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Year 3 Computing - Using Micro:bits
Year 3 started their new computing topic Micro:bits. They programmed the micro:bits to make a badge showing their names.
Year 3 Science - Recognising The Effects And Uses Of Forces
In Science in Year 3 they have been looking at the different effects and uses of forces. They completed an investigation about friction, by flicking two plastic bottle tops, one covered with sandpaper and the other plain to see which one would travel the furthest. They found out that the rougher the surface the more friction there was.
Craft Club - Creating Pancakes!
This week in craft club the children created their own pancakes. They carefully cut out their toppings of choice and stuck them onto their pancake. Sone children even created a pancake face!
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Year 3 English - Writing A Diary Extract Using Noun Phrases
In English, Year 3 has been reading the book, 101 Dalmatians. Today they had to write a diary extract using noun phrases as if they were Pongo.
Year 3 English - Using Semantic Maps
In English, Year 3 have been using semantic maps to explain the meanings of the unfamiliar words gobble, wheezes and chomp by using the context.
Year 3 R.E. - People Who Have Changed Our Lives.
During this term in R.E. Year 3 have been looking at people who have had their lives changed by God. Today working in small groups, they looked at how teachers, family, Jesus, God, friends and other people have changed their lives.
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Year 3 Life Education Visit - Meet The Brain
Today we had a visit from Life Education. They came into Year 3 to talk about your brain. With the help of a magic t shirt and the interactive whiteboard the children were about to see how their brain worked with other parts of the body. The ysaw inside the lungs, what blood looked like in the body, what the brain looked like and how the heart worked. At the end they met Harold the giraffe and sang a song about friendship.
Year 3 Science - Comparing the Drainage Rates of Different Soils.
In Science Year 3 have been comparing different soils and how well they drain. They used clay, sand, peat and chalk soils. They placed some of each soil on piece of filter paper in a sieve then poured 100ml of water through it. They learnt that sandy soil drained the best.
Year 3 Maths Measuring In Centimetres And Millimetres
In maths, Year 3 has been learning about measuring . Using a ruler they measured different lines and picture lengths and wrote their answers using both centimetres and millimetres.
Drama Club Fun - Face Painting to Create Characters
In Drama Club we are creating our own characters for a play, so we learnt how to paint our faces to create different weird and wonderful characters! It was a lot of fun!
Year 3 Aiming High Day
Today we had an Aiming High Morning in school. The children visited the hall and were able to find out about and ask questions about lots of different jobs. The Youthzone told them about Youth work and working with young people, a jockey gave them information about working and riding horses. They learnt how to sign their names with visitors from the Deaf Village and how a dentist helps you to look after your teeth.
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