Welcome to Year 3!

This week so far: 

What another busy and exciting week it has been in Year 3!

In maths, we have continued developing our understanding of fractions. The children have been identifying and working with halves, thirds and quarters, using diagrams and practical examples to help them recognise how shapes and quantities can be divided into equal parts. They are becoming increasingly confident when spotting and explaining these fractions.

In English, we have been focusing on our book The Journey. The children have begun planning a diary entry imagining what it would feel like to leave home and set off on a new adventure. We have been thinking carefully about how to describe thoughts and feelings so that the reader can really understand the character’s emotions.

In PE, the children have been doing a fantastic job in their dance rehearsals and are showing great enthusiasm as they practise the routines. They are also continuing to do brilliantly in volleyball on Wednesdays, developing their teamwork and ball control skills.

In history, we have started learning about the Kingdom of Benin and the Edo people, which the children have really enjoyed exploring. In science, we had great fun learning about the human skeleton and discovering how our bones help support and protect our bodies.

Thursday was World Book Day and it was wonderful to see the children dressed up as their favourite characters. They all looked fantastic! We spent the day creating and writing our own stories inspired by the style of Roald Dahl, before illustrating them in the style of Quentin Blake. The children did an amazing job and produced some brilliant work.

A special well done to our very own Libby and Margot, who performed at the Eisteddfod poetry finals. They did us all very proud and I was so impressed with their confidence and performance.

Have a lovely weekend!