We will be learning how light travels and reflects through research and investigation this term. This week, we recapped on different sources of light and addressed the common misconception that ‘the moon’ is a source of light. In groups, the children demonstrated how light travels in...
This week in Geography, started our lessons about ‘Locational Knowledge’ by using an atlas to locate cities in the United Kingdom. We found out England has more cities than any other country in the United Kingdom. We also learnt the difference between a city, town...
In PSHE, we have been thinking about how we make assumptions and judgements about others. We talked about how you need the whole picture to really understand what a person is like. We have been considering how outside influences can affect our judgements on people. ...
This week as part of our History lessons, Year 3 took part in our Stone Age Day. The children came into school dressed in Stone Age style clothing and took part in a range of activities linked to our curriculum theme. They created their own...
In our Geography lessons this week we have been exploring London and finding out about significant landmarks in the city. We found out facts about some of these famous landmarks. We then worked in groups using junk modelling to recreate some of the landmarks that...
In our history lessons this week, the children have been learning about the significance of Remembrance Day. We had discussions and thought about the people and animals who sacrificed their lives to ensure we have a better future. We then explored the reason why we...
Hedgehog Class were very excited when the farm came to visit. We listened carefully as Farmer Jim told us how to behave around the animals. We were able to gently stroke lambs, goats, rabbits and guinea pigs. We were amazed at how soft their fur...
Our new unit this half term is called ‘Over the Rainbow’. On Monday, we looked at how rainbows are formed – with both raindrops and sun. We learnt the colours of the rainbow and the order that they go in: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue,...
This week, Wellgate Farm came to visit. We all went to see the animals in the school garden. There were sheep, goats, ducks, chickens and other animals. The farmer told us all about the animals and how to look after them. Some of us enjoyed...
To start our new topic of Creepy Crawlies, we went on an insect hunt and explored what we found under magnify glasses. We counted their legs, we looked at their different colours, we looked at the shape of their wings. We matched them to visual...