In our Maths lessons Year 3 have been focusing on the properties of 3-D shapes. We had great fun constructing our own 3-D shapes using wooden skewers and marshmallows! The children did a great job of making their shape and describing them according to the number of edges, vertices and faces.
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Year 3 were invited along with Year 2 to go and watch a rock band perform songs through the decades from the 1940`s through to the present day. We were treated to cover versions of songs by Bob Marley, The Killers, and Harry Styles. The children (and staff!) had a great time singing and dancing along and really enjoyed listening
As part of out Light and Shadows project Year 3 have been set a challenge- to see whether cheaper brands of suncream are just as effective as the more expensive brands at protecting us from the sun. We used a special paper called cyanotype paper which is light sensitive. We placed the paper into a labelled bag and smeared the
Year 3 have been investigating magnets as part of our Science work this term. We looked carefully at the different poles of the magnets and how the magnetic forces are created. We found out about magnetic attraction and repulsion and what happens to the magnets in each case. We also experimented with magnets of different shapes and sizes including horseshoe,
Year 3 have completed their ammonite Art project. We made our own printing blocks using polystyrene tiles and carved our design motifs into the tiles. We then added different coloured inks to each tile. We were very pleased with our final pieces!
The children have used various percussion instruments to play to accompany a piece of music. They had to keep to a rhythm and play their instrument at the right time and work together to create a collaborative piece. Well done Year 3!
Year 3 have been busy looking at the techniques used to make Beaker Pots from the Bronze Age. We have experimented with clay- rolling coils, making our own slip – using clay and water, scoring the clay to join pieces together and making thumb pots. The children designed their own pot and investigated the shape, form and patterns used looking
For our Art work this half term Year Three have been investigating contrasting and complementary colours. We made our own colour wheels using watercolour paints and looked at work from various artists. Our final piece had to try and replicate the colours used in the artists work. We think we were very successful! What do you think?