Year 3: Blog items
Date: 4th Nov 2022 @ 4:08pm
This week in Year Three we had our first rugby session with Wigan Warriors. The children enjoyed learning how to learn how to hold the ball properly and dodging their opponents. We also worked well as a team playing a wide range of games and look forward to learn new skills in the coming weeks.
Date: 20th Oct 2022 @ 7:47am
Bracken class have been lucky enough to have samba lessons this half term. We have been learning about a variety of instruments and learning to play in time with each other.
Date: 17th Oct 2022 @ 7:55am
In DT, we made prototypes. Some of us used cotton but some used felt! We discovered that it was much easier to use fabric pens on cotton and therefore we think this would be a better material for the final design. When we evaluated the prototypes, we decided that the colouring needed to be much needed and that small areas of colour would be easier. We tried different sizes and decided that 20cm x 20cm was a good size. Next time, we would use more resources such as felt, buttons and sequins to make the designs more interesting.
Date: 17th Oct 2022 @ 7:48am
In Science we started to look at magnets. We discovered that magnets have a north and south pole. We spent some time exploring whcih attract and which repel each other. We then went on to investigate what materials were magnetic. We learnt that metal objects were magnetic but this did not include aluminium, copper or gold! We then went on to plan an investegation for next week answering the question 'Which magnet is the strongest?'
Year Three- Amazing algorithms
Date: 6th Oct 2022 @ 4:04pm
In computing we looked at using Scratch to create an algorithm to make our sprite move. We had to carefully think about how many degrees we wanted our sprite to turn and how many steps it needed to move to make a pattern. We looked at changing the colour of the pen and even the size.
Year 3 School Council Elections
Date: 30th Sep 2022 @ 10:32am
Year 3 voted for their school council representatives. We discussed democracy and why it is important to our school and communitiy. The children presented their manifestos and we then voted. Congratulations to Jake and Alexander who were chosen to represent Year 3.
Date: 30th Sep 2022 @ 10:29am
In Reading into Writing, we have started learning about diaries. Today we started our immersion into reading and read a variety of WAGOLLs. We idenitfied the main points of the texts and began to idenitfy the features that linked in the texts. We did this in pairs and then joined to make a four and share our findings.
Year 3's Trip to The Royal Ballet
Date: 30th Sep 2022 @ 10:26am
Year 3 had a very exciting trip to The Globe Theatre to watch ballet. We were lucky enough to learn new moves and watch the students of The Royal Ballet School dance. We were also shocked when one of our students were picked to be lifted by a ballet dancer!
Year 3 are super seamstresses!
Date: 22nd Sep 2022 @ 2:51pm
In Design & Technology today we practised the running stitch. This was a stitch we were familiar with and therefore it was good to practise and refresh our minds. Those of us that mastered the running stitch moved on to learning the backstitch. This is in preperation for making our very own cushions!
Year 3- Our First Royal Ballet Experience!
Date: 22nd Sep 2022 @ 8:03am
In Year 3, we were lucky enough to have our first Royal Ballet workshop today. We learnt some new French vocabulary and ballet moves. We were accompanied by a brilliant musician to dance to. The children really enjoyed the experience and we are looking forward to the rest of the workshops.
Year 3- Why do our hands warm up when we rub them together?
Date: 22nd Sep 2022 @ 7:57am
In Science we explore the question 'Why do our hands warm up when we rub them together?' In order to answer this question we carried out a range of activities, exploring friction. We used balloons to create friction, we watched videos, we identified how forces and friction is used in sports and finally we investigated the difference in rubbing our hands when we used rubber gloves. We discovered that friction is created when two surfaces rub together.
Date: 22nd Sep 2022 @ 7:52am
In DT we explore a variety of cushions, ready to eventually make our own. We evaluated them based on their design, comfort and how well they were joined. As a class we discussed the pros and cons for each cushion and ordered them from best to worst. We will now use inspiration from these when designing and making our final pieces.
Year 3 Exploring Explanation Texts
Date: 7th Sep 2022 @ 4:45pm
During our Reading into Writing session today, we continued to identify the features of an explanation text. We focused on 4 features today: title, conjuntions, time connnectives and technical vocabulary. We worked together to unpick WAGOLLs and find these features. We used our findings to collate a bank of good examples as a class.
Date: 7th Sep 2022 @ 4:39pm
In Science we started looking at forces and understanding what a force was. We played a game called Furious Forces, where we idenitfied how forces could change an object or make an pbject move. We complied a list of verbs to go along side this such as squash, roll, stretch, throw. We then went on a force hunt and carried out every day activities to identify what forces we use to complete them.
