This month, Year 3 have been writing a biography in Literacy about JK Rowling. The children have been learning about the rules for using an apostrophe to show possession, as well as using a range of conjunctions.

In Maths, the children have been looking at measures (capacity, length and mass). They have enjoyed the practical aspect of these lessons and consolidated their learning in their books.

As part of their history theme ‘The Romans’, the children visited Wroxeter. The guide showed us around the site and we were also able to learn more about the Romans at the museum as well as dress up as Romans!

As part of their Science work, the children are looking forward to their new topic of ‘Rocks’. They have already had chance to explore different types of rocks and describe their properties.

Children creating a mosaic

This month in Literacy, the children have written a setting description about the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland. They focused on using adjectives and adverbs to create expanded noun phrases to make their writing exciting and interesting for the reader.

In Numeracy,. the children have learnt methods for multiplying a two-digit number by a single digit number, for example 32 x 5. This half term, the children are expected to learn and recall their 8x table fluently – please support your child by practising at home!

During Science lessons, the children have enjoyed the start of their new topic ‘Animals and Humans’. They looked at the digestive system and how nutrients are absorbed into the blood stream using real food and re-creating the digestive system in the classroom!

Child sticking on paper onto cardboard box

As part of their Design and Technology project, the children designed and made their own castle using materials available to them. The design specification was that their castle must be strong and sturdy, have a flag and a drawbridge.

As part of their geographical learning on the local area, the children will be walking down to Ironbridge next Wednesday at 1:30pm. Please ensure they wear their school uniform but bring their trainers/walking shoes with them.

This month in Literacy, the children have developed their understanding of the story ‘The First Drawing’. They have also practised using co-ordinating conjunctions and learnt about contractions. As well as this, they have been learning how to use thesauruses to look up synonyms. We are now moving onto instructional writing and today the children gave and followed instructions to make a jam sandwich.

In their Numeracy lessons, the children have learnt to divide by 3, 4 and 8. They have also learnt how to draw and interpret tally charts, pictograms and bar charts. Over the next week, they children will be learning a formal method for addition.

In Science, the children have enjoyed their first lesson about light. They looked in a dark box to see if they could identify the object in there. They found out that they needed some light to enable them to see the object clearly. The children sorted a range of pictures into two groups; is a light source and is not a light source.

Just a reminder, the children are going to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre on Wednesday 29th November. They will need to wear their school jumper, with PE bottoms and suitable footwear for walking. They will need a small bag and a drinks bottle, as well as their lunch if they are not having a school sandwich.

Children spreading jam on bread

A child looking into a dark box

This month, the children have written their own version of ‘The Stone Age Boy’. They used inverted commas, coordinating conjunctions and a range of adjectives to make their stories interesting.

In Maths, the children have been adding a two digit number to a three digit number using jottings. After half term, the children will be using an expanded column method to add three digit numbers together.

In Science this month, the children have enjoyed planning an investigation to find out which magnets are the strongest.

Children eating fruit off a skewer

As part of their Design and Technology project, the children have made Japanese fruit skewers and planned and made their own vegetable pastry tart. We have attached the recipes on Class Dojo should you wish to make them at home with your child.

What a great start to Year 3!

This month the children have settled well into their new classes.

In Literacy, the children have enjoyed reading the Stone Age boy. The children have showed their understanding by answering a range of comprehension questions and exploring the vocabulary. The children are now writing sentences about the Stone Age boy using coordinating conjunctions.

In Numeracy, the children can now recognise the place value of three-digit numbers and are able to find 10 more/10 less and 100 more/100 less of a three-digit number.

In their Science lessons, they have looked at forces and carried out their first investigation to find out which material causes the most friction.

Children writing

The children have thoroughly enjoyed their first Spanish lessons and they have learnt how to greet others and ask how they are.