Welcome to Year 3!

Teacher: Mr Kellock

Teaching Assistant: Ms Gault 

We have come back after half-term with a bang and have already had a fantastic start to the new term!

Our maths lessons have focused on multiplication and division. The children have been using counters to create arrays and explore how multiplication facts are linked. We have also been practising the 3 and 4 times tables, and it has been fantastic to see the confidence and enthusiasm the children are already showing.

Inspired by our topic on Pompeii, the children have begun planning their own narratives in English. They have been imagining what it would have been like to witness the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and are using rich vocabulary to create vivid character and setting descriptions. We cannot wait to see their ideas develop into exciting stories.

Meanwhile, in Music, we have been exploring the work of the famous film composer Hans Zimmer. The children have listened to some of his compositions and experimented with percussion instruments to recreate the sounds of a volcano. There were some wonderfully creative ideas and dramatic performances!

Science has introduced us to the fascinating world of sound and vibrations. Through practical investigations and demonstrations, the children have been discovering how sounds are made and how vibrations travel. They were particularly engaged by our experiments and enjoyed sharing their observations and predictions.

As always, thank you for your continued support. Please encourage your child to keep practising their times tables at home. TT Rock Stars is a brilliant way to build fluency and confidence while having fun.

We look forward to sharing more of our learning with you next week!