Year 3 News
Happy holidays!
22/12/2023 · No comments yet
It has been a busy week full of performances, singing and parties among lessons, too! Maths This week, the children have continued with multiplication and division, focusing on multiplying by 3. After the holidays, we will divide by three and move onto the four times tables. Over the holidays, it would benefit the children Read More
Levers and Linkages
15/12/2023 · No comments yet
D.T Monday was an exciting day for Year 3 this week, as they had a D.T day, learning all about levers and linkages and using their knowledge of these mechanisms to make a puppet show! The children really enjoyed this task and showed a good understanding of how to use fixed and loose pivots Read More
Meet Yorkshire and the Place Between!
08/12/2023 · No comments yet
This week has been a fun-filled week, even with all the rain! Maths This week, we started our unit on multiplication and division. Children enjoyed finding equal groups and discussing how they knew all the groups were the same using key vocabulary. We then moved on to using arrays that match our sums and Read More
Rivers, Seasons and The Place Between
01/12/2023 · No comments yet
What a great week in Year 3! Geography In geography this week, we learnt all about rivers, learning where rivers come from and how they change along their course. We showed our knowledge by working in pairs to make labelled diagrams. The children did fantastically with this task and we were so impressed with Read More
Another busy week
24/11/2023 · No comments yet
Maths This week, we have continued learning about addition and subtraction and have been practising adding 2-digit and 3-digit numbers together. We used our number bonds to 10 to work out compliments to 100 and shared patterns that we found in pairs. We ended the week looking at estimation and will continue with this Read More
Our Week in Year 3!
17/11/2023 · No comments yet
It’s been a great week in Year 3! English In English, we wrote adverts to encourage someone to visit the circus. The children showed a good understanding of persuasive techniques, such as rhetorical questions, alliteration and use of imperative verbs. 3SB had a go at using their Chromebooks to create a final draft of Read More
Welcome back!
10/11/2023 · 1 comment
It’s been a wet but wonderful first week back, and we have been impressed with the way children have re-adjusted to being in school. Maths This week, we have continued learning about place value, focusing on using the formal method. We began the week using the column method with no exchange. We then moved Read More
Let Your Spirit Fly!
27/10/2023 · 2 comments
In our final week of the half term, both Year 3 classes performed the song we have been working on in our music lessons: Let Your Spirit Fly. The children have made great progress throughout the term, developing their understanding of rhythm and their technique when using the glockenspiels. A particular well done to Read More
We visited the Stone Age!
20/10/2023 · No comments yet
What a wonderful week it has been! Even with the wet weather, we have been impressed with the children’s attitude towards their learning. Maths In maths this week, we have continued to learn more about how our number bonds to 10 can help us work out answers to 2- and 3-digit numbers. Using a Read More
This week in Year 3
13/10/2023 · No comments yet
Here are some of the things we have been up to in Year 3 this week! English In English this week, we have planned and started to write alternative endings to the story of Stone Age Boy. It has been lots of fun hearing the children’s ideas. Will the boy be chased by a Read More
