Year 3: Blog items
Date: 25th Jun 2025 @ 3:26pm
Ahead of Heritage Week, Year 3 went to Hangar 42 in Blackpool. We learnt so much about Blackpool during the Second World War and how the RAF operated during the war. We had sessions on code breaking, evacuees and woman at war. The children really enjoyed looking at the different aircrafts and learning how they operated.
Date: 25th Jun 2025 @ 3:08pm
In R.E, the children have been learning about dharma. We looked a range of texts to see what we could learn about dharma. We discussed about reincarnation, and how some have a belief that if you follow your life following dharma, your soul is reborn into a good life.
Year 3- Understanding features of a balanced argument
Date: 25th Jun 2025 @ 3:04pm
As part of out Reading into Writing journey, the children have been looking at rhetorical questions, understanding fact and opinion as well as emotive language. The children completed a range of activities in which they had to sort statements, create examples and identify examples in a range of texts. The children will then use these features in their final piece.
Year 3 - Perfecting out art skills!
Date: 25th Jun 2025 @ 2:55pm
In Art, the children will be making creative monsters out of clay. The key skill the children needed to master was how to work with clay. We tested a range of skills such as coiling, twisting, pinching, sculpting and rolling. We then applied these skills in making a range of different animals! We will use these in our final piece!
Date: 17th Jun 2025 @ 9:58am
For our music learning, Year Three looked at making comparisons between music in similar genres. The children looked at Jazz music and looked at what features were similar in theses pieces of music. We identified the use of improvisation with both voice and instruments, then we looked at scatting. We made comparative links between the pieces and thought about which was the best piece and why.
Year 3- Why did Britain go to war?
Date: 17th Jun 2025 @ 9:53am
To begin our History journey the children looked at timelines. We looked at what chronological order meant and put key events that we have looked at in KS1 and Year 3 in order. We then went into the hall to see where World War Two was in relation to other key events.
Year 3 - Cloth, thread and paint!
Date: 21st May 2025 @ 7:54pm
In Art, we have completed a short journey called ‘cloth, paint and thread’ in which we combined painting and sewing! The children used acrylic paint to create their background on cloth and then used the running stitch to add detail to their paintings.
Date: 21st May 2025 @ 7:51pm
In DT, we have looked at making a balanced meal, using all of the food groups such as, proteins, carbohydrates, fibre, dairy and oils and spread. We learned why we need each of these to keep our bodies healthy and to keep everything working s it should. We then created some wraps and pittas containing as many as the food groups we could. As soon as we made them, the children couldn’t wait to tuck into them and write up their evaluation.
Year 3 - Geography News Reporters
Date: 15th May 2025 @ 8:54pm
In this week's Geography lesson we learnt about the eruption at Mount St Helen’s which occurred on Sunday 18th May 1980 at 8:32 am. We learnt that this eruption has been likened to that of the dramatic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. Thankfully, through scientists observing the volcano, they noticed that the north side of the peak began to bulge and earthquakes were being detected under the mountain. This led to the prediction that an eruption would happen imminently, which meant that they could evacuate the surrounding areas as best as they could. With the information that the children had learned, they had to do a news report on it. They got into trios and had: one reporter, one eye witness and a scientist. They did such a fantastic job - I defintiely think we have some future broadcasters on our hands!
Year 3 - Improvising and Composing
Date: 15th May 2025 @ 8:46pm
In Music this week, we used YUMU on Charanga and composed our own piece of music using notes F G A. We began by exploring the notes and compsing a rhytam of our own. We then concentrated on creating our own ostinato – making sure that each line was the same, or at least every other line was the same. We enjoyed using these range of notes and also explored with the lengths of notes, 4 beats, 3 beats, 2 beats and 1 beat.
VE Day - 80th Anniversary Celebrations
Date: 8th May 2025 @ 5:28pm
Date: 8th May 2025 @ 9:15am
In PSHE, we looked at teamwork and what skills are needed to be able to work well together. We had to order ourselves in numerical order withut speaking. This was very challenging as we had the numbers on our backs and we couldn't communicate with words. This also linked with 'Deaf Awareness Week' and thinking about how we could communicate in other ways than talking.
Year 3- Year 3 Sikhism Online Visitor!
Date: 6th May 2025 @ 1:27pm
Today, we had an online session with a Sikh because in RE we are learning about Sikhism focusing on why are the Gurus important to Sikhs? Our online visitor showed us around the Gurdwara and taught us about his faith and explained why he commits himself to his faith. The tour around the Gurdwara allowed us to see and learn about what happens there and the importance of each room. This allowed us to learn about the importance of music within the religion, but also how it is a safe place for people and is used for events. He informed and showed us how the Guru Granth Sahib is treated and explained the importance of treating it with respect. We were able to ask him questions to link our understanding and learn more about Sikhism as he shared his experiences with us.
Year 3- What and where is the USA?
Date: 1st May 2025 @ 9:23am
In Geography today, we were looking at where and what is The United States of America. We firstly looked at odd one outs for humans and physical features of North America. We then looked at identifying some of the key flags and matching them to the correct country. After this we watched a short film about the USA and identify the human and physical features in this. For our final task we used the atlas to identify different states and the location of them on the map.
Date: 1st May 2025 @ 9:18am
This week in our French lesson, we had so much fun exploring the story of Little Red Riding Hood! We learnt eight nouns related to the tale. We talked about “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge” (Little Red Riding Hood), the sneaky “loup” (wolf), and our lovely “grand-mère” (Grandma). We even met her “parents” and discovered her “maison” (house) in the magical “forêt” (forest). The brave “bûcheron” (woodcutter) was there too! And oh, let’s not forget the delicious “gâteaux” (cakes) that Little Red Riding Hood brought! It was very challenging but we gave it a good go - our favourite word was 'le loup'.
