Welcome to Year 3
Welcome to Autumn Term in Year 3!
Welcome to Year 3, and to Key Stage 2! Please find below all the information you should need for a smooth transition to Year 3!
On this page, you should find everything you need to know - our Meet the Teacher Information Evening presentation, curriculum map, knowledge organisers and weekly blog (starting on Friday) are full of information but please contact us should there be anything else you need - please address any emails to both teachers.
Mrs Moleele will be teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays and Miss Christie will teach on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs McDonald and Miss McNamara will be our teaching assistants all week. Miss Smith and Mrs Starkey will cover PPA time.
Year 3 Class Blog
Pneumatic Toys
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 3 Class Blog
This week we have been learning about pneumatics in DT and our challenge was to design and create a pneumatic toy for a Year 1 child. The children created some amazing designs, some ambitious which is always good! Yesterday we created the mechanisms and then decorated our toys. The mechanisms were the most challenging part but it was lovely to see the children supporting one another where needed. We learnt some valuable designing skills and our computing knowledge came in useful on inputs and outputs. We hope you enjoy exploring them at home!
Party time!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 3 Class Blog
Thursday afternoon was Christmas party time! We danced, played games, ate our party food and enjoyed being with our friends. It was lovely to celebrate together.
Shadow Investigators!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 3 Class Blog
Today we have been investigating how shadows change when the distance between the light source and the object changes. The children worked really well together as a group, using their measuring and collaboration skills. We found out that the shadow is longer when the light source is closer to the object however, we did have some inconsistent result which we believe might be down to our measuring skills!
Arctic Explorer!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 3 Class Blog
Last week we had a very special visitor in school! We met a scientist called Katie who has been on her very own Arctic expedition. The children were extremely inquisitive about her adventure and asked lots of interesting questions. We found out that Katie visited the Arctic for 6 weeks to conduct some research on clouds and their impact on climate change. Katie showed us some photographs from her travels and it was really interesting to hear her stories. We hoped the children shared her stories with you at home. Thank you to Katie for her wonderful visit.
Hockey players in the making!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 3 Class Blog
This term in PE we are learning how to play hockey! Over the past few weeks, the children have been developing their hockey skills by:
- Controlling a ball, understanding how it moves and different ways to provide a pass and score.
- Working within a team to achieve a flow of passing (In Possession) vs. an opposition.
- Understanding the importance of space, safety and movement in hockey.
We are looking forward to playing some mini games over the next few weeks, putting our skills to the test!
