finding out about the weapons they used in battle. They had a question and answer session and asked about how and where he lived and how they kept clean! It was safe to say that no one was very keen on not having a bath or cleaning their teeth!!
A fantastic start to Year Three
The start of the fir
st Autumn half term has seen Year 3 starting to read a new book called 'Seal Surfer' by Michael Foreman. They started by making predictions using the front cover and blurb about what they think the story might be about. After discovering where the story was set they have been using a range of prepositions when describing the setting. Using information books and BBC clips they have completed research about how seals behave, what they look like and the habitat they live in which has led to writing an information text using paragraphs.
An excellent start Year Three, keep up the hard work!