Class 3 Blog

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  06

  Jun

  PE - Swimming

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  Year 3 loved being back in t he pool this afternoon. We recapped the rules of the pool and what to do when they her the whistle. We also entered and exited the pool safety and spend the session getting confident again being in the water.
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  17

  May

  Geography - Imports and Exports

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  As part of our Wheelin' and Dealin' theme, we have been looking at what the UK imports and exports. We've discussed the difference between the two and then focused on where the majority of our fruit comes from. This gave year 3 a chance to improve their atlas work by trying to locate several different countries.
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  16

  May

  P.E - Athletics

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  This week we have looked at the different forms of jumping. We had a go at long jump and triple jump and then took to the field to practice our hurdling techniques. This was great fun and we can't wait until sports day.
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  13

  May

  Spanish - Little Red Riding Hood

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  We are looking at the story of Caperucita Roja. It is a familiar story to us and so we have been able to pick up on the key vocabulary quite quickly. We will be describing the main characters in a couple of weeks time.
• 11

  May

  RE

  Posted by Miss E Franklin

  This week Year 3 have continued their learning journey about Hinduism. They have revisited the concept of Brahman and how they are everywhere and everything, and represented by the many Hindu Gods and Goddesses. This week we took a closer look at the Gods and Goddesses who aren't part of the Tri-Murti and used top trumps as a way of learning some facts about these deities.
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  10

  May

  Science - Roots and shoots

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  We are currently setting up two investigations as part of our current unit. We have planted sunflower seeds in soil and have left them outside to grow. Inside the classroom, we have placed some broad beans into a zip-lock bag. We will be hoping to see the the roots and the shoots growing from both and comparing the results.
• 04

  May

  PSHE - Maintaining friendships

  Posted by Miss E Franklin

  Today year 3 discussed how to maintain healthy friendships and what they could do if problems occurred. We first talked through some steps they may want to take when they find themselves disagreeing with their peers. This included listening to the other persons version of events and sharing their own version, considering how they have made each other feel, finding a solution and agreeing on the solution. We then looked at various scenarios where arguments may occur and year 3 came up with multiple ways to solve the issues. As ever, the class came up with so many great ideas that I hadn't even begun to imagine, and discussed the topic really maturely.
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  29

  Apr

  Music - Three Little Birds

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  We have started our reggae unit by listening to and appraising the Bob Marley classic Three Little Birds. We took part in the bronze challenge by finding the beat and trying to repeat various rhythms. Year 3 love this challenge and are always keen for the next challenge.
• 28

  Apr

  RE - Can you identify different roles you play in society?

  Posted by Miss E Franklin

  Year 3 are learning about Hinduism this term and leading up to understanding how there are many forms of the Hindu God. This lesson they spent some time identifying all the different roles they play in life. They came up with ideas such as son/daughter, cub/brownie, friend and pupil. We then used a net of a cube to represent these sides of us!
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  26

  Apr

  New Reading Text

  Posted by Mr N Kavanagh

  The latest mind-blowing novel from award-winning author Christopher Edge, Escape Room is a thrilling page-turner that challenges readers to think about what they've done to save the world today. Edge is a Gloucestershire author and I hope this fast-paced adventure is going to inspire year 3 to check out his other stories.