Blog by Tag: Year 3

Year 3 enjoyed a range of activities this week. They started off with Professor Pumpernickel and an amazing Science Show, they then learnt all about the famous scientist and inventor Marie Curie, learnt all about light and shadows, carried out an investigation to see what happens to shadows as the…

We had a great day today. The children looked amazing. They read our class book, Operation Gadgetman and voted for their top 10 books. After lunch they teamed up with a Reception child to read them a story. They wrote book reviews, made book marks and took part in a live World Book Day lesson. A…

We celebrated World Book Day in Reception by dressing as our favourite book character or in pjs. The children brought a book to share and we played a game of guess the character by listening to clues from different traditional stories and guessing the correct character or object. In the afternoon…

Year 3 learnt how to hold their sticks properly and control the ball. They did this through a series of really fun games.

Thanks to everybody’s kind donations, much appreciated. As a result, you raised £680 for new football kits. It was amazing. Year 3 enjoyed browsing the jumble and took home some great bargains.

Year 3 discovered magnetic and non-magnetic materials as they studied non-contact forces. They planned an investigation to determine which magnet was the strongest and used paper clips to test them out. 
 

Year 3 learnt all about AI, artificial intelligence. Where we use it in our everyday life, without even realising it!! When we use our phone, in our car, using Alexa, taking photos, using an internet search and so on. We created a poster to illustrate the opportunities and risks of using AI in our…

Year 3 had a great day, looked fantastic in non-uniform and raised money for the NSPCC. During Number Day today we did a Maths Challenge, played games and tested out estimates for how many activities we can do in 1 minute. Shuttles, burpees, lunges, squats, jumps and star jumps.

They were…

Year 3 have been learning all about their Patron Saint Bridget. They attended church, learnt the St. Bridget hymn, listened to the story of St. Bridget’s cloak, did some fact finding and created their own storyboards, bookmarks and cloak pieces. A busy Bridget’s day.

Year 3 had a wonderful time in Rugby. What a super, muddy, excellent afternoon learning new skills and working really hard as a team. Many thanks to Mr. Telford who came in to teach us. 
 

Year 3 had a a great time taking part in wheelchair basketball. The coaches remarked on their wonderful teamwork and how skillful they were in moving around in the wheelchairs. The children had wonderful fun as they were allowed to crash into each other and snatch the ball.

Year 3 have been busy thinking about who makes them happy and why. They have written letters to thank people who make them feel good. They watched a video about pupil voice, everyone matters and understood what makes them happy and why.