Investigating Friction in Y3

4th December 2020Miss A Samuels

In Y3 this week, we have been investigating the effects of friction on different surfaces. We used 3 different materials (whiteboard, wooden hardboard and carpet) to measure how far a toy car could travel. We predicted that the carpet would have the most friction because it is a rough surface. We also predicted the smooth whiteboard surface would have the least friction and therefore would travel the furthest. We found our predictions were accurate! The toy car travelled 84cm on the whiteboard, 78cm on the wooden hardboard and 0cm on the carpet. Here are some pictures of us during our investigation.

Reader of the Month

3rd December 2020P Mullea

Congratulations to our Readers of the Month for November.

Year 1- Abbie McCrindle, Mac Henderson and Erin Kelly

Year 2- Lilly Storey, Louis Cox and Ava Rylance

Year 3- Asmin Ivanov, Emily-Rose James and Jude Russell

Year 4- Roman Gray, Ella McCluskey and Erin Tait

Year 5- Jaiden Mackay, Rylan Harrison and Jack Riddle

Year 6- Pheobe Ofosu, Calem Mclean and Lexi Lowe

 

Keep up the hard work!

Year 3 learn all about play scripts!

26th November 2020C Whitehead

This week Year 3 have been looking at play scripts. First we learnt how to set out a play script and what was important about the features of a play script. We then looked at David Wood’s play script that is adapted from Roald Dahl’s story ‘The Twits’.

We worked in groups to act out one of our favourite scenes. The producer had to decide what props we would need to perform that scene. The actors had to follow the stage directions closely and speak clearly with lots of expression.

We have lots of fabulous actors in Year 3!

Equality and Diversity

18th November 2020S Robson

Y3W have been participating in Black History Week and have been reading Little People, Big Dreams – Rosa Parks.

On non-uniform day when we supported Children In Need and Show Racism the Red Card, pupils discussed how racism is never acceptable and wrote statements on red and green ‘referee’ cards.

I will never judge a person by the colour of their skin.

Children In Need 2020

16th November 2020S Robson

Miss Samuel’s class brought donations in for Children in Need, and enjoyed celebrating the day. Our Cook made a delicious Pudsey Bear biscuit for all pupils too. Some pupils also wore something red to support Show Racism the Red Card, then wrote positive statements about being ‘upstanders’, and not ‘bystanders’ to bullying.

Friendships and Relationships – Operation Encompass

16th November 2020S Robson

Kerry returned to Year 3 today to deliver an Operation Encompass unit called Friendships and Relationships. Pupils were very involved and made some excellent contributions. This unit links well with our PSHE/RSE lessons, and helps pupils to appreciate the importance of asking for help or advice where necessary, and how to keep safe.

Remembrance Day

16th November 2020L Moore

Over the last few weeks, the children have been finding out about Remembrance Day. They have been learning about why Remembrance Day is important and why it is commemorated. Each child made their own poppy. The poppies were displayed on the classroom window. Here are some photo of our lovely displays.

 

TTR Rock Out 2020

16th November 2020M Noble

Our children are amazing!
Times Tables Rockstars Rock Out 2020 results…
Our school is the 18th highest scoring school, out of 3,887 schools!
Y6F is the 37th highest scoring class, out of 31,039 classes!
Conner Y5B is the 87th highest scoring pupil, out of 433,924 pupils!
We are so immensely proud of everyone!