This morning 3H explored parts of Adel Woods as part of their Roots and Routes project.

We started by exploring sounds in the forest, listening for what we can hear and then recreating them. Then used our sounds to create a rhythm as a class. We spent time exploring things we can find in the forest to make sound.

After exploring the sounds of the forest we moved to meet an Indian dancer to explore movement.

Year 3 have been listening to Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. We spent the afternoon using the Chromebook’s to research about his life.

In maths, 3H have been looking at multiplying a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number. We have spent quite a few lessons exploring this concept in different ways. Here are some of them showing the grid method and column method during their independent work. They have been so resourceful in their learning this week!

Today in science we have been investigating light.

We picked our partners and used torches to investigate items in the classroom and whether they are transparent, translucent or opaque.

Here are some photos of our investigation.

3H had a DT day! Previously, we had designed our mittens. Then we had measured out the mittens to our hands and cut them out. Today, we started off by cutting out our designs and then we began to sew the designs on to our mittens.

Before sewing, we discussed the learning journey that we were about to embark on and how we might feel and be able to help ourselves throughout the process.

This morning was the start of our Roots and Routes project! We started the morning in the dance hall exploring movement and creating letters.

Then we talked about Ivan’s journey through the icy forest and acted out the different animals he might find along the way in groups. We focussed on our senses, exploring what he might feel or hear at different points. We created the beginnings of a map.

Back in the classroom we discussed line, shape, texture and shade. Then we took our viewfinders outside to capture parts of nature and sketch them.

Finally we returned to the classroom to finish our sketches.

This afternoon 3H have been exploring continents. They explored the different features of each continent and worked in teams to match the continent to its name.

This half term our topic is all about the book Ice Palace by Robert Swindells.

To kick off our topic we took advantage of the snow to create our own ice palaces.

Today Year 3 have loved wearing their Christmas jumpers and enjoyed their treat of a Christmas dinner! They ended the day making 3D standing Christmas trees!

Thank you to all the families who came to Carols around the tree and watched Year 3 and 4 perform some beautiful carols. As well as the choir, steel pans and Nathaniel’s piano performance.