Welcome to Year 3
Welcome to Year 3!
Miss Jackson will be teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Miss Christie will be teaching on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; Mrs McDonald will be our teaching assistant all week. We are all excited to get to know the children, support them in their learning and have lots of fun along the way!
On this page, you should find everything you need to know - our Meet the Teacher Information Evening presentation, curriculum map, knowledge organisers and weekly blog are a full of information but please contact us should there be anything else you need.
Year 3 Class Blog
Gymnastics
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This term in PE, we are focusing on gymnastics as well as swimming. This week we have been learning about ‘patch’ and ‘point’- large and small parts of your body.
The children worked in pairs, using their bodies in unison to create a tick, straddle, dish, arch, front and back support and a pike. The children were really engaged throughout the lesson and it was great to see amazing collaboration by all. Here are some of these positions in action. We are looking forward to building on this knowledge over the next few weeks.
Cave Drawing
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During our ‘Experience Day’ in English this week, the children were learning about the Mesolithic and Neolithic times of the Stone Age. The children have been particularly interested in the cave paintings we have been studying as they are a key historical source of evidence from this period. The children really enjoyed creating their own using charcoal and pastels and they are all proudly displayed in our classroom at the moment.
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year and we hope you all had a lovely Christmas break.
It’s been a busy few days in Year 3 but all the children have made an excellent start to 2023. This week we began our new topic on the Stone Age and the children have been buzzing with excitement to find out more after only a taster this week! We are also looking forward to sharing the details of our school trip next term with you all very soon. We know the children can’t wait!
In Maths this week we have been learning how to multiply and divide by 4 and next week we will be moving on to the 8 x table. In DT we have been exploring how to sew a cross stitch which requires further practice next week for sure! Our aim is to create our own cushion by the end of the term. We look forward to sharing them at the end of our project.
Happy Christmas!
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Thank you for all of your cards and gifts, you are all so kind.
See you all in 2023!
Miss Jackson, Mrs Pape, Mrs Williams and Mrs Starkey
Pneumatic Toys
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 3 Class Blog
This week we have been learning about pneumatics in DT and our challenge was to design and create a pneumatic toy for a Year 1 child. The children created some amazing designs, some ambitious which is always good! Yesterday we created the mechanisms and then decorated our toys. The mechanisms were the most challenging part but it was lovely to see the children supporting one another where needed. We learnt some valuable designing skills and our computing knowledge came in useful on inputs and outputs. We hope you enjoy exploring them at home!
