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Not long now and Year 3 will have a well deserved break. They have shown an incredible amount of development and learning this term (Even if it has been a long one!) I am impressed by them all.

Last week we got stuck into some food tech, more specifically our cutting and peeling skills. Safe to say, radishes are not their favourite vegetable to eat and did provided myself and Miss Martin with ample entertainment.

This week we are tasting more foods before cooking tartlets next week!

Have a lovely break and festive season when it comes!

Year 3 have had Recycle Devon come in and give a lesson regarding batteries, how they work and how we can help reduce wasting them. We also had the opportunity to create our own to power a clock, calculator and LED light using fruit and vegetables!

We have also had the joy of coming to school in our pyjamas and raising money for Children In Need.

In music, we have been using instruments to create our own backing music for different scenes and video clips. Using music to help stoke imagination and feeling.

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!!

A journey back in time!

10/10/2024

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.

Half way!

26/9/2024

Would you believe we are half way through this half term?

Year 3 have been working hard and adapting well to new expectations.

We have been busy learning how to write non-chronological reports, introducing paragraphs and subheadings.

In Science, we are learning about how to conduct scientific research. The children should be able to explain what variables are, methods and the rules of drawing scientific diagrams - please do test their knowledge!

On top of this, we have travelled back in time to prehistoric Britain. Discovering what animals existed then, what tools humans made and what life may have been like back then. Soon we will be able to explore this further by visiting Kents Cavern on the 9th of October!

First week back!

11/9/2024

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!!

Skateboarding Workshop

12/7/2024

The children had a brilliant time learning to skateboard on the playground!

Paignton Zoo

18/6/2024

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.

Robin & The Sherwood Hoodies!

12/6/2024

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: