Blog by Tag: Year 3

Year 2 had a fantastic time today taking part in a Multi-Skills Festival in Whitehaven. They enjoyed lots of different activities, being active and having fun. 
 

Year 3/4 Shine at the Tag Rugby Tournament!

Using sieves, the children carefully sifted through the soil to investigate its contents. They were amazed to discover the variety of tiny animals, plant matter and…

Our Laudato Si’ group have been following in the footsteps of St Francis by caring for God’s wonderful creation. This St Francis’ Day, they’ve been getting creative and making big hotels using recycled terracotta plant pots, bamboo canes and natural materials found in the local environment.

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Year 3 have learnt all about Our Lady of the Rosary and how to pray the Rosary. They also began to learn about the four Mysteries of the Rosary: Luminous, Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious. The mysteries tell us all about Jesus’ life and Mary within his life. They visited the Grotto and created their…

Year 3 went out into Egremont to identify human and physical features. We found lots more human features than physical. Whilst we walked, we also helped to look after God’s creation by picking up litter. We had a great time. Well done Year 3!

Year 3 have been using thick paint to create texture and marks to replicate Vincent Van Gogh’s style. Exploring his famous “Starry Night” was fun. 
 

Year 3 learnt how to write algorithms to code a pirate parrot and take a route around a treasure map. They used turns clockwise and anti-clockwise to code. They enjoyed giving directions and planning alternative routes. 
 

Year 3 developed their shading skills to get tints of colours. They added white to primary colours, then added white to change the tone. Their tints will be very useful for their colour mixing skills to be used during next week’s painting . 
 

We all enjoyed taking part in a rock band today. We heard some wonderful music and learnt how the instruments work. It was great fun! I am sure we have some rockstars in the making🤩😂🤩

Year 3 and 4 enjoyed having a rugby coach from St. Benedict’s School to teach them some skills. Some children will be attending a school tournament later this term to represent St. Bridget’s. It was lovely to have the opportunity for everyone to experience the game.

Year 3 have been very busy developing their knowledge of 3-digit numbers to 1,000. They used base ten, place value counters, charts and part whole models to partition 3-digit numbers. As well as writing them in digits and words, they also understood the value of each digit using partitioning to…