Year 3
Welcome to our Headline of the week. This will give you a small taster of some of the learning taking place in your child’s class.
We hope you enjoy reading our Headlines each week.
21/07/23
The children finished their Geography learning by trying to match pictures of London landmarks with their name and meaning
14/07/23
During Design Technology this week, the children learnt about the four different kite shapes and then used paper and construction kits to create their own prototypes.
07/07/23
The children learnt to use time as units of measurement, timing themselves doing various activities around the playground and measuring this in minutes and seconds.
30/06/23
In Science, the children learnt about the life cycle of a dandelion. They then went to the garden area to find some dandelions at different stages of the cycle.
23/06/23
Having read how Anna Atkins created photographs using cyanotype printing, the children created their own cyanotypes. They found items that they wanted to print, placed them on the special paper and waited for 5 minutes in the sun for the paper to change colour. They then rinsed the paper under water to make their print permanent.
16/06/23
The children enjoyed their outing to the artsdepot, taking part in the Barnet ukulele and djembe festival. They played their favourite songs with their teacher Rastko.
09/06/23
The children loved their first Geography lesson on the UK and brushed up on their atlas skills, trying to find places from the clues given. They learnt that the UK is split into four countries – Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
25/05/23
To support our learning around the book ‘The Bluest of Blues’, the children drew shells from observation, just like Anna from the story, who was tasked with drawing 250 shells and making them as ‘perfectly lifelike as humanly possible’.
19/05/23
The children learnt about the artist Matisse, who lost his ability to hold a paint brush and turned to cutting paper to create his art in later life. The class then went on to create their own creations.
12/05/23
The children were so excited to show their Year 3 class assembly to the whole school and parents. They were each given their parts and decided together what they wanted to share.
05/05/23
The children began their Maths unit on money by handling various (toy) coins and notes. They were able to play games, make different amounts and solve problems.
28/04/23
The children enjoyed taking part in a virtual visit to the British Museum, two days before their trip. They became British Museum Myth-busters, using historic enquiry skills, the ability to sift arguments and creative flair. They investigated objects from the collection and weighed up the evidence, they developed their own perspective and judgements about ancient Egypt’s common misconceptions.
21/04/23
Year 3 were so excited this week as they began their ukulele sessions. They learnt how the instrument worked, how to hold the ukulele and even how to play a simple tune!
31/03/23
For their Maths unit on capacity and volume, the children investigated the difference between the two by filling and emptying jugs of water and noticing the different scales on the side.
24/03/23
As part of book week, the year 6s shared their traditional tales with the Year 3 children.
17/03/23
The children began to use weighing scales to measure the mass of various objects in grams.
10/03/23
The children enjoyed creating Purim posters in the lead up to the day.
03/03/23
For our new Design Technology unit, the children learnt how to make a lever using strips of card and split pins. They helped each other with the tricky bits and were able to make a waving hand.
24/02/23
The children began their new Science topic on light by sorting out light sources. They were fascinated to learn that the moon is not a light source, but a reflection of the sun’s light.
10/02/23
The children enjoyed their final Science lesson of the half term, receiving a letter from Rishi Sunak asking them to find out the strongest magnet to lift him out of a meeting. The class worked in groups to investigate which magnet could pick up the most paper clips.
03/02/23
In our Science lesson this week, the children investigated magnetic materials, predicting whether an item would attract the magnet or not.
27/01/23
In Science this week, the class investigated magnets and magnetic fields. They were able to make magnetic objects move from a distance, noticing that not every metal was magnetic.
20/01/23
In Science, the class investigated which surface an object would move the best on. They used a push force to slide a protractor over the table, foil, sandpaper and carpet.
13/01/23
The children continued their learning on length by measuring objects around the classroom in millimetres, centimetres and metres.
06/01/23
The children began their learning on length and perimeter by drawing and measuring lines and real world objects in centimetres and metres.
16/12/22
The children enjoyed their learning about fossils in Science. They used clay and toy dinosaurs to create their own mini fossil.
09/12/22
For Science week, the children investigated the porosity of soils. They poured water on 5 different soils and timed how long it took for the water to drain all the way through.
02/12/22
The children enjoyed another Da Capo session with Sally. They revised how to use claves and read musical notes.
25/11/22
The children continued with their gymnastics unit in PE by learning how to perform a handstand against a wall, followed by cartwheels.
18/11/22
The children have been enjoying their gymnastics lessons each week. The focus this week was on vaulting, running and leaping over the apparatus.
