Class 3 Blog

• 10

  Sep

  Healthy Eating

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  In year 3 we are looking at our diets and advising some people on theirs. We have become personal trainers. We've investigated how much sugar is in our diets and also talked about how we could cut down. We then discussed the five food groups. How much we should be eating of each one. This needed persauasion regarding how much sweet treats we should have a day. The children are learning the benefits of a healthy diet. Well done Year 3
• 09

  Sep

  Hola!

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Children were introduced to Spanish today. Hopefully this will encourage some bilingual chat in the future. We learnt how to say hello, My name is in Spanish. The children really enjoyed getting to know things about Spain and the language. Looking forward to doing more.
• 04

  Sep

  Welcome

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Hello and welcome back! I hope you've had a brilliant summer break and raring to get back to school! We've started today off today talking about what type of learners we are and how we can set expectations for ourselves to achieve great things. This afternoon we were then introduced to our topic. Rampaging Romans! The children created a drama based on the Romulus and Remus myth of how Rome was formed. The children have come up with some brilliant questions for our topic and we are looking forward to finding out more! Well done on a great first day!
• 04

  Sep

  Reading Records

  Posted by Mr A Hart

  Year 3 children were sent home with their reading records today. As discussed in the letter sent to you all, the children are expected to read 3/4 times a week. We also require you to sign this record once a week. The children should then have these records and their books with them everyday. Every Guided Reading session, Mr Hart will then check to see that they are reading and that their parents are signing. We really appreciate your support with this. Lets create some super readers, linguists and feed those thirsty imaginations.
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  19

  Jul

  Thank you!

  Posted by Ms S Tough

  Thank you parents for the lovely cards and thoughtful gifts! It has been a delight to teach your children in Year 3 and I feel exceptionally lucky to have the opportunity to continue supporting them on their learning journey next year in Class 4! Wishing you all a restful and relaxing break, and see you September! Ms Tough
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  15

  Jul

  Final few days!

  Posted by Ms S Tough

  Two requests for our final week of term: Please can all Y3 children bring in a strong carrier bag which is clearly named either on or before Thursday this week. Children will be taking their completed school books home on the final day of term. On Friday, children are invited to bring in a board game, card game or appropriate toy to play with their classmates as part of our 'End of Term Celebrations.' Hand held games consoles are not permitted.
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  09

  Jul

  Who was Mary Anning?

  Posted by Ms S Tough

  This week, we have travelled back in time to the early 1800s, to learn about the fascinating life of Mary Anning. Mary is significant to our topic, because she was the first person to discover and understand the importance of fossils. We planned our ideas for writing and then used the computer to present about what we have learnt using Purple Mash. We added images of fossils to complete our work.
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  07

  Jul

  Treat Winners

  Posted by Mrs L Baker

  Well done to the house winners Scott who have earned the swimming pool treat tomorrow! Please ensure that all Scott children bring in sun cream, towel and costume ready for their treat. They may also bring in woggles, floats and pre-pumped inflatables! Many thanks and a huge well done!
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  01

  Jul

  Transition Afternoon to Year 4

  Posted by Ms S Tough

  Today we took part in a 'transition afternoon', which means we got to spend some time learning in our new classroom for September... Year 4!! We were so excited to explore our new learning environment and to ask questions about our new year group. We had the opportunity to create a special portrait of ourselves, based on the cubist style of Pablo Picasso. We used some weird and wonderful shapes to create our portraits, exaggerating our features and choosing bold colours to bring our portraits to life. Ms Tough will be putting our portraits up on display in our new classroom during the Summer holiday for everyone to enjoy and marvel at when we return in September!
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  26

  Jun

  Year 3 and the "Rock-olate" Factory

  Posted by Ms S Tough

  Today, we learnt about how the three main types of rocks are formed... using chocolate! First, we made sedimentary rocks by layering up milk and white chocolate crumbs (sediment). We had to press down hard to make a solid rock. Next, we made metamorphic rock. We had to squeeze the chocolate and use the warmth from our hands to help it change shape. We noticed the patterns and colour changing, too. After, we made igneous rock. We placed the chocolate container in warm water until it melted into lava. After, the lava cooled down to make igneous rock. Finally we enjoyed tasting our delicious, chocolatey rocks. We decided to name the activity "Year 3 and the Rock-alate Factory" after recently enjoying stories by Roald Dahl!.