Year 3
Mrs Gaukrodger and Mrs NoakesWelcome to Year 3
A Giant Dose of Gross
In our English lessons we have been reading 'A Giant Dose of Gross' by Andy Seed. We looked at how he presented the information about animals and identified features of non-chronological reports he used in his work. We went on to learn about animals that can perform...
The Birtley Belgians
Year 3 have really enjoyed our local history topic, The Birtley Belgians. We learned that during WWI, Belgian refugees came to work in the National Projectile Factory in Birtley. To house the refugees, a self sufficient village was built in Birtley called...
Safer Internet Day
The theme for Safer Internet Day is, "Too good to be true?" We talked about the different reasons we go online and how we need to be aware that we can't always trust everyone and everything we see online. Some people might pretend to be someone else or offer fake...
Multiplying
Year 3 have been learning how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. They had an amazing lesson using a place value grid to help them calculate. They were great at remembering to multiply the ones column first then the tens. Well done Year 3!
Ukulele
Year 3 are having a fantastic time and making brilliant progress with their ukulele lessons. This morning, they learned how to change from the A minor chord to the C chord and then C chord to the F chord. Well done!
Yoga and Mindfulness
Year 3 are improving their core strength, flexibility, balance and mindfulness in PE this term. We have learnt lots of yoga positions and have practised perfecting them. This week we worked on smooth transitions from one pose to another.
Volcanic Activity in Year 3!
Year 3’s Geography holiday homework challenge was to create a model volcano. We were so impressed with the imaginative creations that the children and families produced. The care and attention to detail was fabulous. Some children decided to make their volcanoes erupt...
We have the right!
In PSHE, we have been learning about rights. Rights are rules about what people are allowed to do or have. We learned that everyone has rights and that children and young people have the same rights as adults. They also have special rights. These rights are outlined...
Year 3’s daily 2 minute times table challenge.
In Year 3 we work hard to learn our times tables. We focus on learning one particular table at a time. Each morning we practise and then complete a 2 minute challenge in our challenge booklets. We try to beat the previous day’s score. New questions are gradually...
Rocks Field Work -Year 3
To conclude our Geography unit on Volcanoes and our Science work on Rocks, Year 3 conducted field work in the school grounds. We hunted for rocks and then marked where we had found them on an aerial map. After photographing them, we used magnifying glasses to look...
All That Jazz!
We have been learning about jazz music in our music lessons this term. We have learned that jazz is a lively type of music that uses special beats, improvisation and instruments like the saxophone and trumpet. We have found out about different jazz music including...
Moving Mechanisms
In our DT lessons this half term, we have been learning how to make different moving mechanisms. We looked at a range of pop-up books and different ways mechanisms can be used. We went on to learn how to make a lever, a concertina, a turning wheel and a pop-out...