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Week 7 - 14.10.24

Art - Cave Paintings

In Art the children used observations and skills that they have learned this term to began to create ideas for their own cave paintings. They looked at the caves where ancient paintings had been found, to give them ideas. Once they had had a practice the children used charcoal, pastels and chalk to create shapes and creatures that prehistoric people may have been familiar with.

Computing - Finger Fluency

In computing the children practiced typing thr keys with their left hand. The children completed several activities to help build their finger fluency on their left hand.

Week 6 - 07.10.24

This week in Art, the year group were taking part in their 'Take One Piece' work. This is where the whole school look at a particular piece of art work. This term it is 'The Tiger' by Franz Marc. The children learnt about the life of Franz Marc and that he was famous for his art work style of cubism. Their task was to create out class animal in the style of 'The Tiger'. They split their page up using geometric shapes, they then drew a crocodile across these sections, making sure they used straight lines as much as possible. Once they had completed this, they used oil pastels to colour in the differen sections, using a dark and light colour to compliment each other. As you can see they look amazing!!!!!!!

Week 5 - 30.09.24

Stone Age Extravaganza

Today the children found a Stone Age Tent pitched on our field. We entered through an archway of ancient paintings, and emerged into another world. The floor was lined with the skins of hunted animals, walls painted with scenes from ancient times, and everywhere you looked you could see, skulls, spears, baskets, tools, and everyday objects from thousands of years ago.

Twig and Kilt, real life cave people, our Stone Age experts spent the day with us and taught us all about life in the Stone Age and the skills and abilities it took to survive. Such as how to start a fire, stone age food and gutting fish, and how to use rocks to create flint.

Back in class we made jewellery out of salt dough and modelled them on teeth, bones and shells found in the Stone Age. We also made origami woolly mammoths and Stone Age huts!

Fire Making

Week 4 - 23.09.24

Science - Investigation into the Properties of Rocks

This week in Science we looked at different types of rocks. We tested the rocks to see their different qualities using coins to scratch and water to test whether they were permeable and if they floated. We were surprised when we found a rock that floated!

P.E - Ball Skills

This week the children applied their 'ready position' - knees bent, feet shoulder width apart and on their toes, to be successful in their exercies. The children practiced catching with a partner from different distances and also being more accurate with their throws by trying to hit targets.

TOPS Time - Art

FOr one of the TOPS Time activities this week, the children followed the 'Draw with Rob' video of how to draw a crocodile. This was such a fun activity but also taught the children the importance of listening and staying focused so that they did not miss a step for the drawing.

Week 3 - 16.09.24

Week 2 - 09.09.24

Week 1 - 02.09.24

Year 3

2023 - 2024

Eden Oasis - Animal Workshop

Week - 13.05.24 - Pete Cromer Artwork

Week - 29.04.24

World Book Day 2024

DT - Frame structures: finger fluency

Designers need to practise making things until their hands and fingers do things automatically, without much thinking. This is called fluency. By practising making frame structures in lots of different ways, your hands and fingers will become fluent in making and assembling. Today the children had to measure and cut six pieces of wood that were identical in length. They assembled and glued these pieces of wood to create a structure and then reinforced their structures by adding triangular card corners.

Maths - Comparing and Ordering Unit Fractions

DT - Design and Making a Playground Shelter - Lesson 1

Reading our 'Tricking the Monster' stories to Year 6

13.02.24 - Art - Crocodiles Class enjoyed painting their Egyptian Clay sculptures in art.

Ancient Egyptian Day

Odd Sock Day

Today we celebrated 'Odd Sock Day' at White Court School. Odd Sock Day is an annual event, where children and adults are encouraged to wear mismatched socks, as a way of celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion. It is a fun and symbolic gesture, to remind everyone that being different and unique, is something to be proud of.

Design Technology

In Design Technology, we looked at the packaging and branding of different cans of soup. In groups, we took it in turns to taste different flavoured soups and tried to guess the ingredients. We then completed a score card, and judged each soup based on appearance, smell, flavour and texture.

Mini Compost Bins

We worked in groups, and followed a simple set of instructions to create some mini compost bins.

1. First, we placed some small stones in a plastic container.

2. Then, we added a layer of compost.

3. After that, we carefully dug up some worms and gently placed them onto the compost.

4. Next, we added a handful of scraps on top of the worms.

5. Then, we wet some shredded paper, and added it as the topmost layer of compost bins.

6. After that, we added a thin piece of fabric over the top of the plastic container and secured it with an elastic band.

7. Finally, we attached a long rectangular piece of card around the container, so that it was nice dark for the worms.

Charcoal Prehistoric Beasts!

We created our very own prehistoric beast drawings, using charcoal. First, we sketched the outline of our beast, using pencil. Once happy with the shape and proportion of our drawings, we used charcoal to add extra detail. We thought carefully about which charcoal techniques to use, to add texture and shade.

Today Year 3 had a fantastic day at Barleylands. Take a look at the photos to see what we got up to ..

Class Trip to Barleylands - Stone Age Day

Reminders

School uniform top half (school t-shirt & jumper/ cardigan)
Comfy trousers e.g. jogging bottoms/ leggings
Wear trainers (that you don't mind getting dirty).
Bring a packed lunch in a plastic bag (with your name on it) that can be disposed of afterwards
Backpacks can be brought, but children will be responsible for carrying them
Named water bottles
Lightweight raincoat

Charcoal

We have been exploring using charcoal in different forms, using different techniques and looking at the different effects that can be created.

Edible rocks

We followed a simple set of instructions, to make edible versions of the 3 main types of rock: Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous. For the Sedimentary rock, we used blue icing to represent the water bed, sprinkles to represent fossilised bones and yoghurt and mousse layers were used to represent the mud and sediment. For the Metmorphic rock, we used different coloured icing, to represent the different layers. For the Igneous rock, we mixed up mini marshmallows, broken up biscuits and chocolate chips, to show how the rock is formed when molten rock or magma is cooled.

Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous

2023-2024

♦ Key Information ♦

PE days

In Year 3, PE days are Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Please remember to send your child into school in their PE kits on these days. Any earrings must be removed, and long hair must be tied up.

Homework

Weekly homework is set every Friday, and due back in on the following Wednesday. We expect children to read regularly. Please can adults record in your child's blue reading record when you have read with your child at home.

Reading Points

You child will receive reading points, when they have read at home with an adult, and recorded it in their blue reading record. The reading points will be collected and added up, and your child will be able to earn Reading Award certificates, which will be awarded to them in Friday assemblies. Each week, 2 children from each class (who read regularly at home), will be invited to Hot Chocolate club, where they will be asked to bring in a mug of their choice, and will made a lovely hot chocolate (or alternative drink where necessary) and enjoy listening to a story or some music on our wireless headsets.

Animal Experience Day

We had a very exciting day exploring the rainforest, learning about habitats and the vast array of animals that live there. We got to handle Madagascan hissing cockroaches, a royal python, a yemen chameleon, a leachianus gecko, a chinese water dragon, rats and sugar gliders. Year 3 really enjoyed asking thoughtful questions and listening to interesting facts. Thank you to Eden Oasis for providing us with such a fun, educational, unique experience.