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31st January 2023Jordan Clarke

What a fantastic start to the year we have had in year 3! With new teachers beginning this year, there have been lots of changes and the children have settled really well with their new teachers and have been showing some fantastic pieces of work. Let’s have a look and see what year 3 have been up to…

English

We have been reading The Great Kapok Tree and have really enjoyed the book and learning about all the fascinating animals of the rainforest. We began the year by looking at what we might see in the rainforest and describing these animals using super adjectives. We made these descriptions of our animals into short descriptive paragraphs where the children were learning how to extend sentences using verbs, adverbs and well-chosen adjectives and we even looked at using speech! The children were given the opportunity to use this text to help them innovate their own story and write their own. Have a look below at some great examples of the hard work that year 3 have been putting in…

Maths

It has been a busy few weeks with our learning in maths. Lots of work on multiplication and division and the different methods we can use to solve calculations involving both of these operations. We had a look at some key vocabulary that the children may come across and learnt some of the synonyms for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. To help with our times tables, you would have seen the colourful times table chart that the children brought home this week. This is to help them with their times table knowledge up to 12×12 and is there to help them learn them. Each morning in our maths lessons we are performing a ‘TT Rockstars’ times table challenge. This is a personal challenge for the children and we are already seeing them beat their previous scores which is fantastic progress! They are really enjoying doing it so we hope that this will help them with their calculations in class. Have a look below at some wonderful examples of the hard work from the children in year 3 in maths…

History

Let’s go back to The Stone Age! What a fantastic topic we have had and we have learnt so many facts about The Stone Age. The children have produced some wonderful work in this topic and have really enjoyed it. They particularly enjoyed our cave painting lesson where the classrooms were transformed into real life caves, with paintings stuck under tables and children exploring them like they would have done back in the stone age! They then created some truly excellent cave paintings using charcoal and oil pastels. They used their skills of smudging and blending of colours and then scrunched their papers up to give them the effect of cave walls! We are very excited to take part in our Stone Age day next week on Tuesday and look forward to dressing up too! Have a look below at some of the brilliant work the children have produced…

14th October 2022Almas Anwar

What an incredible return for a new school year. The children have settled into Year 3 really well and have adjusted well to the expectations of this year. Several new children have joined Wigmore this term and it has been great to welcome them into our school community.

It has been an exciting start to the year, with the children engaging with a variety of learning opportunities including

Drumming lessons – where children have been learning about rhythm and pulse.
Resilience building activities – learning about diversity, the qualities of a resilient learner, creating our class moto, learning about the importance of sleep.
Science – Learning about light, properties of transparent, translucent and opaque materials, light sources and how shadows are formed.
Maths – We have been learnt about Place Value and have now moved onto our next unit on Addition and Subtraction of 3-digit numbers.
English – Having completed our first unit on conflict and resolution narrative, the children enjoyed writing their own stories, we have just started our new text Why Dragons are Afraid of Mice, an explanation text.
French – The children have been introduced to the first steps of learning a new language.
Computing – The children have begun their coding journeys, learning about how to read flow charts to create a computer programme.

Reminders

Please ensure children read for ten minutes every day when possible and bring in reading books and records in every day for counting.
Children should be practicing their 3,4- and 8-times tables. www.timestables.co.uk is an excellent resource to help children with this.
Please be reminded PE is on Mondays and children should come to school in their PE kits.

Looking forward to an amazing year ahead,

Mrs Anwar, Mrs Prowse and Mr Vettese

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17th June 2022Shuhana Islam

Welcome back to our final half term in Year 3! There has been so much exciting learning going on, and, as always, the children have impressed us with their enthusiasm and willingness to embrace new challenges.

