As part of our topic on Rocks, Soils and Fossils in science, we learnt how fossils are formed in sedimentary rocks and what can they tell us about the ancient creatures and plants that once…
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Learning about rocks!
For the last two weeks we have been learning about how rocks are formed. We’ve learnt about three main types of rock: sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. To help us understand how they…
Read MoreNational Poetry Day in Year 3
This week Year 3 celebrated National Poetry Day by taking part in an exciting online poetry workshop led by an acclaimed children’s poet Simon Mole. The children watched Simon recite one of his poems about…
Read MoreInvestigating rocks in Year 3
This week Year 3 have been learning about the properties of different rocks, particularly which rocks are permeable and which are impermeable. We carried out a simple investigation where we dripped water onto a selection…
Read MoreYear 3 go back in time to the Stone Age
On Tuesday 19th September, Year 3 travelled back in time to visit Celtic Harmony camp where they experienced life in the prehistoric period from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Inside the Chieftain’s roundhouse,…
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Both Rowan and Chestnut classes have settled well into Year 3 and have been working hard across the curriculum. In English, the children have enjoyed reading our class book Stone Age boy by Satoshi Kitamura…
Read MoreArtwork to decorate the school
Year 3 contributed their pieces of artwork to the whole school effort to put up new display boards around the school. We used a dove template to which we added our own beautiful patterns and…
Read MoreGoodbye Year 3 and wish you all the best!!
What a year we’ve had, it’s been fun, exciting, sometimes challenge but we’ve learnt a lot and covered so much! The children have worked so hard and we’re so proud of all their achievements this…
Read MoreYear 3 science – the parts of a flower
As part of our Science topic Plants, Year 3 have been learning about the different parts of a flower. The children had an opportunity to dissect a variety of flowers, identify the key parts and…
Read MoreYear 3 Visit to Celtic Harmony!
On Tuesday Year 3 visited Celtic Harmony as a follow up to our learning about prehistory ranging from the Palaeolithic era to the Iron Age. We learnt about everyday life in prehistoric Britain from how…
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