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WALT: represent numbers to 100

What an amazing start to Year 3! We’ve had so many opportunities to enjoy some practical learning, like in this maths lesson where we explored different ways of representing numbers to 100.

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WALT: develop balance and apply it to other fundamental movement skills

We made the most of the sunshine with some outdoor PE today. We explored balance skills and used them in some fun games!

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WALT: identify what prehistoric means

We put our detective caps on today to research the prehistoric period. We searched the playground for facts about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and the Iron Age. We were then able to apply our learning when chronologically ordering the ages.

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WALT: investigate the properties of rocks

We had an amazing science lesson today investigating the properties of rocks! We did 3 different investigations to work out which rock was most suitable for different jobs!

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We had a great dance lesson, using different levels and robotic movements to reflect machines.

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We applied lots of different skills in games today to skips, run, jump, and work together as a team!

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WALT: explain how rocks are formed

Ask us about igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks! Today, we explored their properties and applied our knowledge to the life cycle of rocks.

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WALT: explore dynamics within a song.

Today, we listened to different songs and described their dynamics (the loud and quiet moments). We then worked in groups to experiment with the different dynamics within nursery rhymes.

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WALT: explain how the Earth is made up of different layers of rocks and soils.

The children loved today’s science lesson! We made a ‘dirt pudding’ to represent all of the different layers within the Earth. The instructions are in the photo above so you can make your very own dirt puddings at home!

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This October, we’re celebrating Black History Month. This morning, we’ve been researching the Windrush generation and finding out why so many people from the Caribbean traveled to the UK after the Second World War.

This research prompted some really thoughtful questions from children in 3OG, and gave us an excellent opportunity to really get into why we celebrate Black History Month, and discuss many of the achievements of black people now and in history. It is a privilege to teach such open minded, considerate and empathetic children!

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3OG have been creating some posters that would have helped to recruit workers from the Caribbean. We learnt that many companies, including the NHS and Transport for London,  recruited people in the Windrush generation and gave them really important jobs to help rebuild the country after the Second World War. We are so grateful for all their hard work!

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We have completed our first CUSP English writing sequence - poetry! We learnt about alliteration, rhyme and assonance and used these skills in poems of our own. We focused on a particular theme and emotion, and then used performance skills to read them to our class.

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A practical maths lesson looking at how we can use arrays to show different multiplications.

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Our second science lesson exploring animals and humans. Today, we’ve been exploring our skeletons and the purpose of different bones in our bodies. We then conducted an experiment to see if there is a connection between foot size and height. The taller you are, the bigger your feet!

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Mastering the straight, star and tuck jumps, as well as trying to create the perfect landing balance. 

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Today, we explored levers and the different classes of levers. We were introduced to new vocabulary like fulcrum, load and effort. 

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We are seeing incredible progress with our handwriting in 3OG. This is helping to making our books more presentable and our writing is easier to read! Keep it up 3OG!

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We’ve been exploring contact and non-contact forces in science. Today, we were able to conduct some research about magnetism and gravity. Ask us about Sir Isaac Newton! 

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Practical maths session looking at adding the lengths of objects together. We’re applying our conversion skills, measuring with a ruler and using column method to help us find our answer. 

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Mixing ball skills and competitive sports in this PE lesson!

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We’ve turned our amazing historical narratives, with dialogue, into story books! We are so proud of them!

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We’re doing some practical maths this week to consolidate our learning of equivalent lengths. We’ve been measuring in cm and mm, and finding the equivalent lengths in an alternative unit of measurement. We’ve also looked at how we can divide numbers like 33 by 10 (when it wouldn’t normally divide into equal groups) and using a place value chart to find the answer!

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Another practical maths consolidation lesson looking at converting m into cm and vice versa. The children look engaging with resources!

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Learning how to do a straight roll, barrel roll and a forward roll.

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A group research project to investigate what different plants living in different conditions need to thrive. 

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For the first session celebrating STEM week, we explored how animals camouflage to survive. We hid our own butterflies around the room. Will you spot them next time you visit?

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In this STEM lesson, we explored the impact of transport on our planet and discussed ways in which transport could be adapted or changed to make it more eco-friendly. We designed eco-friendly cars and made boats out of recycled materials.

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Today, we edited our recently completed third-person narratives written about an animal. The children blew us away with their conscientiousness and drive to perfect their work. All children worked hard to check their spellings, neaten presentation, and up-level their sentences to include expanded noun phrases, adverbs, prepositions, similes and metaphors. Well done 3OG!