Year 3 Learning Updates

Welcome to Year 3, 2024-2025!

Bronze Age Beakers

Term 2 Week 2. 

Year 3 studied the Bronze Age as part of their ongoing study of the Prehistoric era. They studied how people's lives were forever transformed by the discovery of how to produce bronze. Therefore, the people of the Bronze Age could now create better, more robust tools to aid in their farming abilities. The children researched the beneficial effects of the Beaker people's arrival had on the British population at the time, in addition to examining Bronze Age tools. The beakers they carried to drink water from are the source of the Beaker people's name. Year 3 children created clay beakers and embellished them with genuine Bronze Age designs as part of their research on the Beaker people.

Year 3 Explore Life in The Stone Age.

Term 1 

Before half term, Year 3 experienced life in the Stone Age through an interactive day in Discovery Walk under the guidance of Mrs. Chapman. The pupils started by crafting traditional Stone Age necklaces from salt dough, allowing them to connect with ancient creative practices.

Next, the children engaged in creating cave paintings using mud, charcoal, and chalk. They first made paintbrushes from twigs, branches, and feathers, fostering creativity while learning about resourcefulness. With their brushes, the children mixed mud with charcoal and chalk to create various shades for their artwork.

They excitedly painted vibrant representations of Stone Age animals, such as mammoths and bison, and depicted hunters and gatherers who inhabited the area. Additionally, the pupils dyed pieces of cloth using beetroot, exploring traditional methods and transforming natural resources into useful materials.

This immersive experience combined creativity with historical understanding, making it a memorable occasion that enriched the children's knowledge of Stone Age methods and daily life.

Year 3 have settled into the new school year remarkably well, and they have all been enthusiastic about their learning experiences so far.  This is the page where Year 3  will post all their exciting learning throughout the year.

Term 1 - Rocks and Fossils

In Science, this term’s focus has been on rocks and fossils. The children have been observing a variety of rocks and engaging in rich discussions regarding their unique properties.  They have explored the distinctions between sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks,  and in class they have been confidently sorting out different rocks into groups.

Term 1 - Computing

In Week 3, the children learnt about algorithms and debugging computer programs. Over the course of one day the children enthusiastically built moving vehicles using Lego WeDo. They followed a set of instructions to construct their robots and developed their own algorithms to control their movements and change the colours of the lights. During the day as they  worked through the various challenges, the children demonstrated remarkable problem-solving skills by debugging their programmes to ensure their robots functioned correctly. It was such an amazing day!