In our English lessons, we have enjoyed twisting the tale of Little Red Riding Hood and the classes have loved retelling the story from the point of view of the cunning wolf. We have had a big push on how to engage the reader by using a range of figurative language including similes, metaphors and personification. Year 3 have also begun to develop their understanding of how to use a technique called ‘show not tell’ which forces the reader to delve deeper and explore how a character is feeling by reading their body language. Have a read of some of the fantastic sentences the children came up with in Maple Class:

Brodie’s storyCarina’s storyJannah’s story

Computing

Year 3 have really been enjoying their lessons all about emailing. We have been using Purple Mash to teach them how to send and reply to emails. They now know how to stay safe when sending emails. They should remember:

Never open emails from people you don’t know
Always screenshot and report any emails that make you worried
Not to share passwords

Here is an example of an email that they have recieved. Could you ask your child how they would respond to this?

Hi Year 3,

After being stopped in my tracks by the woodcutter I was feeling quite glum. I thought that I’d check my emails and I saw this strange message from somebody that I didn’t know. I decided to open the attachment too…

Now all of my games and apps have been deleted! I don’t know how this happened.

Do you know what went wrong?

A very upset Mr Wolf

Science

This half term we are continuing to find out all about plants. The children have found out about the process of pollination and how seeds are formed. They have dissected the flowers looking for different parts of the plant that are involved in the pollination process and we have learnt a song about how bees pollinate flowers.

We have also discussed how plants grow and the conditions that they need to grow in. We are conducting an experiment to help prove that with soil, sunlight and water the plants will thrive. However, the teachers plants in year three, are not receiving the same care as the children’s plants. They are being fed coffee, living in the cupboard and one has even made it to the fridge! Ask your children which plants they think will grow and why.

Year 3

23rd May 2022Daniel Pateman

Maths

Our fractions unit is coming to an end! Recently, Year 3 have been learning about equivalent fractions, comparing and ordering fractions and adding and subtracting them. This has provided a good challenge for the children but they have shown great resilience and have made great progress.

Below is a fraction wall. Can your children explain what an equivalent fraction is to you…?

Here’s a great song all about fractions too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZaXtOHNh6s

Digital art

We have recently started our new digital art unit! The children have been using SMART Notebook to create, colour and copy shapes to create pieces of art. They have been so enthusiastic about this topic and have created some wonderful pieces of art! Take a look at this amazing artwork by one of our learners!

Topic

Our topic is all about the great town of Luton. In the past few weeks, we have been studying the impact that the airport has had on the town and what it was like to be a straw plaiter. We have also been discussing the children’s favourite parts of Luton and it’s cultural demographics. This has provided lovely discussion about what makes our town so special. Take a look at this fantastic poster that one of our learners has created!

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28th April 2022Daniel Pateman

English

This term in English, Year 3 have been looking at non-chronological texts. We have started looking at the book ‘The Land of Neverbelieve’ and the children have been really enjoying it. This is a book about an explorer who finds a magical land with lots of interesting creatures like the octofrog and the multi-winged parrot. Each class was able to create their own creature for the Land of Neverbelieve. Why not ask your child about the animal they created?

Moving on with this unit, we will be focusing on how to make our writing engaging to the reader. The children have really enjoyed creating trading cards about the different creatures from the island. The progress that each child has made since the start of the year is incredible and we can’t wait to see more pieces of amazing writing this term!

The Land of Neverbelieve: Amazon.co.uk: Messenger, Norman, Messenger, Norman: 9781844287796: Books

Here is a link to the video we are using in our lessons:

Writing

During this half term we will be working closely with Stopsley Primary School to produce a two week unit of work about Little Red Riding Hood. We will be looking closely at the story, planning the unit and moderating our work together. The children will be learning all about the characters in the story and how to use the structure of the story to create their own version of the tale – a bit like a twisted tale. We are very much looking forward to what the children will come up with…Will the Wolf be victorious and eat Granny and Red? Will Red Riding Hood forget about Grannie and eat all the goodies in her basket? We will have to wait and see…

A twisted tale for you to watch.

Science

Our new Science unit this term is plants. Excitingly, the children will have the opportunity to grow their own flowers and broad beans and learn all about the conditions such plants need to grow and stay healthy. We will also dissect a range of flowers to help us to identify the different parts of plants. Following on from this, the children will learn about the function of each part and will take part in lots of fun, practical activities to engage them in their learning.

