In Year 3 we studied the Ugandan Saint, Charles Lwanga. We learnt how he refused to give up his Catholic Faith, even when threatened with death by the king of his country. We wrote prayers…
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Number Day and Bird Watching in Year 3
The children had a fantastic NSPCC Number Day celebration today. They came to school wearing clothes featuring numbers or patterns and took part in a range of fun, maths-based activities. We explored tangrams, puzzling over…
Read MoreMaking Egyptian Cartouches in Year 3
This week in our art lesson, we created Ancient Egyptian–style cartouches. We had previously studied Egyptian hieroglyphs, so we were able to use our knowledge of these ancient symbols to write our own names or…
Read MoreOracy presentations in Year 3
This week, we launched our oracy presentations, during which children speak in front of the class for one to two minutes on a subject of their choice. They have spent time at home researching a…
Read MoreMental Health and Wellbeing Week in Year 3
During Mental Health Week, we talked about what it means to belong and how to make someone feel welcome and included. We discussed why it is important for people to feel like they belong in…
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This week we began our new unit in R.E. called ‘Galilee to Jerusalem’. During one of our lessons, we performed role plays in which the children played the Magi visiting King Herod to announce the…
Read MoreMerry Christmas from Year 3!
Dear parents/carers, The Year 3 Team would like to thank you for all of your support this term. Thank you also for the lovely cards and individual and joint presents – we are all really…
Read MoreScience and Creativity in Year 3
The children really enjoyed playing with toy cars this week as part of our science investigation into friction. We used various ramps covered in different materials to see how quickly or how slowly a toy…
Read MoreAdvent and Angels in Year 3 RE lessons
As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ during this time of Advent, Year 3 have been studying the role of angels as messengers of God in the Gospel of Luke. In…
Read More3D sculpture in year 3
This week, we began our new Design Technology topic by creating abstract 3D sculptures using cardboard. The children cut out individual card pieces and slotted them together—without using glue or tape—to build their structures. This…
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