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World Poetry Day

On World Poetry Day we looked at writing poems using figurative language. We have also been learning about the word figurative in our Art work on sculpture.

We created similes, turned them into metaphors, then added detail to give a clearer description. Finally, we combined some of our ideas to make a class poem. We hope you enjoy it.

 

Science - Staying Healthy

In Science we have been learning about what animals and humans need to stay healthy. First, we learnt all about our skeleton and we had a visit from a radiographer to explain how they take an X-ray to see if bones are broken. Next, we learnt about our muscles. We made a model of the arm using cardboard and split pins so that we could explain how our biceps and triceps work in pairs.

We have also been looking at the main food groups and finding out what nutrients they provide our bodies with. We enjoyed taking part in a workshop with Lisa from Phunky Foods to create a healthy rainbow salad. We also added some potatoes so that we also had some carbohydrates.

  

  

  

  

 

Maths - Fractions

We have been learning about fractions in Maths. We enjoyed using cakes, cutting them into halves, quarters, thirds and sixths. We found out that the more pieces we cut something into, the smaller they are. Therefore, the bigger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

 

Computing - Databases

During the Spring term we are learning about and working on branching databases. We have been thinking about how we can sort data into different groups and used yes/no questions to help us. Everyone enjoyed playing 'Guess Who?' to think about how we can create groups of data from existing groups. Next, we began to think about how to structure a branching database and what impact the order of the questions has on being able to sort the data.

   

 

Art - Impressionism

We have been learning about the French artist George Seurat. He was an impressionist artist who created his own style of Neo-Impressionism. We used different tools to see which created the best pointillist style, then we used optical blending by placing dots of two colours next to each other to create primary, secondary and tertiary colours.

To make our work look more realistic we worked on using shading to make objects appear 3D. Finally, we applied all our skills to create our own version of Seurat's famous painting 'La Grande Jatte'.

  

  

  

 

 

Science - Forces

During the Autumn term we looked at 'what does a force do'?

We learnt about friction and investigated how far a toy car could travel on different surfaces. We had to apply our measuring skills from our Maths work to help us.

We also learnt lots about magnetic forces. We tested different materials to see if they were magnetic and found out that all magnetic materials are metal, but not all metals are magnetic. We looked at the strength of different magnets and their magnetic field. We predicted and tested whether magnetic forces would attract or repel each other.

  

  

 

History - Stone Age at Stocks Wood

We visited Stocks Wood Outdoor Centre to learn more about how people lived in the Stone Age. We were hunter gatherers! We used spears to hunt Stone Age animals (not real ones!) and foraged edible foods from the woods. We used charcoal and blackberries to draw and colour animals to replicate the cave paintings from the Stone Age. We made Stone Age tepees using tarps instead of animal skins.

  

  

    

  

  

 

Science - Light and Reflectors

In Science we have been thinking about how we see things. We have carried out lots of investigations to test light sources and reflectors. We enjoyed doing the mirror challenge to see if we could reflect the light onto a target on the opposite side of the paper using mirrors. We even had a visit from Steve who runs Mystery Cycles in Dalston, and is also our school crossing patrol. He told us all about the importance of wearing bright colours and having bike lights and reflectors to keep us safe. We also tested materials to see if they are transparent, translucent or opaque.

  

  

  

 

Computing - Digital Devices

Year 3 have had a fantastic start to the year.

In Computing we have been learning about digital devices and what input, process and output means. We had a special show and tell session where we shared some of our toys that were also digital devices. Next lesson we explored how digital devices can help us. We painted Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' using real paint and brushes, and also recreated it using a computer programme. We found there were lots of advantages and disadvantages to both methods.