We have been identifying different types of rocks and testing their properties during our Science lessons over the past few weeks. Within our literacy lessons we have looked at the book 'The secret of Blackrock'. In the book, the main character, Erin, falls overboard and discovers what the secret of Blackrock is. We had lots of fun acting how Erin would have felt when she fell.
In Science this week, we have been using magnets to investigate whether items in the classroom magnetic or not. We planned, made and evaluated our own pneumatic toys during our DT day. We have also been on two terrific trips - to see Peter Pan at the Panto and sing carols in the church.
Year 3 have been busy showcasing our learning about a particular author and book to our parents over the last few weeks. Cherry Class shared their special talents and creative jam flavours which were inspired by the main character of Chrissie Sains's book 'An Alien in the Jam Factory'. Pear class sang one of Tom Fletcher's songs from his book 'The Creakers' and also presented some predictions on what would happen next. Year 3 have also been great geographers during our local walk, where we had to find human and physical features. They have also enjoyed music lessons this half-term and have been singing enthusiastically and adding in actions too.
It has been a very busy week in Year 3! We started the week by reflecting on the importance of Remembrance Day and we each created our own poppy. We have also been thinking kindness and how we can show this to others. We wrote a kindness note to someone special and watched an interesting online lesson on respect.
This week we have been learning about 'The most famous women in NASA': Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. Within Literacy, we learnt all about Katherine Johnson and wrote a biography about her life and achievements. We also drew and painted a portrait of her. We created a fact file about Dorothy Vaughan and a piece of artwork by Mary Jackson.
In History, Year 3 have been learning all about the mysteries of Stonehenge. There are lots of reasons that archaeologists think it might have been built, such as: a healing place or an ancient calendar. Why not ask us what we think it was used for. We even built our own replicas of Stonehenge out of items found around the classroom.
Year 3 have had a fantastic start to the Year. We have been busy thinking about our emotions and how we can share these with others around us. We enjoyed creating a piece of art inspired by Picasso where we thought carefully about how colours represent different emotions.
In preparation for our Art workshop this week, Year 3 have been exploring Lourdes Villagomez. We discovered what inspired her work and what impact she has had on other artists. The children created double page spreads using bold colours and information about the artist as their inspiration. Key an eye out on our social media page on X (twitter)to see our final art piece next week.
This half term, Year 3 have been busy putting their textile skills to practice. They have learnt to sew a running stitch, cross and back stitch. They even learnt a new life skill by sewing on a button. They then put their skills to good use by making cushions! We are blown away by their determination and resilience. What a wonderful way to finish up the Summer term.
This week, we have started our new Design and Technology unit. We recapped prior learning by threading a needle, tying knots, sewing a running stitch and a cross stitch. The children did very well and showed great determination. Stay tuned for our finished product.
What a fantastic first few weeks back we have had in Year 3! We have been busy working on our sentence structures in Literacy, ensuring we are using the correct punctuation and conjunctions where appropriate. We have continued to delve into our Book Talk Books and exploring them through different Reading Rainbow lenses. As always, we LOVE visiting the library and one lucky child found a golden ticket! Hooray for new books!
To finish up a short but busy term, Year 3 took part in Science Day! They were challenged with the enquiry question ; which material holds bubbles best? Children had great fun exploring the different materials and bubbles. To finish off our geography topic, the children used plasticine to recreate the different layers of the world. The children showed a fantastic understanding of how the earth is structured. They were also paid a visit by some chicks. Year 3 were very gentle and caring with them! Happy Easter from Year 3.
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