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We've been enjoying making strong bridges from a single piece of A4 paper, researching famous bridges from around the world and crossing a 'river' using planks, crates and blocks! Well done to the 'Secret Bridge Builders' team, captained by Harvey A, who managed to transfer all 10 team members safely across their bridge in the quickest times.

Our new topics to enjoy this term include:
History - The Vikings
Science - Plants; Light and Shadows
Literacy/Art/Music - Horror theme (!)
RE - Miracles of Jesus; Early Christianity & the Saints
French - The Weather; Colours
PE - Track & Field Athletics
We will also have a summer trip and Class Assembly later in the term!
Mr B.

Our Y3 tennis team had another successful Spring tournament this year, finishing 3rd out of 6 teams. Well done to Jessica, Lucy, Georgina, Molly, Mathew, Josh, Harvey B and Jack, who all contributed to a fine overall performance. Some of the tennis they played was fantastic....watch out Andy Murray!
Mr B.

Loads of great topics to look forward to this half-term! Here's a taster:
History: Anglo-Saxon Invaders & Settlers (gods, archaeology, monks, riddles...)
Science: Rocks & Soils
RE: Lent & Holy Week
PE: Indoor Cricket
Music: The 'stories' pieces of music tell
French: Alphabet, Days of week, Numbers 13-20

Mr Belton.

We have another packed half-term ahead, with some great new topics to study,including:
Science - forces, gravity, magnetism
ICT - powerpoint presentations & databases; also a full day at the CLC
Geography - weather & climate around the world
PE - hockey
D&T (Mrs Wallis) - packaging
RE - baptism & Jesus' parables
Music - singing in rounds

Mr Belton.

Year 3 enjoyed a fantastic morning at the CLC on Tuesday. Using Zu3D software, they learned how to create animated films! By the end of the session each group had films of up to 60 still-shots that appeared to make snowmen move around the 'set'.
Well done everyone - I wonder whether any of you may make the next 'Wallace & Gromit' film?
Mr B.

In the half-term leading up to Christmas, Year 3's topics will include:
Roman Invaders & Settlers;
Manipulating Sound in ICT;
Characteristics of Materials (Science);
Myths & Legends (Literacy);
Singing & Co-ordination games (Music)
....as well as Tennis coaching and more besides!
Mr B.

Y3 have some fantastic topics this term, including:
Science - Teeth & Healthy Eating
DT - Packed lunch-boxes
RE - Creation & green issues
Geography - Continents, flags & capital cities
We will also begin learning French!
Mr B.

Well done to Maddy, Hollie, Sara, Emilie, Jack, Calum, Jonathan and Grant for WINNING the Y3 Springs Tennis Challenge at Whickham School!
It was great seeing you play your tennis matches and competing in fun challenges.
This was our third success in this annual event...I wonder how we will do next year?
Mr B.

We enjoyed dressing as book characters...who would have thought Fantastic Mr Fox would be found teaching Little Red Riding Hood, Jasmine, Oliver Twist, James (plus giant peach), Mr Strong and Pingu, to name but a few!
We enjoyed swapping unwanted books, reading with Y1, designing new characters and reading about Beowulf!
See who you can spot in the photo!
Mr B

This Spring term the wonderful Year 3 will be learning about:
Nesting birds (Literacy)
Weather & Climate (Geography)
Food packaging (D.T.)
Databases (I.C.T.)
Magnets & Springs (Science)
...and a whole lot more besides!
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Mr B.

Year 3 have some fab topics to learn about this half-term!
Continents, flags and capital cities in Geography.
Tennis in Games.
Teeth and Eating in Science.
Packed-lunch box design in Design Technology.

BUT.....not all at once!

Last Friday Year 3 set for a walk around Whickham to find out what their local area used to be like. We started off at Whickham park and had our packed lunch, the we went to look at the Old Windmill, the Council Offices, St. MAry's Church, the Rectory, Park Cottage, the Old Parochial School and Lang Jack's monument. We ended our walk at Whickham library where we looked at old maps and photographs.
We had a lovely day and learnt alot about our local area.

On Friday Year 3 brought their history to life and dressed up in togas for a Roman feast. They have spent the last 4 weeks designing sandwiches which they made to serve at the Roman feast and Amelia's Grandad very kindly came in and made fresh pizzas for us!!!! They were very yummy! The children entertained us with dancing, singing, joke telling, hula-hooping and guitar playing. It was a very enjoyable afternoon. Thank you to everyone who came and supported us.

Last week in Year 3 we were thinking about bonfire night and fireworks. We collected lots of interesting adjectives and produced some fantastic firework shape poems.
Firework poem 1
Firework poem 2
Firework poem 3

Year 3 had a great time at their Roman Feast on Friday November 23rd. They prepared all the food, baking oatmeal biscuits and honey cakes during the week leading up to the feast day. They organised their own group entertainments, including sword fighting, Irish dancing, singing, gymnastics and joke telling. They invited parents and grandparents - some came along as guests and others volunteered to act as slaves for the day. This meant coming to the feast dressed in Roman togas and serving the food and drink to the Roman citizens. We even had two pre-school slaves who joined in the festivities. Everyone in Year 3 was dressed as a Roman citizen and they processed through the hall in style to show off their wonderful costumes. It was an excellent afternoon - everyone had lots of fun and it brought history to life in a very real way.

Mrs Stapleton, better known as Aunty Sue, is a Teaching Assistant at our school.

Mr Belton teaches Class Three.
He is the P.E. co-ordinator.

This term Year 3 will be studying ‘teeth and Eating’ in science – this will include a visit to the class by a local dentist. They will also be studying and testing out ‘Characteristics of Materials’.