Farsley Farfield Primary School

Year 3 News

Authors, bodies and new beasts!

21/03/2025 · No comments yet

Maths This week, 3CW have been comparing non unit fractions and looking at the value of a whole. Some questions were challenging since children to figure out fractions in between using more than one <, > and = symbol. 3B have recapped their understanding of a fraction and used this to label several number Read More

A busy week

14/03/2025 · 1 comment

This week, 3CW enjoyed learning about perimeter and what this means, and applied this knowledge when measuring different shapes. The children found some parts challenging since they had to convert measurements using various units of measure, which threw them! 3B have continued their work on fractions focusing on comparing fractions using <,> and =. Read More

Books, buddies and bright weather!

07/03/2025 · No comments yet

It has been a bright and brilliant week, uplifting everyone’s mood! The children have loved playing outside and having lots of fun! Maths 3CW have been working on adding and subtracting measurements using metres, centimetres and millimetres. This was quite challenging as children had to convert measurements first before moving onto adding the numbers Read More

Welcome back!

28/02/2025 · No comments yet

It’s been a fantastic week with new learning and brighter weather. The children have loved playing in the winter sun for a change! Maths This week, Year 3 continued with length and perimeter. 3CW has been working out different lengths using different units of measure: millimetres, centimetres, and metres. Using their understanding, they then Read More

Measuring, Missions, and Mummified Tomatoes!

14/02/2025 · No comments yet

Hello Year 3 families, We’ve had a fantastic week full of exciting learning across different subjects, even though we’re all feeling a bit tired after a long half-term! The weather hasn’t been the best, but we’ve stayed engaged and made the most of our lessons. History This week, we explored the fascinating world of Read More

From Ancient Egypt to Secret Agent Science

07/02/2025 · No comments yet

This week has been packed with exciting learning across all subjects! Here’s a little look at what we’ve been up to: Computing We’ve wrapped up our typing unit, and the children have really enjoyed it! Have they been practicing at home? We focused on: We also completed a post unit assessment quiz. Why is Read More

Exploring Ancient Civilisations and Making Magnetic Discoveries

31/01/2025 · No comments yet

This week has been packed with lovely lessons and the children have shown incredible enthusiasm and creativity as they tackled each subject. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to: Guided Reading For guided reading, we’ve been diving back into The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. We have been discussing character Read More

A short but busy week!

23/01/2025 · No comments yet

This week has flown by as it has been slightly shorter, but it has still been packed with engaging learning and valuable experiences. Our highlight was a lovely PSHE workshop delivered by Leeds City Council, focusing on personal hygiene and keeping ourselves healthy. The children learned a lot, including: We hope that these sessions Read More

Week 2 – Pinocchio pantomime

17/01/2025 · No comments yet

This week was packed with excitement as we took a trip to the Bradford Alhambra to watch the enchanting performance of Pinocchio. The children thoroughly enjoyed the show, and it was wonderful to see their smiles and hear their laughter. They all represented our school in a wonderful way and we were really proud Read More

Year 3 – A Fresh Start to the New Term!

10/01/2025 · No comments yet

Welcome back and Happy New Year! It’s been wonderful to see everyone again after the Christmas holidays. We hope you all stayed safe in the snow and ice this week — and maybe had some fun in it too! On Monday, the children had the chance to enjoy the snow before icy conditions kept Read More