Year 3 – Miss A Bissell
Buddhism
A local Buddhist came to school to talk about Buddhism, giving the children a wonderful opportunity to learn about this peaceful and ancient religion. The session was interactive, and the children asked some great questions! They learned about key beliefs, practices, and values in Buddhism, which will help develop their understanding of different cultures and traditions. This is part of our aim to promote inclusivity and respect for all beliefs.
Year 3 2023/24
Plant Dissection
In science we are looking at plants, we explored the different parts of plants by taking part in a plant dissection. We have also started an experiment to see if plant growth is affected by the number of seeds in a pot. Hopefully we will have some beautiful, tall sunflowers soon.
Modroc Sculptures
This term in art we have been looking at Modroc sculptures. We explored the work of American sculptor, George Segal and explored different skills such as rolling, smoothing, and using tools to help us create our final piece of work.
Light and Shadows
In science we have been looking at light and shadows. we completed an experiment to see how the size of a shadow changes depending on how close a light source is placed to it.
Hardwick Park
As part of our Outdoor Adventurous Activities PE topic, we spent the morning at Hardwick park with go well to complete some exciting activities. We used a map and key to spell out a message, completed a course blindfolded by following the instructions from our partner and had a giant game of the floor is lava.
Beamish
As part of our history and art learning about the local area and Norman Cornish, we visited Beamish looking at how life was different in Victorian times as well as visiting the recreation of Norman Cornish’s house to observe his artwork. We had the best day visiting the historical houses, school and even had a trip down the coal mine.
Church Visit
As part of our RE topic, Christian Churches, we visited St Pauls Church. We had a lovely welcome from Matt who taught us so much about his church and even told us how his church is different to other Christian Churches in Spennymoor.
Local Library
Year 3 enjoyed a trip to our local library, we all got to choose a book go bring back to school and enjoy for the next few weeks. We can’t wait to go back and exchange them for a new one!
Measurement
In Year 3, We have moved onto learning about length and perimeter in maths. Some of our children have enjoyed exploring the school measuring things that are greater than and smaller than a metre.
