Today in maths we recapped our coins and their values before starting our Yr3 money unit. It was great to see how much the children could remember from Yr2!
Mastering Money
Activism in Action
Crew Robson were shocked at the amount of rubbish that had been dumped at the top of the school field. They worked hard to ensure it was cleaned up and ready for sport day in a few weeks time!
Learning About Blood: A Hands-On Science Lesson
In this lesson, Miss taught us about the four main components of blood. Rather than simply reading from a textbook, we explored the topic through a creative step-by-step “construct and demonstrate” activity, which made the concepts much easier to understand.
Miss explained that blood is made up of four key parts: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Each part has an important job in keeping our bodies healthy.
To help us visualise this, we carried out a fun hands-on activity by creating a blood model. We used water and yellow food colouring to represent the plasma, giving the liquid its realistic appearance. Marshmallows were added to show the white blood cells, which help fight infections. Cheerios represented the red blood cells, carrying oxygen around the body and giving blood its distinct red colour. We also included small pieces to represent platelets, which help our blood clot when we get a cut. Building our own “blood model” made it much easier to understand how all the components work together.
We finished with a kahoot to test our knowledge to exit out of the lesson.
We Are Artists!
Today, we planned our animal sculptures by doing sketches labelled with textures! Here we are designing our sculptures!
Beautiful Work ❤️
LKS2 have updated their corridor display showcasing their beautiful work from the Spring expedition From Bean to Bar. We love to see an expedition come together in a display. Well done everyone 😀
Mapping character feelings to support our drafting!
In Crew White this morning, we have continued to build on our ideas by mapping feelings of the main character, Francis, in our writing. Once we thought about how the character was feeling, we then created phrases using ‘show me not tell me’ to challenge the reader to infer how the character is feeling, rather than telling them. The feelings map helped us to see how emotions change throughout a story, ranging from positive to negative. Watch this space for our drafting coming soon!
Crew Godley – Nature Ambassadors
The whole of Crew Godley were absolutely fantastic during our recent presentation with Mr Sprakes. Every single pupil rose to the occasion and demonstrated just how much effort and dedication they had put into their learning. They showed real courage when reading aloud, supporting one another and taking pride in sharing their ideas, even when it felt challenging.
They spoke with growing confidence and clarity, articulating their thoughts in a way that truly engaged their audience. What stood out most was their ability to explain, in thoughtful detail, how they developed the quad area. They didn’t just describe what they had done – they explained the reasoning behind their choices, showing a deep understanding of how to create and sustain a biodiverse environment.
It was clear that they had developed not only their knowledge but also crew and communication skills throughout the project. Watching them present with such enthusiasm, ownership, and pride was a genuinely special moment. I was absolutely bursting with pride at everything they have achieved.
Building up our stories
During our expedition “When the Sea Meets the Shore,” we have been exploring the story The Singing Mermaid. The children began by sharing their ideas and predictions, thinking carefully about where the mermaid might travel next and what adventures she might have along the way. This gave them the opportunity to express their own thoughts and build on each other’s ideas.
We then used these suggestions to create visual prompts, which were taken to the water tray to enhance our play. The children used these prompts to guide their storytelling, developing their vocabulary and deepening their understanding of “who,” “what,” and “where.” Through this, they created imaginative and detailed narratives, bringing the mermaid’s journey to life in their own unique ways.
This activity supported their communication and language development, as well as encouraging creativity and collaboration. It was also a lovely way to engage in meaningful, hands-on learning, especially in the warm weather.
Well done for working so hard, Crew Frost!
Fabulous Fact Files
In expedition we have been exploring the human and physical features of Svalbard. We made fact files about the different physical features including mountains, glaciers, fjords and the tundra.
Amazing Writing in Year 3
This week the children have been writing their own narrative based on The Journey Home. I have been so impressed with their hard work and can’t wait to see them finished and published next week!
