Elm Class brought together everything they've learned in their 'gestural drawing with charcoal' unit to draw a still life of toys, lit by torches. The children created some wonderfully moody and atmospheric drawings, with lovely long shadows giving the drawings great drama.
In science, Year Three have become real-life geologists. We've been busy exploring different types of rocks and testing their properties – from permeability to durability. The children carried out fun investigations to see which rocks would be best for things like kitchen worktops, roofing and a skate park. Lots of hands-on learning and some brilliant scientific thinking!
Elm Class have made an exciting start to their new topic by getting hands-on with charcoal! We've been exploring mark making just like early humans, linking our art to our history topic on the Stone Age. The children loved experimenting and have shown some brilliant creativity already!
In history this week, Elm performed the mummification process to see how wealthy people like pharaohs might have been turned into mummies. First, we prepared the body by washing and removing the organs. Then, the organs were put into canopic jars (except the heart). After that, we dried the body using natron (salt) and spices to fragrance. Finally, we wrapped the body in bandages before laying it to rest in a sarcophagus, with some personal items. Did you know...the Ancient Egyptians sometimes turned animals into mummies too? Make a mummy!
As part of our history unit on Ancient Egypt, Maple class has learnt about all the ways people depended on the River Nile. We then worked in groups to make models of the river.
Maple and Elm classes had great fun this afternoon sewing Easter and Spring decorations. We practised our stitches and planned our designs before carefully sewing our creations. Thank you so very much to our parent and carer helpers - we couldn't have done it without you!
Today, Elm Class finished their unit on handball and spent the lesson in competitive spirits out on the field.
As part of our science unit on Animals, today we observed how worms move, using their hydrostatic skeletons.
A fantastic World Book Day in Maple class - great costumes and lovely to see some of the parents and carers in to read with their children.
Elm Class enjoyed World Book Day last week! Fantastic costumes, and thank you to the parents and carers who were able to join us at the end of the day.
This week, Year 3 had an exciting visit to a synagogue as part of their learning about Judaism. The children had the opportunity to take part in a range of activities, including trying on traditional Jewish clothing and reading from the Torah scroll using a yad. It was a wonderful hands-on experience that helped deepen their understanding of Jewish traditions and culture.
This week, Year 3 got to meet a mischief of rats and their owner. Through their reading of 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin', their rat research and this real-life encounter, the children are becoming 'v-rat-ible' rat experts! They are now excited to share their knowledge and write their own rat report later in the week.
