Just a Minute…
Year 3 Obama have used the 'Just a Minute' reading strategy to explore and discuss the topic of friendship linked to the text Harley Hitch and the Iron Forest by Vashti Hardy.
Year 3 – Games – Invasion – Dodgeball
Year 3 Obama focused on catching techniques. They learnt about when catching applies into a dodgeball game and why it it's important to catch.
The pen challenge The pen challenge
Year 3 Jemison continued their understanding of what makes an effective team by communicating throughout challenges. They had to think tactically and suggest good ideas to their teammates.
Introduce catching within dodgeball
Year 3 Jemison have linked their previous knowledge of catching and applied it into a dodgeball game. We know the understand the importance of working together to catch a ball during a match.
Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.
Year 3 Obama have been exploring tools from the different eras in History focusing on the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.
Tools and weapons from Bronze Age to Iron Age
Year 3 Jemison have been exploring how tools and weapons advanced from the Stone Age to Iron Age. We know that Iron is a stronger metal that lasted much longer than Bronze so was therefore much more suitable for tools and weapons [gallery type="rectangular"...
Year 3- Adventure Activities-Problem Solving
Year 3 Obama have been focusing on looking at what makes an effective team with the focus on communication.
Sketching skills
In art, year 3 Obama have been focusing on developing their sketching skills and exploring print making.
Year 3-Games-Invasion-Dodgeball
Year 3 Obama focused on throwing techniques used in dodgeball. They developed their understanding of how, where and why they need to aim and throw with accuracy during a game.
Dodgeball- throwing with accuracy
Today, Year 3 Jemison have been introduced to dodgeball throwing techniques. We understand how, where and why we need to aim and throw accurately during a game
Problem solving- Around the clock challenge
Year 3 Jemison have been cooperating with other players in a game to complete challenges. We know that communication makes an effective team.
Rock Types
Year 3 Obama have been learning about sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks and igneous rocks as well as how they are created.
Rock Classification
Year 3 Obama have been sorting and classifying rocks based on appearance.
Year 3 Obama focused on creating timelines of the bronze and iron ages.
They learnt about when and where the Bronze Age started, discovering that it began in the Middle East along time before it started in Britain.
Year 3 – Games – Invasion – Dodgeball
Year 3 Obama focused on developing their understanding and application of when, where and why they need to dodge during a game.
Classifying rocks
Year 3 Jemison have been putting their new vocabulary to the test by looking at different rocks. We can think like a geologist and observe characteristics to sort rocks into sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous! [gallery type="rectangular"...
Estimating and measuring volume
Year 3 Jemison have worked collaboratively to estimate and measure different volumes. Can we use everyday measurements that we already know to help us predict in litres and millilitres
Learning our 4 times table
Today, Year 3 Obama worked in pairs on a 4 times table task. They had to match the arrays to the correct calculation.