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25th March 2022Daniel Pateman

Maths

This half term we have been looking at measuring length. Each class has been involved in exciting practical lessons such as answering the question ‘does your height affect how far you can jump’. The children have loved using metre sticks, measuring tapes and rulers to measure objects and perimeters accurately. We have also been outside measuring the perimeter of the field using trundle wheels. In class, the children have been showing a great understanding of conversion. We have been converting centimetres into millimetres and centimetres into metres.

Performance

We definitely have some stars in the making in Year 3. Our performance of ‘Jill and Fred’s most Hysterical Historical Adventure’ is ready for audiences. The children and staff are excited to welcome you all to the big hall on Tuesday 29th of March or Wednesday 30th of March. The runtime is roughly an hour and a half. An amazing amount of hard work has been put into this production. Lines were promptly memorized, songs were quickly learnt and the teachers couldn’t be prouder! It has helped our young people immensely with their confidence and we are sure that you will enjoy it. We can’t wait to see you all there!

Year 3 the place to be!

4th March 2022Damien Johnston

Over the past two weeks, Year 3 and 4 have been getting ready for their performance! We are all very excited to perform ‘Jill and Fred’s Most Hysterical Historical Adventure’. This play explores the importance of remembering the events of the past in a digital world. The main characters are taken back in time to explore different historical events and what impact they have on the modern world. Each class has their own scene along with a song that they will sing.

The children in Year 3 have really enjoyed learning the songs for the performance. We have been speaking about what good acting looks like. The children know that projecting their voices, using facial expressions and gestures are all great ways to have a ‘stage presence’.

Willow class will be singing the song ‘Fall in Love with History‘ and playing the parts of children in a digital age.

Maple class will be singing the song ‘mummified‘ and playing the parts of Ancient Egyptians.

Elm class will be singing the song ‘Gloriana‘ and playing the parts of people during the reign of Elizabeth I.

Our performance will be held on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th March during the school day. More information will follow soon so keep your eyes peeled. Regular updates will be posted to our school Twitter over at @WigmorePrimary

Year 3 had an amazing day celebrating World Book Day! Below is an outline of all the brilliant activities each class took part in:

Maple Class enjoyed a Reading Breakfast and their classroom was transformed into a book café! The children loved their book tasting sessions where they looked at various different genres to widen their reading diet. The class had lots of fun sharing their favourite stories with one another and even got the opportunity to complete some artwork with Year 5 based on the book The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas.

Elm Class took part in a fantastic range of book related activities too! To kick start their day, the children played an awesome game of Quidditch where they showed their competitive sides and their love of all things Harry Potter! The children later on shared their favourite stories from home and their favourite parts from these stories were turned into comic strips. They had a brilliant time and were so enthusiastic about each activity.

Finally, Willow Class immersed themselves in books by listening to spooky stories around a campfire! The doors in the classroom were blacked out and the torches were switched on! The children absolutely loved reading the scary tales by torchlight and even enjoyed a delicious cup of hot chocolate whilst reading. Willow Class also created their own comic strips using Purple Mash and took part in an exciting scavenger book hunt!

We have loved celebrating World Book Day in Year 3 and cannot wait for next year!

A huge thank you to the parents and carers who helped make the day extra special by creating wonderfully creative costumes.

Stone Age

During our Stone Age topic this week, we have learnt all about what early humans eat. We were lucky enough to experience being hunter gatherers on our Stone Age day, when we went out looking for items that our tribe could eat and use in camp. This week, in class, we focused on food. We had some fantastic discussions about different foods deciding if they would have been hunted or gathered. In addition to this, we thought about the positives and negatives for different foods; fruits nuts and berries provide lots of nutrients but they are only available in summer and autumn.

Next week we will learning all about Stone Age homes and how they changed through out the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age. We will also be investigating what they were built with and how they were used. Finally, we will be consolidating the learning by writing a diary entry by a Stone Age human using The Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura to help us plan our day.

