Welcome to Year 3 

Year 3 have been learning all about the Stone Age this Autumn Term. In history, we have been learning about the three main periods of the Stone Age (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and taken a virtual tour of one of the best preserved Stone Age settlements, Skara Brae.  We have been reading about the Stone Age and also written a character description based on the story ‘The Stone Age Boy’.  We've used our vocabulary to describe the main character ‘Om’ and what her appearance, personality, thoughts and feelings are throughout the story.

To celebrate Black History Month the children joined a live assembly with special guest Swarzy Macaly.

Check out some of our Stone Age Tunics!  We have experimented with cutting, sewing and dyeing to create some amazing pieces of art.  

In science, we've learned about animals (including humans).  We found the skeleton particularly fascinating and enjoyed using our Oracy skills to present some of our research projects to each other.

We've also enjoyed learning about the importance of Diwali to Hindus and Sikhs.  Celebrating together helps to create a sense of belonging.

Now we're back for a new half-term, and have kicked things off with a puppet show about Anti-Bullying.  The children used their empathy to advise their puppet friends on how to act more kindly in school and learned tactics they could use if they are upset by anything.  

We've also started reading our new book 'The Street Beneath my Feet,' which links to our science topic 'rocks'.  Do you know what goes on beneath our feet?  Here are some of the children's interpretations.

We enjoyed watching Snow White as a special treat - the dancing and singing was amazing!