Year 3 maths 14.06.24
Year 3 have been studying shapes, both 2D and 3D,. They have been learning the names and properties of the 3D shapes. They built their own 3D shapes with cubes, counting faces, vertices and edges.
Year 3 create 3 D artwork
Year 3 have been using plaster of Paris and glue to make a 3D relief sculpture. They have used parleying to scratch patterns into the plaster, then gave them a metallic look with paint. The second sculpture was using objects in the plaster to create a sculpture. It was messy but fun. We were very…
Year 3 Growing and babies
Year 3 have been thinking about growing up, babies and parents. They played a matching game to match the baby animals to their parents. They discussed what all babies need from their parents, whether they are animals or humans. The children reflected on their own growth journey and how they still…
Year 3 celebrated St. Mary’s feast day, The Visitation.
Year 3 children dressed in blue, learnt about the Visitation, made miraculous medals, created prayer books and said the Rosary. We had a great day.
Year 3 Trip to The Roman Senhouse Museum
Year 3 had a great time at The Roman Senhouse Museum in Maryport today. They thoroughly enjoyed exploring Roman artefacts, altars, original jars, jewellery and coins from 2,000 years ago. They saw the remains of a Roman Fort and role-played market day in the Roman Forum. Some were citizens, some…
Year 3 Painting Skills
Year 3 have been developing their skills in using different techniques with paint. They have used blotting, change of hue to alter the shade and sgraffito, where they scratched off thick paint to reveal another colour. They have recreated Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” using impasto painting in swirly…
Year 3 Competitive Cricket
Competition was strong today in cricket. We had to bat powerfully and field accurately to score the most runs.
Y3 representatives in a Tri-Golf Tournament
Some of our children were representing our school at a Tri-Golf tournament. They had a wonderful time and proved to be excellent golfers and fantastic role models. Well done!
Year3 Dance
Year 3 had great fun dancing and building up their confidence and skills. They learnt new moves and combined them to make a great paired dance routine which they performed to others.
Year 3 Times Table Practice
TTR is our daily morning routine and we love to get faster and better at our times tables. This is something that most of us work really hard on at home as well as in school.
Year 3 Are Crazy About Cricket!
Year 3 loved their cricket with Matthew yesterday. They learnt how to field the ball using accurate throwing and catching, how to hold the cricket bat properly and how working together was really important. They are looking forward to next week’s session. Mathew said that they were very powerful…
Year 3 Geography - Large Scale Maps
Year 3 have been studying regions and counties in the UK. They have located regions, capitals, counties, rivers, mountains and landmarks. After studying small scale maps over the last few weeks, they used their iPads to read large scale maps. They found their house, school, local facilities and…