Week Beginning 25th March 2024
This week in Maths, we have started learning about capacity. Today we did some practical maths and praticed reading scales and measuring the capacity of different containers. The children worked really sensibly with the water and took great care in reading the scales accurately.
This half term Year 3 have been making Greek vases using a range of paper skills. They papier-mâchéd balloons to creat the shape. They then used rolling and folding techniques to create bases, handles and extra detail.
Week Beginning 18th March 2024
This half term we have learning songs about life in Ancient Greece. The first was 'Ancient Busy City Athens' which described what life was like in the busy city. The second was about Ancient Greek gods and goddesses, myths and legends, which the children enjoyed learning. Keep your eyes peeled for some videos coming soon!
Week Beginning 11th March 2024
On Wednesday 13th March the whole school learnt about the role of Young Carers in our school and the wider community. To raise awareness we wore 'funky socks' and took part in a PSHE lesson to find out about the skills and qualities we each have and thoses of Young Carers.
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week Beginning 4th March 2024
On Friday 8th March Year 3 enjoyed an Ancient Greek Day in school. They had great fun dressing up as Ancient Greeks and taking part in a range of activities. In the morning, they choose from a range of crafting activities: carving skills; painting on tiles, creating mosaics, making remedies, crushing olives to use the oil as a lamp, pottery; and making wax tablets. In the afternoon they took part in a celebration, some were serving in the banquet, others danced, sang or even acted in the celebratory plays.
Week beginning 26th February 2024
This week, we had our first Squash session with the Off the Wall coaches. The children had a great time learning what squash is and practising some key skills that they will develop over this half term.
Week beginning 12th February 2024
In Science this half term, we have been learning about Rocks. For our Science day this half term, we investigated which types of soil were the most permeable. The children set up an investigation, making sure that it was a fair test, using a range of different soil types, measuring cylinders, filter paper, funnels and containers. We had to measure how much water was absorb by the soil before it was filtered through the funnel into the container. The children were very interested in the investigation. They did some fantastic scientific write ups in their science books.
Week beginning 5th February 2024
Over this half term in DT, the children have been researching and designing marble mazes. This week, each class will make them. The children will be using wooden dowels and hack saws, along with a strong cardboard base to ensure that their mazes are sturdy enough for a marble to run through it.
Week beginning 29th January 2024
In Music this half term, Year 3 have been learning different Viking saga songs. They have taught us about different Viking gods and goddesses. A firm favourite of the songs was Loki the Joker. Each class have performed and filmed the song for you to watch. Enjoy!
Week beginning 20th November 2023
This half term year 3 are learning the skills needed to play netball. So far they have learnt different passes, foot skills and this week they were learning about dodging and marking.
Week beginning 13th November 2023
This week we have continued with out Anglo Saxons and Vikings unit by looking at the main events. For this children were given different dates and had to order themselves according to when they happened.
Week Beginning 6th November
On Friday 10th November, year 3 visited West Stow Anglo Saxon village. They had a great time wandering around the village and looking in the reconstructed houses. They even met an Anglo Saxon who was tending his fire. They also had time to look around the museum and look at, and touch, some artefacts.
Week beginning 30th October 2023
For PSHE this week it was all about team work and encouraging others to be successful. The children were challenged to build together out of K'Nex and support each others ideas. This also tied in nicely with Agent of Change: Working Together and so all we're able to receive another stamp in their passport.
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As we have come to the end of Autumn Term 1 the children have brought in some amazing homework relating to 'The Stone Age'. Well done year 3 for all your hard work.
Week Beginning 9th October 2023
This week we launched our 'Agents of Change'. Hopefully the children have brought home a poster and told you all about it. On Friday 13th we had a whole school gratitude day. Children recieved and gave messages of thanks to peers and staff.
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Week Beginning 2nd October 2023
This half term Year 3 have started to learn to play the glokenspiel. They have been following along with a programme called 'Charanga' and so far have learnt to use the notes C, E and D.
Week beginning 25th September 2023
This week the year group have started a new English unit: Setting description. As part of the unit they have learnt the story, "I'll take you to Mrs Cole' by Nigel Gray. As a class, the children rehearsed the story with actions and created a story map.
Week beginning 18th September 2023
Year 3 are lucky to have outside coaches come in and teach them outside PE on a Friday. Last week they had a one off session on Basketball. For the rest of the half term they will be learning hockey.
Week beginning 11th September 2023
This week we have started our unit on 'The Stone Age.' As part of this the children found out about different cave paintings from the period and created their own. To make it more realistic the children drew in 'caves' under their desks and used charcoal.
Week beginning 4th September
It was great to have all the children back this week. We have been learning about South America. As part of this, we made a South American snack called an Empanada. This involed the skills of chopping, grating, weighing, and making pastry. We have also been enjoying creating carnival masks and other crafts.
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It was great to have all the children back this week. We have been learning about South America. As part of this, we made a South American snack called an Empanada. This involed the skills of chopping, grating, weighing, and making pastry. We have also been enjoying creating carnival masks and other crafts.