Year 3

Year 3 have been looking at artists Faith Ringgold and Alma Thomas. They studied their work and replicated their style in textiles, ink and collage. Mandala originated in India and is used as symbolism in Buddhist and Hindu faiths. They enjoyed creating their own mandalas and textiles.

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the School Games Quicksticks hockey tournament, competing against other schools. They won some games and lost others, but all of the children showed excellent sportsmanship throughout.

• Year 3 enjoyed learning about the valuable life saving work carried out by Search and Rescue volunteers. Seeing their equipment, hearing about their job and asking questions was really interesting.

Year 3 really enjoyed cheering and running with Gary McKee to raise money for Hospice at Home. Thank you all for your kind donations. Well done for running so well Year 3!

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the Boccia festival last week. They enjoyed playing as a team and learning this new game. Well done to everyone who took part. 

Year 3 celebrated their love of reading when they visited the library. They selected a book to take home and listened to our class book. They even saw a surprise visitor ….. Mr and Mrs Stead.

Year 3 enjoyed a Live Lesson online and created their top 10 favourite book list today. They celebrated World Book Day 2026 by looking fantastic in pyjamas and book character costumes, sharing a book with Reception and designing their own bookmarks. They also reviewed their favourite book in…

Year 3 have been controlling the ball with their hockey sticks today and practicing their hockey skills. 
 

Year 3 were using force meters to measure how many Newtons it takes to lift an object. They recorded their results and worked really in pairs. 
 

Year 3 took part in a Safe Internet day live lesson. They created their own AI chat bot and considered the risk of using AI. They designed brilliant posters to inform others. In HRSE they reflected on cyber bullying as part of anti-bullying and how to respond to bullying. 

Year 3 have been playing shape and place value guessing games, going for gold and solving number problems today. Happy Number Day!
 

Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic time at a Change4Life tournament. They learnt lots of fun ways to keep fit and practised many of the skills they have been developing in school. The children have brought back great ideas to share with their friends during playtimes.