Date: 24th Apr 2025 @ 12:56pm
What a fabulous day we had at Forest School today! Our Year 3 pupils were buzzing with excitement as they discovered some amazing things in nature. Did you know that you can actually eat every part of a dandelion? From the leaves in salads to the flowers in tea, these cheerful yellow flowers are more than just a weed!
The children began their adventure by exploring the forest school area. They got really creative and built dens using sticks and leaves—what a brilliant team effort! Over at the mud kitchen, they set up a quirky little café, selling ice cream and whipping up delicious pizza. Yum!
The pupils also took care of our plants, watering flowers and fruit bushes, helping them grow big and strong. They even added extra water to our pond, so it would flow into the second pond. Along the way, we spotted tiny tadpoles swimming about and even a couple of cheeky small frogs!
Finally, the children got their hands dirty digging in the ditch. Guess what they found? Shapes that looked just like dinosaur footprints! How exciting is that? We can't wait for our next forest adventure!
Date: 24th Apr 2025 @ 9:07am
Today, we had an exciting art lesson inspired by the story 'The Dot'! We all started by drawing our self-portraits within a circle, using our best sketching skills. It was so much fun to see everyone’s creative ideas come to life! Then came the best part: painting with watercolours in different shades of yellow. We learned to mix white with yellow and even a bit of gold to create fantastic tones. The classroom lit up with all the bright yellows! I can’t wait to see the masterpieces put on display in school for everyone to admire. Well done, Year 3!
Year 3- Super shell structures!
Date: 10th Apr 2025 @ 9:07am
Our DT focus this half term has been evaluating, designing and making shell structures. We created our final product of an easter gift box and included fastening of bows or velcro. This meant that our gift boxes could be reused and we spoke about how the cardboard material that is was made from was recyclable. The children really enjoyed using CAD on the computers to create their final design.
Date: 8th Apr 2025 @ 8:13pm
Today, we celebrated our No Pen Morning by having a fantastic oracy lesson! We focused on the importance of listening and joining in when we're having discussions. We even recapped our amazing strategies like agreeing, building on someone else’s ideas, and challenging answers respectfully. We also shared the different roles we can take, like being the instigator who starts the conversation, the prober who asks questions, and the summariser who wraps it all up nicely. One of our fun activities was figuring out which objects were the odd one out and spotting similarities and differences—lots of great discussions were had! In Maths, we learned about volume and capacity. We measured different containers to see how much they could hold, ordering them from least to most. We discovered that some looked different but held the same amount of water, so we poured from one to the other! We even tackled some tricky capacity statements, working out intervals and volumes of jugs. What a brilliant day!
Date: 3rd Apr 2025 @ 9:16am
In our dance lesson today, we explored how light plays a huge role in creating reflections and shadows. Have you ever noticed how shadows change shape when we move? It’s almost like they’re dancing with us! We started by pretending to be a warm, beams of light, as we travelled in straight lines around the hall. Then, we switched gears and partnered up do be eachothers' shadow where we had to copy the movements. Remember, light can transform everything around us, and dancing helps us understand these amazing science concepts. Let's keep experimenting with our movements!
Year 3 and Year 4 - Police Horses
Date: 3rd Apr 2025 @ 9:11am
Recently, we had a fantastic day meeting some very important members of our community—the police horses and officers from Lancashire Constabulary! It was so exciting to see these magnificent horses up close. The officers explained that police horses can be seen at big events, making sure everyone is happy and safe. They even showed us how the horses received their training! We learned that these brave animals and their human partners work together to protect us. What an incredible experience it was!
Date: 3rd Apr 2025 @ 9:09am
On Wednesday a range of children across school performed in our music concert. We had choir, peripatetic drummers, samba, Shakespeare, peripatetic guitars and School Alive. All the children were wonderful, and should be very proud of their hard work!
Date: 28th Mar 2025 @ 10:30am
Today we held our second Spelling Bee of the school year. 4 children were chosen from each group to represent their house and were given 3 spellings each. They have been learning these words over the last few weeks and we could all tell. The children did brilliantly and did themselves (and their house) proud. We are already looking forward to the final Spelling Bee in the Summer term.
Date: 26th Mar 2025 @ 5:05pm
In our exciting science topic about light, we’ve been discovering all about shadows! Can you believe that different objects can cast different shadows? We’ve talked about opaque objects, like a solid book, which block light completely. Then, there are transparent things, like windows, that let light pass right through without any shadow at all! And don’t forget translucent objects, like rulers, which create softer shadows. It’s amazing how our world works! So, next time you see a shadow, think about what kind of object is making it. We looked at our shadows outside and discussed that shadows will be longer during the morning and evening as the light source (the sun) is closer to the object.
Year 3 – Primary Futures – Sky Explorers Exciting Jobs in Aviation!
Date: 26th Mar 2025 @ 10:12am
What an exciting day we had at school! We learnt all about amazing jobs in aviation. First, we met an aeronautical engineer who shared fascinating details about how planes are built. I never knew that they had to think about aerodynamics! Then, we met a police aircraft pilot who wowed us with pictures of the views from the aircraft (most impressingly, Buckingham Palace) and how each day is extremely different. He even mentioned that he'll be watching The Grand National next week as he'll be in an aircraft above. Everyone was on the edge of their seats! Finally, we listened to a lovely woman who is a research fellow. She told us how she investigates new technology to make flying safer. What a brilliant morning it was, and it made us think about what we want to be when we grow up!