11/11/22
During their Heads Up Kids session, the children drew themselves playing in different areas of the playground and discussed how they all like to play different things, in different groups at different times.
04/11/22
The class enjoyed started the new class text – Ug, Boy Genius of the Stone Age by Raymond Briggs. As a group, they discussed the characters that were featured in the story.
21/10/2022
The children observed Black History Month by learning about Rosa Parks. They sat on a bus and were asked to separate, simulating what it would have been like for Rosa.
14/10/2022
The class joined Year 4 for a fun SEED activity linked to Succot, using tissue paper to create pictures of Jerusalem.
07/10/2022
The children had a great session with Sally in Da Capo. They started by following the rhythm and copying the movements.
30/09/22
For our class assembly, the children used the theme ‘Gedillah’ to explain to the whole school what they wanted to improve this year and what they wanted to be when they grew up.
23/09/22
The children enjoyed making their Rosh Hashanah cards this week, creating folds so that the card can pop up.
16/09/22
After reading the beginning of the story ‘Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf’, the children drew their own creatures before making them out of natural materials.
09/09/22
Year 3 began the year with a new book – Mouse Snake Bird Wolf by David Almond. The book begins by sharing how wonderful the world is, but it is believed that the creators have become lazy. The children created freeze-frames of the lazy creators.
21/07/23
The class were so excited to complete their Design Technology project by making their own kites, having spent time designing them.
14/07/23
The children had an amazing time during assembly this week, performing some songs that they have been learning this term on the ukulele. They sang and played Boots of Shining Leather, I’m a Nut, Kookaburra and The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
07/07/23
Following on from reading The Green Ship by Quentin Blake, the class thought about what else they might find inside a forest. They then used the garden area and natural materials to build a structure that will be used in their English writing next week.
30/06/23
The class have enjoyed starting their new book – The Green Ship by Quentin Blake. They thought about how the children might feel when they first saw the ship.
23/06/23
The class have been learning about telling the time. They made their own clocks that show the hour with the words ‘quarter to’, ‘ten past’, etc written underneath.
16/06/23
To understand the process of pollination, the children became petals, anthers with pollen and bees. The petals needed to wave their colours to attract the bees, who took the pollen and dropped it on a different flower.
09/06/23
The class revised 2D shapes this week, drawing and labelling them in their books before making them using loom bands and geoboards.
25/05/23
The children enjoyed pulling up weeds in the garden area, noticing how strong the roots were and how they are all different from each other.
19/05/23
In Maths, the class began learning about angles. They looked at 2D shapes to notice where the edges meet to create an angle.
12/05/23
During our Heads Up Kids session, the children discussed what makes someone a good friend. They passed around a torch and talked about how to keep friendships in the light and not in the dark.
05/05/23
The children enjoyed their computing lesson, learning about the parts of a computer. They discussed the various inputs and outputs that are related to technology before sorting pictures into groups
28/04/23
Starting their new topic on Plants, the children sorted through statements, deciding which were more important and less important.
21/04/23
The children were lucky enough to meet Dina Erlich, a photographer friend of Miss Roberts. She came in to tell the class all about photography, showing them some of her favourite photos and explaining about the different equipment she uses.
31/03/23
The children loved their final Science lesson from their topic on Light. They looked at the difference between shadows and reflections.
24/03/23
The class were excited to learn about pyramids this week in their History lesson. They thought about how they were made and how the inside was structured. They then used cubes to try to build their own pyramids.
17/03/23
Following on from our reading of ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’, the class played games to identify different traditional tales.
10/03/23
After finishing our class book, the children created performances of the story ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’.
03/03/23
The class have been using Purple Mash to learn how to write emails. They drew a picture, added it as an attachment and then sent an email to their talk partner.
24/02/23
The class have started reading a new class book – ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’ by Shirley Climo. They compared the story with the original traditional tale and dress the main character’s outfit for the party with the Pharoah.
10/02/23
For Safer Internet Day, the digital leaders planned and lead an excellent session, giving the children some discussion cards about staying safe online.
03/02/23
The children have been enjoying their computing lessons this half term, learning how to code using Scratch Junior. This week, the class programmed their own jokes.
27/01/23
The children used JI-Studio to illustrate the five promises that were given to Avraham in the Chumash story from this week.
20/01/23
The children wrote and performed their own free verse poems after reading about a jungle. They each wrote their own words or sentences and worked together to put them in an interesting order.