Year 3- Choral speaking champions!
Date: 12th Jul 2022 @ 6:00pm
Across the school children have been learning a range of poems to perform in our choral speaking competition. Year Three have spent the last few weeks rehearsing and preparing our poem 'Don't Quit' by Edgar Albert Guest. We chose this poem because of it's link to growth mindset, by sending the message that we mustn't give up when things seem challenging.
Year Three did an amazing performance today which made us become KS2 choral speaking champions!
Date: 7th Jul 2022 @ 9:04am
As part of heriatge day, Year 3 answered the question 'Who are the Thompson family and more specifically who is Amanda Thompson?' We started by looking at the jounrey of the Pleasure Beach and discovered how much it has changed since it was first opened. We ordered pictures to create a timeline of the Pleasure Beach. Did you know that the Pleasure Beach was originally built on the sand dunes?
We then went on to look at the significance of the Thompson family and everything they had done for the pleasure Beach and Blackpool. We used our art skills to create an artistic fact file about Amanda Thompson. We were inspired by her achievements, especially in her achievements as a female. We found out that the role she is holds is mainly held by men!
It was very interesting learning about Amanda Thompson and her family and we are grateful for the jobs she creates in Blackpool and the tourism that she helps to bring in to our home town.
Date: 29th Jun 2022 @ 10:43am
Year 3 looked at differences today. We began by looking at how we are all unique and what makes us different. We moved onto identifying the differences between males and females. We learnt the body parts penis, testicles, vulva, vagine and uterus. We then went on to learn about unwanted touch and the rights we have for our body. We looked the the 'PANTS' poster and ensured that we understood what it meant.
P- Privates are private
A- Always remember your body belongs to you
N- No means no
T- Talk about secrets that upset you
S- Speak up, someone can help
We finally went on to look at families and how families can differ. We looked at a range of images that represented a wide range of families and we compared to our own, identifying similarities and differences.
Date: 29th Jun 2022 @ 10:30am
Yesterday we were lucky enough to have some coaching from the players from Wigan Warriors. We learnt to hold a rugby ball correctly, pass, dodge and finally kick. We enjoyed learning about the importance of team work and learning more about rugby.
Year 3- World World Two museum
Date: 23rd Jun 2022 @ 4:19pm
Today the children had access to their own World War Two museum, in which we looked at real life artefacts from that time period. We saw soldiers' uniforms, gas masks, propaganda videos, ration books, first aid kits and a soldier’s helmet. The children considered what they could infer from this to answer the question about how Britain stood strong in the war.
Date: 20th Jun 2022 @ 4:19pm
As part of our Science consolidation unit we went on a trip to the zoo to investigate an animals diet. We looked at what they ate to keep them healthy and compared this to our diet. We also linked our discussion to out Skeletons and Muscles topic and compared the size and shape of different muscles and bones. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip out and looking at the different animals.
Date: 19th Jun 2022 @ 10:13am
In History this week we have started our new History topic of World War Two. We started by looking at the chronology of the events that led to war. We created a timeline of events to understand the order in which the events happened. We then investigated why the British government appeased Hitler before the war. This led to a discussion over the reasons for and against appeasement.
Date: 19th Jun 2022 @ 10:08am
Year Three have been lucky enough to have Samba classes throughout there time in Year Three. They have enjoyed learning how to play as part as an ensemble, practicing rhythms and playing a range of different instruments.
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 4:46pm
Over the half term we have been working on our gymnastics skills. We have focussed on spins, balances and forward rolls. As part of our journey we have created our routines and focussed on being symmetrical and asymmetrical. We worked on strengthening our core in order to balance well.
Year 3- Now Press Play Adventure
Date: 23rd May 2022 @ 4:28pm
In Science today we had a great adventure using Now Press Play. During our adventure we discovered a new talking plant. It was our mission to find a suitable environment for it thrive. We discovered it would need sunlight, water, space and the correct temperature in order for photosynthesis to happen.
Date: 20th May 2022 @ 8:08am
In Year Three we had a Design Technology day where we designed, made and evaluated fruit kebabs to make a healthy snack. This involved tasting a range of pre-existing products including pineapple, mango, cantaloupe melon, watermelon and pomegranate seeds. We rated them on taste, smell and appearance. This then led to use designing our own fruit kebab and even considered how to stay safe in a kitchen. Finally we were able to make and eat our healthy snacks!
