STEM Challenge!
In Year 3 today we have had great fun completing a STEM challenge and being construction engineers! Children had to build a tower and then a Maya temple using only cocktail sticks and midget gems! First we discussed how a tower needs support to stand and how best to achieve this using the…
World Book Day!
This week Year 3 have been very bust celebrating World Book Day. As well as reading a range of books in class, we have also been on the Story Bus and been read a story by an author. Children have also been busy at home making potato book characters, well done Year 3, they all look…
Learning about the Maya
This afternoon we have been continuing to learn about the Maya.
First, Mrs Clayton, who is a frequent visitor to Mexico, spoke to the class about her visit to a Maya temple at Coba and the 120 steps she climbed up to reach the top. Children learnt about the ‘stelae’, a rock with pictures and…
Maya Instruments!
This week Year 3 have been taking inspiration from the Maya and been making instruments. First children designed their instruments using the materials they brought in from home and then they made them! Children either made a drum, a flute or a shaker.
Year 3 outdoor maths
In maths in year 3 this week we have been looking at statistics.
We put on our wellies and outdoor clothes so we could go and collect the data we would look at in class for our lessons.
We made tally charts of what we found in specific areas of the school grounds. We then used these to make…
The Ancient Maya
In Year 3 this week we have started our new topic; The Ancient Maya. All the children are excited to find out about how the Maya lived and producing some fantastic work about them!
Force and Magnets!
Today in Willow Class, the children started their new science topic; Forces and Magnets. Children investigated how things move on different surfaces and learned about the forces; pull, push and friction.
Tea Investigation!
In Science this week we investigated where in school was the best place to enjoy a cup of tea! We put tea in a range of locations around the school and used thermometers to track their temperature over an hour. Then we recorded our results in a table. We found out that the Year 4 classroom is…
DT Christmas Challenge!
This week in school has been the DT Challenge Week!
Year 3 have been creating Christmas decorations. One of the Year 3 skills is to sew, leaving a seam allowance,so we did this by sewing star Christmas tree decorations. Although the children found the task very difficult, they were all very…
Year Three Singing!
In Topic this half term we are learning all about Queen Elizabeth II. As part of the topic we have been learning how to sing the national anthem; ‘God Save the Queen’ and ‘Rule Britannia!’ When singing we have been learning to have control and awareness of others whilst singing in a…
Pop Art!
This week in Year 3 we have been creating Pop Art images of the Queen, in the style of Andy Warhol. We created the images by ripping tissue paper and then we made collage pictures using the shape of the Queen’s head. We are going to send the pictures we have made to the Queen, we hope she likes…
Soil Samples!
In science today we gathered a range of soil samples from the school fields then used magnifying glasses to examine them and decide what soil is made from.