13/01/23
The class loved learning about the different climate zones around the world. They identified the climate of various countries including the UK, understanding the zones to be either Polar, Arid, Temperate, Tropical, Mediterranean or Mountainous.
06/01/23
The class started a new class book this week, listening to the first page and drawing the image that the text brings to mind.
16/12/22
The class investigated which numbers were multiples of 2, 4 and 8. They noticed that all of the 4’s and 8’s were also multiples of 2 and that these were all even numbers.
09/12/22
A huge thank you to everyone who made it to the Chaggigah HaChumash! The children did a fantastic job performing their Alice in Wonderland themed show!
02/12/22
For Science, the children investigated different soils in the garden area. They spotted stones and dead plants, as well as some worms and spiders.
25/11/22
The class have been working on their multiplication and division, beginning to learn the 3 times tables. They all participated in a variety of activities to practise counting in 3s.
18/11/22
In Maths this week, the children revised how to create and use arrays when multiplying. They learnt that multiplication is commutative – it can be done in any order and the answer will still be the same.
11/11/22
The class enjoyed investigating various rocks during their Science lesson, using magnifying glasses to describe the physical appearance and safe search engines to find out what they can be used for.
04/11/22
The children had a great start to the new Science topics on rocks. They were able to use magnifying glasses to investigate and explore the various types of rocks that can be found in the ground.
21/10/2022
A fun part of the Year 3 day is physical. The children use Go Noodle to energise themselves before a day of learning.
14/10/2022
During their Heads Up Kids session, the children played a game to show that everyone has different likes and dislikes, and that this is ok!
07/10/2022
In Maths CP, the class have been practising counting in 50s until 1000.
30/09/22
The children had a fantastic PE session with Jordan, playing a fun game where they had to listen to each other’s instructions.
23/09/22
Year 3 were lucky enough to join Reception to bake their own honey cupcakes!
16/09/22
As part of their Science lesson, the children investigated which bone in their body is the longest.
09/09/22
Our first topic this year is Animals including humans and the children were able to create their own mini moving skeletons.
We are Miss Roberts and Rabbi Herman and we look forward to teaching your children in Year 3.
The children will be beginning Key Stage Two and will be expected to complete a little more work than they are used to. I’m sure they will adjust with time, but we will of course take things slowly over the next few weeks to get the children into their new routine. We have high behaviour expectations which we will encourage are adhered to at all times, with lots of rewards and praise for those following the class rules. A shared, signed set of class rules will be sent home during the first week for you to go over with your child.
We are starting the term with the topic ‘Animals’, during which we will be looking at animals and humans. Over the summer holidays, we would like the children to look out for different animals and think about what they need to survive.
We will be reading and writing for different purposes throughout the year, encouraging children to become confident at spelling, building upon strategies previously taught. Please continue to read with your child and talk about their books over the summer to maintain their love for reading. In Maths, we will continue to develop awareness of number and calculation, as well as shape and measuring. Lessons will be practical and interactive. We hope to develop fluency and a growing confidence to reason mathematically.
We are looking forward to an exciting term in Jewish Studies, with a big focus on Chumash and understanding the story lines. We will also be holding our Chaggigat HaChumash where the children will perform to their families and be presented with their very own Chumash.
We will continue to use a blended learning approach, which includes the use of SeeSaw to set activities and record explanation videos, as well as recording the children’s ideas and responses using photographs, videos, text and voice clips.
Full uniform is a priority in Year 3, so please ensure the girls wear skirts to the knee and their shoulders are fully covered, with a green, black or brown hair bobble and plain, stud earrings. Boys must wear a kippa and tzit tzit every day. Children should bring in their full PE kit on the first day, ensuring that everything is clearly labelled, as well as a non-uniform cap to keep in their tray. To support your child in school, please provide one box of tissues and five medium glue sticks, (only 43g white Pritt Stick, no other make).
Children in Year 3 should bring in two fresh fruit or vegetable snacks each day. Following the advice of medical professionals, we ask that any grapes or fruits and vegetables of a similar shape are cut into quarters as this greatly reduces the risk of choking. Please be assured that your children will always be monitored when eating and will have to remain seated.
We would like to continue building upon the home school relationship established in previous years, as we are fully aware of the vital role that you play as parents in your child’s education. We would therefore ask you to use the Home School Liaison book any time you would like to ask questions, raise concerns or keep in touch.