Art & Design
Year 3 Birch – Christmas cards
We had lots of fun using the stencils to create our Christmas cards. We used a sponge to create a colourful background.
Design and technology
Year 3 Birch – Rainbow Tarts in D&T
We evaluated different ingredients last lesson so this lesson we could choose the most appropriate ingredients for our tarts. We chose tomato base or a BBQ base with tomatoes, spinach and cheese. We made some tarts that did not have veggies on them just in case someone didn’t like spinach Read more…
Computing
Year 3 Birch – hour of code
Our hour of coding was spent completing a Minecraft coding challenge. We absolutely loved this and figured out how to make our Minecraft character move using code.
Science
Year 3 Birch – investigations
Year 3 loved creating their ramps out of different material to test how far the toy car travelled. They used the same car, left the height of the ramp the same but changed the material that was on the ramp. We were talking about friction and how some materials create Read more…
Mathematics
Year 3 Birch – place value
Birch loved this lesson on place value. They made numbers with the place value counters and added these up or taking away, looking for any exchanges needed. They showed great problem solving skills and listening skills throughout.
Physical Education
Year 3 Santa Dash
We popped on some Christmassy music and did our mile around our playground! We absolutely loved it but we were all tired by the end of it!
Religious Education
Christingle Service
Year 3 and Year 4 walked up to St Luke’s church this morning for our Christingle service. We spoke about the history of Christingle’s and sang some songs to everybody who came to watch. We finished with ‘We wish you a Merry Christmas’ which we sang but also signed.
Design and technology
Year 3 Birch – chopping and peeling
We did really well chopping and peeling the vegetables using the equipment. They learned some chopping techniques and how to hold the food still so they didn’t cut their fingers. The claw grip and bridge grip were used to help with this. Well done Year 3!
Careers Related Learning
Year 3 Birch Finance week – Money Sense
During Finance week, we looked at ways to save money, whilst also saving the planet. We looked at what we used energy on every day and how we got this energy. We talked about fossil fuels and renewable energy, how to make better choices such as walking to the shops, Read more…