Focus Week - Year 3
Year 3 has settled well into their new school year.
We have immersed ourselves into our English, History and Art with The Stone Age. In English we have started our new text ‘The First Drawing’ using pictures to make predictions and giving reasons for our ideas. We then identified nouns within the text and wrote in role. We have researched and recalled facts about The Stone Age in History which made the text even more interesting!
In Art and Design, we have studied cave paintings from France, then used a variety of natural mediums - charcoal, turmeric, paprika and curry powder to paint our own designs on sandpaper. Our classrooms did smell very fragrant!
In Maths, Year 3 has been enjoying their learning journey in the new term. We have been learning the Place Value of numbers to 1000. We have also looked at the number line, estimation along with ordering and comparing the numbers.
In Computing, we are developing our understanding of networks and identifying its various components. We have looked at how information travels from one device to another and deepened our knowledge of real world networks.
Spanish has been our absolute favourite as we are learning new words, greetings and building our vocabulary.
Music has been fantastic, where we are learning a new instrument, the pBuzz. It is a simplified version of the trombone- featuring an authentic trombone mouthpiece and a moveable slide to change the pitch.
In History, we are developing our understanding that history is divided into periods. We have looked at sequencing timeline using BC and AD and beginning to develop a good understanding of chronological order.
In RE, we have been learning about where morals come from. We discussed various ways that people decide between right and wrong. We also identified the similarities and differences between religious guidance from some religions.
In Science, we have been studying the topic ‘Forces and Magnets’’. Through practical investigations we have been identifying examples of magnetic and non-magnetic materials with magnets. Using mini cars we have observed how cars move differently on a variety of surfaces.
