What have Y3 been up to?
Autumn Term 1
Week 8 25.10.24
A wonderful week was had in Year 3 this week. The students continued to read The Fantastic Mr. Fox and apply story elements into their writing. In Maths, they answered questions on both subtraction and addition using formal methods.
Lots of fun was had by the children and adults alike, when they went into the Dothill Nature reserve to build dens. However, the week ended shockingly as both Year 3 and 4 student transformed into horrific creatures of the night for a Halloween themed disco. Year 3 and 4 would like to express their sincerest gratitude to the Friends of Dothill for taking the time to provide treats and happiness for the children. It was truly above and beyond.
Finally, the Year 3 team would like to thank all of the children for working so incredibly hard in their first term. They have risen to the challenge of starting KS2 more than admirably and we would like to convey how exceptionally proud we are of them all.
Please have a wonderful, fun and above all safe half-term.
Week 7 18.10.24
This week in Year 3, the students have continued to develop their tennis skills in P.E. During Maths, they used a formal columnar method to add without exchanges. This knowledge will be further adapted to help solve subtraction calculations with no exchanged next week.
During Writing, the children looked at expanded noun phrases, adverbials and contractions to write about the adventures of the Fantastic Mr. Fox. This translated wonderfully as we continue to read the book and apply the events of the story dramatically.
Week 6 11.10.24
There was lots of messy fun in Year 3 this week as the students used salt dough to create their very own fossil imprint. The pupils began reading The Fantastic Mr. Fox, where they produced their own actions to the rhyme about Boggis, Bunce and Bean, the antagonists from the novel. This was an excellent opportunity for them to channel their inner actor (and also do some scary faces that terrified both Mr. Jones and Ms. Brotherton!)
During Maths, the students continued their work on mentally adding and subtracting numbers. This will continue into next week as they start using formal methods to add without exchanges.
Week 5 04.10.24
This week in Writing, Year 3 have worked exceptionally hard to plan how they would wash a Woolly Mammoth. During reading, the students finished UG: The Boy Genius and ended the week by writing their own thoughts and opinions on the book. In History, the children continued to learn about the process of making bronze tools and their impact on society during the Bronze age.
There were more fun antics with net and wall games during PE, as Year 3 honed their aiming skills by using rackets and balls to hit a target. Finally in Art, the children began to apply their knowledge of Stone Age pictures to create their own cave paintings.
Week 4 27.09.24
This week, in English, we began work on our new story book 'How To Wash A Woolly Mammoth'. To orientate ourselves and become immersed in the story, we began with a speaking and listening activity which involved washing cuddly toys while using a variety of techniques to build vocabulary. We collected our best words and phrases on our working wall to use throughout our writing unit. We had great fun and our toys were definitely far better behaved than the mammoth in the story!
During PE, we continued to dodge, duck, dip and dive while utilising our hand/eye coordination when using rackets and balls. The students really enjoyed the activities, despite the changing weather! In this weeks Science lesson, the children continued their work on identifying different rocks, specifically the permeability of them and how they can be utilised in modern structures.
Week 3 20.09.24
What a week it has been in Year 3! During Writing, the students continued to write their creative, narrative stories based upon the tale of "The Stone Age Boy" This allowed them to demonstrate their developing knowledge of fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases and subordinating conjunctions. In Music, the children used the notes C,D and E to accompany the song "Love What You Do".
The students developed their aiming skills in PE to roll and throw underarm, whilst building upon their bold dodging moves. In Maths, we consolidated our knowledge of place value using practical equipment.
Week 2 13.09.24
This week, Year 3 have been focusing on their place value during Maths lessons to ensure they understand ones, tens and hundreds. During art the children began to utilise charcoal to create the illusion of Stone Age cave paintings. Finally, during PE, Year 3 have been developing their footwork skills to successfully dodge, duck, dip and dive.
Week 1 06.09.24
What a fantastic first week back!! Year 3 have settled into Key Stage 2 really well and are working hard to learn all the new routines and expectations. Well done- we are really proud of the great start you have all made.
We have begun our history topic learning about changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, as well as exploring how igneous rocks are formed. we particularly enjoyed the rocks lesson as it involved melting chocolate (although the children were unimpressed that they weren't allowed to eat it afterwards!!)
