This half term Year 3 are exploring Peter and the Wolf. So far we have explored an orchestra and all the different parts that make it up. We were able to sort different instruments into the right families. This video explains the different parts of an orchestra:

This afternoon we spent time learning more about the composer of Peter and the Wolf, Sergei Prokofiev and used the Chromebooks to research and find out more about the composer, his life and his study of music.

We also explored how in the piece of music each character is represented by a different instrument and we worked in groups to identify the story of the character.

This afternoon we had a fantastic time working scientifically to explore how light travels through different objects.

We learnt these three key words:

Transparent: If something is transparent (like glass) then all of the light passes through the object.

Translucent: If something is translucent (some plastic or water) then some of the light passes through it.

Opaque: If something is opaque (like wood, metal or fabric) then none of the light passes through it.

We experimented with our torches to see which objects are transparent, translucent or opaque.

In our Geography learning 3H have been exploring the world’s continents and oceans. Today we focussed on the countries within Europe and worked brilliantly in partners to distil our knowledge of the European countries to create our map.

We explored the key features of each country to identify where they are located on our map.

We were able to retrieve information and use language like coastline, sea, Europe and land.

3H had such an incredible day at Murton Park! We enjoyed living and working as people in the Stone Age would have.

We made Stone Age pottery and used sticks to add details. Stone Age people used pots to express themselves so each of our pots are unique to us.

We were archaeologists as we sketched some Stone Age items like tools and spears.

We also created a class cave painting!

We hunted wild boars, deer and bears! We had to be quiet and use hand signals to communicate with each other so we didn’t scare the animals away. We had a great time throwing our spears!

When farming, we had 3 activities. We used tools to farm and turn the land over ready for planting. We wove wool to create fabric and ground grain to make flour.

We ended the day in a roundhouse, listening to a story around the fire.

3H enjoyed making their Christingles yesterday. We learnt all about what it represents. “The toothpicks represent the seasons” Amber. “The red tape represents Jesus’ blood” Dominik. “The candle represents Jesus” Leah. “The raisins represent the fruit” Dylan. “The orange represents the earth” Maisie.

We are looking forward to lighting our Christingles this afternoon!

3H have spent this afternoon writing some beautiful Christmas prayers which have been attached to baubles and used to decorate a tree outside.

In maths, we have been learning about addition and subtraction of two numbers across a 10 and 100. We have been discussing the concept of exchanging. A fantastic example of our mathematical language is “You have to exchange to work out 5 – 8, so you need to exchange 1 ten for 10 ones which would mean the sum is now 15 – 8.”

We have been resourceful like Emmet using our practical equipment to help us add and subtract.

3H thoroughly enjoyed creating a fantastic sketch of a poppy to commemorate remembrance day. They added detail and colour to produce these vibrant poppies which they are very proud of.

This afternoon 3H loved using the library to read a fantastic range of books and scan some out to take and read at home. We have learnt about how to take care of books and how to look after the library and it was wonderful to see them putting this into practice so brilliantly.