Yep, it is that time of year already. 8 weeks in school is a long time, however I feel as though it has flown by for Year 3.
Already the children are showing progress and adapting ever so well to KS2. We have been creating pots similar to those made by the beaker people throughout the Bronze age and had a go at painting them too. Year 3 are also moving on to more complex mathematics, where they are adding and subtracting 10s and 1s across 100s. In English, they have been retelling the story of the first painting, putting themselves in the shoes of a stone age person and writing in first person using a range of grammatical structures. It has been a learning curve these past two months and Year 3 deserve a break - enjoy!! This week Year 3 have travelled back in time to the Stone Age!
We have been studying the Stone age through to the Bronze age in History but also focusing on the subject in our English writing. The children have focused on imagining what it would have been like to be in the Stone Age. Their school trip to Kents Cavern truly helped bring their imaginations alive, solidifying their knowledge of the period, despite the fact it can be a difficult time in History to picture. I was particularly impressed by how much knowledge the children were able to remember from lessons and share during the tour. Would you believe we are half way through this half term?
It has been very much a hit the term running in Year 3 this week. Despite heightened expectations and differences in their daily routines, the former Year 2 class have shown resilience and independence already.
As we move on into the Autumn term and catch as much sun as we can before the inevitable long nights and short days, I am sure we will see far more development across the curriculum. Keep up the good work year 3!! The children in Year 3 loved their trip to Paignton Zoo.
Their behaviour was excellent and a brilliant day was had by all. The giraffes and zebras were very popular, as were the monkeys. A huge thank you to the PTA who contributed towards the cost of this trip. Thank you so much for all the parents, friends and family who were able to come and watch our Year 3 & 4 children perform Robin & the Sherwood Hoodies! We're incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication that the children showed whilst learning their lines, rehearsing, singing and performing. Here's some pictures of the children in the act:
The children really enjoyed their last Forest School session.
The sun shone and we were able to light the fire and make some delicious hot chocolate. The children in Year 3 have been busy planting sunflower seeds and have been delighted to see some of them starting to shoot.
We can't wait to see how tall they get! |
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