Over the past 2 weeks, Year 3 have been working together to create an inclusive garden in small groups. We listened carefully to each other and planned out what we would include. We have also finished our art topic by creating our very own flowers. We thought carefully about the different shapes, patterns and textures. In Literacy, we have been looking at, and writing our own haiku poems.

In Literacy, we have been looking at the book 'the secrets of black rock'. In this book, the main character, Erin, falls overboard. We worked in pairs to recreate the moment and thought carefully about what Erin might have been thinking as she landed in the water.  In Art, we have been developing our drawing skills. This week we have focused on the skill of shading. We followed the 4 golden rules to shade in a picture successfully. 

In DT, Year 3 have been making pneumatic mechanisms for their toys this week. We had to carefully pierce a hole in the box and then problem solve how to get our balloon securely onto the tube so that no air would escape. We loved watching the balloon inflate and move the lid. We can't wait to decorate them and let them come to life.

In maths, we have been working really hard on solving division and multiplication problems. We used practical resources to show and explain our answers. 

Year 3 travelled back to the Stone Age when we visited Celtic Harmony. We watched how people would start their fires, catch their food using spears, make their tools and collect food from the environment around them. We finally worked together to build dens using branches and leaves. In our art lessons, we have been learning how to create Stone Age art which would have been painted in caves. We worked collaboratively to create our very own class cave with Stone Age pictures. 

We have all been super busy and have worked extremely hard during our first 2 weeks in Year 3! Last week, we had the author James Mayhew visit us as we have been reading and completing some activities based off of his books. He told us a told and illustrated it at the same time, he even painted the picture while we were listening! This week, we have started our Stone Age topic by looking at and annotating different Stone Age pictures.  We also used our science knowledge to identify different types of rocks by looking at their properties. 

This week in Year 3, we have been investigating how water travels through a plant. We planned and set up an experiment which we will continue to observe over the next week. We can't wait to share our findings with you! During literacy, we have been looking at our new book 'The Wolves in the walls' and pretended to be scared, just like the main character Lucy. We brought in our teddies from home to comfort us and make us think how we would feel and react if we were her.