Year 3 Summer 2021-22
Touch Typing
Year 3 have been practising their touch typing skills. They are becoming more and more confident finding the correct keys and using the correct hand and finger. They have been challenging themselves in mini games to typing the most letters in the time. Well done Year 3!
Safety Works
We have been on our first trip of the Summer Term. We joined Year 4 to visit Safety Works in Newcastle. It was fantastic! We learnt how to stay safe in the sun, when seeing dogs outside, how to stay safe when crossing the road and staying safe at the beach. Safety Works is amazing, we they even have a real life Metro Station! We thought it was fantastic! We will be definitely staying safe this summer!
Tennis
We have been practising our different tennis strokes. We are practising watching the ball to predict where it hit, back strokes and front stroke. We are really enjoying our tennis learning.
Jubilee Books
All of the children in Year 3 received a Platinum Jubilee book today that is all about the reign of HRH Queen Elizabeth. We had a look through and learnt some interesting facts!
Magnetic Games
As part of their Science learning about forces and magnets, Year 3 have been creating their own magnetic games! Some children created a maze, some created a football game and some created a fishing game. Everyone had fun planning and creating their design but i think most children enjoyed playing them the best!
Hoop Starz
We enjoyed taking part in a workshop with Hoop Starz on Tuesday. We enjoyed learning the basics of keeping the hoop moving. We then moved onto different skills with the hoop. We practised moving the hoop on different parts of our body, standing up and sitting down while hooping and even jumping! We then tried double hooping and played some games. Our last challenge was a teamwork game where we had to made all the hoops support each other. We had a great time with Hoop Starz.
Golf
What a fantastic start to the Summer term Year 3 have had. We have begun our learning in PE with practising Golf. We have been learning how to hold the club correctly, aim, swing and hitting the ball with control. We are looking forward to learning about the different clubs and swings.
Snuggle up with a Book
We have had a fantastic delivery today in Year 3! Two snuggle up with a book boxes! Each week different children will be taking home the snuggle box which includes some biscuits, puppet and a hot chocolate. They will read their book and draw a picture in the jotter. We can not wait to see what everybody reads!
George Stephenson Museum
Year 3 had a fantastic trip to the George Stephenson Museum today. They learnt all about his life, done some observational sketch of the "Billy", created their own train and even had time to test out some different types of wheels to see what are the best for a train. We really enjoyed our learning!
Sandwich Making
As part of their Design and Technology learning, Year 3 have been learning about what makes a healthy sandwich. They have taste tested, investigated and planned their own sandwich. Today was the day that they got to make their design. Year 3 were adventurous with their designs and created some delicious sandwiches. They thought the best part was taste testing them!
Key Stage 2 Sports Day
Year 3 had a fantastic afternoon at their Sports Day. They all enjoyed taking part in a variety of races for points for the house team. The races included egg and spoon, vortex throw, skipping race, dribble shoot out and long jump. We ended our sports day with a sprint. Well done to Maple who came first.
Taste Testing
This term in Design and Technology we are learning how to create our very own sandwich. We have been looking at a balanced diet and what is required. We then tasted tested a variety of breads and different fillings to help us think what we might use in our sandwich. We tried wraps, buns, bread and thins. For fillings we tried tuna, ham, cheese spread, egg mayo and quorn. We were surprised we quite like the quorn slices!
What is Friction?
Year 3 have been investigation friction today in their learning. They have been measuring in newtons how much it takes to move a weight across a surface. We found the smoother the surface the less force was required because there was less friction.
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Year 3 celebrated in style for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration in school. They performed a fantastic rendition of "I want to Break Free" by Queen, created their very own queen model, enjoyed a lovely jubilee lunch, created their own card for the Queen herself and even managed to fit in an ice cream. We all enjoyed our jubilee celebration day.
Bonjour!
Year 3 have been practising simple conversations with their friends in French. They are able to say hello, what is your name and how are you feeling along with responding to being asked these questions. Well done Year 3!
Time
Year 3 have been begun to learn about time. We have been using mini clocks to show the time for o'clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past. We thought about our day and what time different events happened.
Lifestyle and Fitness Team
We were joined by the Lifestyle and Fitness team on Monday. We enjoyed an assembly where they talked about different activities we can try to help keep us healthy. We then took part in a mini fitness class. We were then joined in our classroom for a workshop about the different sugars that can be found in food and drinks. We looked at the balanced plate and talked about why it is important to keep a healthy lifestyle.
