Year 3: Clothes needed for the week ahead please

On Tuesday the children will have PE with Mr Treble first thing so please can we have all PE kits in. 

Following this session after break, we will be splitting the class in to two and we will be helping to build the new roundhouse. 

For this we need all the children to have home clothes and suitable shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. 

See you all tomorrow 😀

Year 3: Year 3 assembly ✅

What a fantastic assembly the children put on this afternoon. They were all very keen to show the trial to you all and I hope you all enjoyed it. I'm super proud of every child who read their lines very confidently. 

If you have any more questions about Hooke Court please feel free to email me. 

We hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend and we will see you on Tuesday! 

Mrs Thorpe and the Year 3 team 

Year 3: Class assembly this Friday

 Just a reminder that it's our class assembly this Friday. The children will have their lines on them so no need to learn them at home. Assemblies now start at 2.30pm. After the assembly Ms Browne and myself will be showing the information about Hooke Court. 

In DT we are making pneumatic toys using egg cartons. We only have enough for half a class at the moment. If anyone has any please could we have them this week. 

In English this week the children are using the picture below to plan and write their own stories.

In Power Maths we are coming to the end of our mass unit and will start capacity by the end of the week. 

We had a great session with Mr Treble this morning where we practised sprinting, throwing, the sack race and relay. 

Year 3: Information about our learning and Parent info session

 Welcome back to the Summer term! 

This week we have started to use a new text in English. The interesting thing about our new story is that the book only has pictures! The children have been using the pictures to write their own stories. 

In Maths we are carrying on learning about fractions and have been looking at equivalent fractions. 

In Science this week we have completed a Science experiment looking at how we record an investigation into adding different vinegars to bicarbonate soda. The children were able to record in a bar chart their results. 

We have also had the life education visit where the children had to think about how they keep healthy. 

In DT we've started to look at pneumatic toys. The children have designed their own monster which they are going to start to make this week. We could love to collect any small cereal boxes and more importantly, egg boxes please. We will be using these on Tuesday. 

**Friday's parent information session**

This Friday's parent information session will now be a recording. This will be sent to you this week. If you have any questions about anything mentioned please feel free to email me or see me at the door in the mornings. 

Upcoming Dates:

Friday 3rd May - Our class assembly at 2.30pm followed by a parent information session about Hooke Court. Then the schools Knob throwing event

Monday 6th May - Bank holiday  

Tuesday 14th May - Roundhouse building project (outdoor clothes required) 

Friday 24th May - End of term

PSHE - Poorly Giraffe

Today's PSHE lesson in Year Three began with an intriguing scenario: a poorly giraffe. -

This sparked a lively discussion among the students about illness. They pondered questions like: What illness might the giraffe have? How did it get sick? And most importantly, how might it feel or behave?

From there, Mr. Spracklen guided the class through a series of reflections on personal experiences with illness. The children shared what helped them feel better when they were unwell. They learned about the role of medicines in treating illness and discussed how some people need medication daily to maintain their health.

But the lesson didn't stop at treatment—it emphasised prevention. Pupils explored the importance of rest, sleep, hydration and nutrition in staying healthy. They discussed everyday habits like washing hands before meals, using tissues when sneezing and covering mouths when coughing.

To reinforce these lessons, the class examined government and public health campaigns on hygiene. By analysing successful advertisements, the children learned valuable lessons in communication and persuasion.

Year 3: Farm trip photos and reminders about the rest of the week.

 Apologies about not sharing these before. Here are some photos from our fantastic lambing trip to Maiden Castle farm. Thank you to Hazel for explaining to the children all about her different job roles and about lambing. 

This afternoon the children had their free time for filling the house points up. Just a reminder that there is no swimming tomorrow. Instead the children have a Mary Anning drama workshop. 

I hope you all have a lovely Easter holidays and I will see you when we get back. After half term we will have Forest School again and this will be on a Wednesday. Most children do have wellies here now so please do either keep these here or bring them every week. 

We will also have our class assembly on Friday 3rd May at 2.45pm. 

🌈Mrs Thorpe 🌈

Year 3: Reminder about tomorrow and the learning this week.

 What a fantastic week we have had 😀

The children have been using the story of Nen and the lonely fisherman, writing about how the characters felt. Yesterday we used the basic plan of the story to plan our own and today we started the writing. We can't wait to see how these turn out! 

In Power Maths we have been calculating perimeter. Today we used lego to calculate the perimeter of squares, rectangles and then irregular shapes. 

Just a reminder that it is our farm trip tomorrow afternoon after lunch. Children can come in their home trousers, trainers and please bring wellies. Hazel at the farm said it is very muddy so wellies are essential. 

See you all tomorrow 🌈