Geography fieldwork
If only fieldwork was so much fun!. Two glorious days on the banks of the River Dee exploring how it is used in comparison with the mouth of the River Mersey.
Fractions
As part of fractions Year 3 have been working out practically how to find 2/3, 3/4 or 5/8ths of a number.
Let the be light ... or shadows
Year 3 have been finding out that light cannot travel through an object and this is how shadows are created.
Literacy outdoors
What a wonderful week to take literacy outside. The weather provided a wonderful muse to help us improve our sentences when setting a scene, be it under the beautiful blue sky or in the shade of our wooded copse.
Did you know opposites attract?
Well they do in science! Year 3 find out that two North poles or two South poles repel each other, but North and South poles attract.
Y3 Welcome to Deva (Trip to Chester)
We had a great day out finding out what it took to be in the Roman army
and all about Chester's ancient history under Roman occupation.
Friction
In science we have been learning about forces. This week we learned how friction helps us slow down!
Art and Design
We have been learning all about abstract art. We have focused on the artist Anthony Caro. We have been creating our abstract art based on similar ideas.
It's all about whales
We have been reading the book Big Blue Whale in literacy. The children have been researching facts about whales and creating pamphlets. They look rather splendid!
Year 3 measure
Does the tallest person have the longest jump?
Year 3 have been using cm and mm to measure themselves and their jumps
before converting them into equivalent lengths. .
Here comes Summer ... well almost!
I don't like cricket. I love it!!
It is Winter here. The women's ashes are taking place in Australia at present and we are getting in the cricket spirit too!