Welcome to Year 3!

This week so far: 

First of all, thank you so much for coming to our class assembly today. The children absolutely loved seeing you all there and were so excited to perform in front of you. They worked incredibly hard to learn their lines and song, and we were very proud of the confidence and enthusiasm they showed throughout the performance.

Last week, Year 3 had a wonderful trip to Kew Gardens, which linked perfectly with our rainforest topic. The children had the opportunity to explore and learn about real rainforest plants and environments, including fascinating examples from the Amazon rainforest. They asked thoughtful questions, showed great curiosity, and thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many of the things we have been learning about in real life.

In Maths, we have now moved on to learning about time. The children have made a very strong start to this topic and have been practising reading and understanding different times throughout the day. Please do continue to support this learning at home by challenging them to read an analogue clock whenever possible.

In English, we have been busy writing our own narratives based on our class book, Rhythm of the Rain. The children have been describing the journey and flow of a river, thinking carefully about what the river passes along the way and using the beautiful illustrations from the book to inspire vivid and imaginative writing.

In PE, we have continued our athletics unit, focusing on acceleration and sprinting. The children have had lots of fun taking part in races and challenges while developing their running techniques and building confidence in their athletic skills.

In Art, we finished our fantastic rainforest dioramas. The children should feel very proud of their creativity and hard work, and the finished pieces are now proudly displayed in the classroom, with some also featured on our learning wall in the corridor.

In DT, we have started exploring pneumatic systems and learning about how compressed air works. Over the coming weeks, the children will use syringes and tubing to create their own rainforest creature models with moving mouths, which they are already very excited about.

In Science, we have continued learning about states of matter, exploring solids, liquids, and gases. We have also been investigating how steam is created and discussing the changes that happen when materials are heated and cooled.

Have a lovely weekend.