Year 3 Maths Workshop

Class Work

This morning our Year 3 children enjoyed taking part in a Maths Workshop with their families. Mrs Ville welcomed parents and carers and demonstrated how to access a range of online learning platforms that can help children develop their maths skills at home including White Rose Maths and TT Rock Stars.

Following the presentation the children worked alongside their families to complete a variety of fun and engaging maths activities. It was wonderful to see so much enthusiasm, teamwork and mathematical thinking taking place throughout the morning. Everyone joined in with the workshop.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us and helped make the workshop such a success. We look forward to seeing the children continue to build their confidence and enjoyment in maths both at school and at home.

Rabbits Visit Year 3 During Check In

Class Work
This morning Year 3 enjoyed a special visit from the rabbits during our check in session. The children had the opportunity to share how they were feeling and talk about what they had been up to over the weekend.
Everyone loved having the rabbits sitting in the centre of the circle. The children enjoyed gently stroking them, watching them hop around and observing their different personalities. The rabbits helped to create a calm and welcoming atmosphere, encouraging lots of thoughtful conversation and smiles all around.
It was a wonderful start to the day and the children thoroughly enjoyed spending time with our furry visitors!

Solar Oven Challenge! 

Science
This week in Science Year 3 became young engineers as they designed and built their own solar ovens. Using a variety of materials the children worked in teams to create ovens that would trap heat from the sun.
The pupils investigated which materials were most effective for keeping heat inside their ovens and discussed why some designs worked better than others. They enjoyed making predictions, testing their ideas and comparing their results.
It was a fantastic hands on investigation that helped the children develop their scientific enquiry skills while learning about renewable energy and the power of the sun. Well done Year 3!

Year 3 Maths

Maths
This week in Year 3 the children have been developing their understanding of place value by learning how to find 100, 10 and 1 more and 100, 10 and 1 less than a given number.
We have been using Base Ten resources and counters to help us visualise the value of each digit and support our mathematical thinking.
The children have worked hard to identify how numbers change when adding or subtracting hundreds, tens and ones and have enjoyed using practical equipment to build confidence and deepen their understanding.
Well done, Year 3, for your fantastic effort and enthusiasm in maths this week!

Colourful semantics

Class Work
Some of our children have recently started taking part in a Colourful Semantics intervention with Miss Parkes to help develop their sentence writing skills.
Colourful Semantics is a fun and engaging approach that uses colour coded prompts to support children in building complete and detailed sentences. Through discussion and structured activities the children are learning how to identify key parts of a sentence, such as who is in the sentence, what they are doing, and where the action is happening.
We have already seen the children growing in confidence and beginning to write longer, more accurate sentences. They have been enthusiastic participants and are enjoying sharing their ideas and improving their writing.
We look forward to celebrating their continued progress throughout the year!

Cricket

PE
Year 3 have had a fantastic start to learning cricket in PE this term. Working alongside our PE coach and Mrs.Ville the children have been developing their fundamental cricket skills, including throwing, catching and batting.
The pupils have shown great enthusiasm and teamwork as they take part in a range of fun activities and games designed to build their confidence and understanding of the sport. It has been wonderful to see everyone encouraging one another and demonstrating excellent sportsmanship.
We look forward to seeing how their skills continue to develop over the coming weeks as they enjoy this exciting new sporting challenge!

RE

RE
This week in Year 3 the children have been learning about the religion of Islam and exploring why Muslims choose to follow their faith.  The class also learned about why Muslims pray and how prayer helps them feel connected to Allah.
Through thoughtful discussions the children gained a greater understanding of the importance of prayer as a key part of Muslim life.
To deepen their learning the children completed a classroom task to show what they had discovered about Islam and Muslim prayer.
Please take a look at the photographs below to see the children engaged in their learning and to celebrate some of the fantastic work they produced.
We are very proud of the curiosity, respect and enthusiasm the children showed whilst learning about a faith that is important to many people around the world.

A Surprise Visit from the Wolf!

English
There was great excitement in Year 3 today when the Wolf from The True Story of the Three Little Pigs paid us a visit! (Miss.Parkes in disguise)
The children became investigators for the morning asking lots of questions to uncover whether the Wolf’s version of events was fact or fiction. The Wolf was very mischievous and thanks to his never ending sneezing, tissues were soon being thrown around the room!
The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had a fantastic time bringing their English learning to life.

PSHE: Facing New Challenges

PSHE
In PSHE this week Year 3 pupils focused on understanding how to approach new challenges positively, make responsible decisions, and recognise when it is important to seek support from others.
Working in small groups the children were given the task of creating and mapping out what a “nightmare school” might look like. This activity encouraged thoughtful discussion about behaviours, choices and the impact they can have on others.
After sharing their ideas, we came together as a class to brainstorm ways these challenges could be overcome and how positive choices can help create a happy and successful learning environment. The children then completed a follow up task in their books to reflect on their learning and demonstrate their understanding.
We were impressed by the children’s thoughtful contributions and their ability to discuss important life skills with maturity and enthusiasm. Well done, Year 3!