Thursday 25 January 2024

January's Learning

 Year Three have had a fantastic start to 2024

We started the year by completing a treasure hunt and finding out about how different countries celebrate the New Year. 



In English, we found out about shape poems and we wrote our own firework poems. We wrote a neat copy of our poem and created some special books to share with local cares homes around St Neots. 

 

After this, we moved onto our new topic about discussion texts. 

In maths, we carried on learning about multiplication and division.  Our Learning Journey led to us helping Captain Barnacle Patch solve some mathematical questions ready for his voyage across the sea.  We also solved another multiplication and division problem where we helped Ms Eardley with the 
Year Three stationery order. 




In science, our new topic is about Rocks and Soils.  We have been busy finding out the names of lots of different rocks, finding out how they are formed and testing rocks for their hardness and permeability.


We had a really fun start to our geography topic as we tasted some different Greek foods. As a class we voted for the ones we liked the best.  We also did a Kahoot quiz in pairs and found out the similarities and differences between Greece and the U.K.  We will be using this knowledge at the end of our topic when we invite our families in to look at our hard work. 


In Design and Technology, we are finding out about healthy foods.  We started our topic with tasting different foods and then we found out about the Eatwell Plate. 

 

In Art, we are finding out about different patterns. In our first lesson, we found out about Henri Matisse and then we found out about different patterns from around the world and had a go at sketching some.  We then used paint and created our own repeating pattern design.


In Computing, we are finding out about branching databases.  We started by thinking of yes and no questions and then had a go at creating a branching database in pairs (on paper).  
We are now busy learning about how to create a branching database on a website.



In P.E., we are creating a rhythmic gymnastic routine using hand apparatus and in our outdoor P.E. lessons we are developing our bat and ball skills. 

In P.S.H.E. we are busy finding out about healthy lifestyles. 


In R.E., we are finding out about how the world was created according to the views of different world religions. 

In French, we're busy learning the names of musical instruments. 

In music, we are learning about different musical styles and we are busy singing different songs and continuing to learn to play the glockenspiel. 

WOW! We have certainly made a great start to the new year!