Year 3 blog

9th February 2022Daniel Pateman

The second half of this term has been filled with a range of exciting learning.

English

In English, we have finished writing our transformation tale based on The Great Kapok Tree. The children have immersed themselves in the story through drama and poetry. They have enjoyed getting into the role of the various different creatures of the rainforest and have consequently written some incredible pieces of writing. The Year 3 teachers have been impressed with the children’s attitude towards the subject of deforestation. It has been great to hear about how much they care for the environment.

Maths

Within our maths lessons, the children have been exploring money. Throughout this unit, each class has been given the opportunity to handle coins which have helped to bring their learning to life. They have learnt how to convert pounds into pence as well as how to add and subtract amounts of money.

Topic

Our Year 3 historians went on an exciting journey through time when they explored Stone Age caves. After looking at artefacts, they showed us their artistic talents and produced some fantastic cave art. See the pictures below!

Science

As part of our learning about animals (including humans), we have been investigating the diets of different animals. Recently, Year 3 were lucky enough to have the brilliant opportunity to dissect real owl pellets. Some of the discoveries were fascinating. From rodent skulls to bird beaks to shrew vertebrae, the children were shocked by what they found.

Make sure you keep up to date with everything Year 3 on our Twitter – @WigmorePrimary

Enjoy the half term and we look forward to seeing you on Monday the 2st of February.

Mr Pateman, Miss Islam & Miss Bloomfield.

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20th January 2022Daniel Pateman

Reading and Writing

We have launched into our brand new Talk for Writing book, ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ by Lynne Cherry. The Great Kapok Tree is an enchanting story filled with delightful illustrations that depict the effects of deforestation. The children have enjoyed learning the model text off by heart by adding lots of actions. We have had a big push on building vocabulary through the use of thesauruses and synonyms.

Maths

Following on from last year’s maths unit, we have been using our knowledge of times tables and division facts to answer more complex questions. For example, we have been looking at dividing a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number. Have a look at the calculation below. Why not ask your child what strategies they can use to solve it.

Science

To kickstart our brand new science topic of ‘Animals Including Humans’, we went on an exciting hunt around our school grounds to locate the five different food groups. They worked in groups to decipher clues and had a hands on experience of each food type. Following on from this, we have discussed what a balanced diet is and what it should include. Why not try designing your own balanced meals for the week using the image below.

Topic – The Stone Age!

WOW! What a brilliant start we have had to our Stone Age topic. ‘Adventure Into’ provided the children with the most fun-filled and exciting day to introduce them to life in the Neolithic era. The children learned the following skills:

How to create their own fire.
How to hunt animals
How to gather for their tribe
How to fire a bow and arrow
How to make and use different tools

Enjoy browsing through these picture:

Thank you to all of our parents and carers who contributed towards this day. The children really did have a fantastic day!

Miss Islam, Miss Bloomfield and Mr Pateman.

Year 3 Blog

9th December 2021Shuhana Islam

Our Learning

English- Journey

The children have thoroughly enjoyed going on an adventure with the little girl in this wonderful wordless picture book. We have learned how to use interesting openers, exciting vocabulary, direct speech and how to write exhilarating action sequences. The teachers across Year 3 have been extremely impressed with the narrative writing produced. Keep up the brilliant work!

Maths- Multiplication and Division

We have continued to consolidate our times tables knowledge and the children can confidently multiply numbers by 3,4 and 8. In our maths lessons this week, we have used a range of practical resources to deepen our understanding of division. Don’t forget to practise your times tables and division knowledge by playing the following game: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button.

Music – Drumming

The children have loved their music lessons with Billy this term. They have enjoyed creating their own percussion instruments, using them in a class band and working as part of a team.

Elm:

Maple:

Willow:

It’s been an amazing Autumn Term 2 and we are very much looking forward to so many exciting learning opportunities next term!

Stone Age Day- Monday 10th January 2022 ( start thinking about costume ideas)

Science Investigation Afternoon – date to be confirmed