Welcome to Year 3!

This week so far: 

We have had a wonderful and very productive final week of term in Year 3. In English, the children edited and published their latest write for pleasure piece. Each child chose an animal to write about and organised their information using clear subheadings: Introduction, Appearance, Diet and Habitat. We also focused on using apostrophes correctly, and it was fantastic to see the children applying this skill confidently in their finished work.

In maths, the class completed two end of term assessments, one reasoning and one arithmetic. They approached both with determination and maturity, and I am incredibly proud of how well they performed, especially during such a busy week.

In art, we continued working on our self portraits, this time using watercolours inspired by the vibrant style of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. The children have shown wonderful creativity and careful attention to detail. Science was full of excitement as the children explored how switches work. They built their own circuits and experimented with controlling them using different types of switches, which they found great fun. In gymnastics, we focused on developing forwards and backwards rolls, building confidence, control and smooth movement sequences.

A lovely highlight of the week was our visit to Year 1, where Year 3 listened to the younger children’s English stories. It was heartwarming to see them interacting so kindly and acting as excellent role models. Photos from this session can be found in the gallery. Overall, it has been a fantastic week full of creativity, collaboration and achievement.