In maths this half term we are learning to multiply a two digit by a one digit numbers using the grid method. We used place value counters to help us understand the method before we calculate the answers in our books. We worked really hard and now we feel Read more
This term our new topic is Scrumdiddlyumptious! We will be learning lots of new things about food and how the right amount of food from each food group can help us stay healthy! We tasted lots of different foods including cucumber, lychees, radish, pineapple, mushroom, plum, grapefruit and sugar snap Read more
In science we have been investigating soil permeability using 3 different types of soil. We used a funnel, filter paper and measuring cylinders to carry out our investigation. First we planned our investigation in groups and made a prediction, then we carried out our investigation and made a conclusion about Read more
This week we have been learning about what is under our feet. We found lots of facts about Inge Lehmann and what she discovered about the Earth’s core. We also made a model of the Earth using plasticine. Each colour representated a different layer on the Earth – the crust, Read more
Our new geography topic Tremors has been really fun so far! We have been learning about how volcanoes are made and learning about the three different types of rock – Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rock. We did an experiment with Coke and Mentos and used it describe how an Read more
We made Iron Age Hill Forts for our Innovate part of our topic. We used our knowledge about the Iron Age to create our Iron Age Hill Fort. We then compared the Hill Fort to a Stone Age camp to see what the similarities and differences were. We used recycled materials to Read more
We learnt more about the Bronze Age today. We looked at how bronze was made and what it was used for, and learnt how bronze age homes differed from the stone age. We then discussed how we could find out more about the diets of the Bronze Age people. We Read more
We have been learning lots about prehistoric times in Year Three in our topic for this term – Tribal Tales. We conducted an archaeological dig to find artefacts about the past. We had to guess what they were and say whether we think they came from the Stone Age, Bronze Read more
In maths this half term we have been looking at the place value of three digit numbers. We have been using base 10, place value counters, whole part models and partitioning to represent three digit numbers in different ways!
We had a fantastic trip to Knowsley Safari! We took part in an African workshop, watched a sea lion show and went on a safari with a tour guide!