Class 3
Week ending 23.9.22
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This week at Netherthong School we have been exceptionally busy Year 3 children!
In Maths this week we practiced our column addition sums, this was fairly easy however we were practicing how to make sure our layout was very neat. We were also thinking about our number formation to make sure each number was really clear.
In History we are learning about the Stone Age. We looked at different cave environments and learnt about how caves make cosy homes especially when a campfire is lit. We learnt all about the amazing Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae. They were amazingly clever to be able to build these houses out of stones.
In Science we continued looking at different rocks and we looked very closely through magnifying glasses and microscopes. We could see all of the very fine details and sparkles that the rocks had. We then carried out an investigation into the properties of the rocks and recorded our results in a table.
We really enjoyed PE this week, we continued learning our dances. We practiced even more and danced to music from Encanto. We love this music! We concentrated on our stretches too, we are making sure we are flexible.
During our singing assembly we started to learn different actions that go with our songs ‘Cauliflowers fluffy’ and ‘My Name is Joe’. We also sang a few other songs with Miss Watkins as the computer with the music stopped working!
Our favourite dinner this week was the chicken burger and salmon pasta bake. Yummy!
Written by Eddie and Florence.
Week ending 16.9.22
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This week at Netherthong School was our second week back. We are starting to feel like we are experienced Year 3 children.
We spent some time learning and thinking about our new topics in Year 3 such as the Stone Age and Rocks. In Science we learnt about different types of rocks – Sedimentary rock (this is found under the sea and it forms layers like a sandwich), Metamorphic rock (this is found underground and can under pressure create earth quakes if the pressure changes) and Igneous rocks (rock that stays in the ground and it includes magma and lava. It is extremely hot). We also looked at the differences in manmade and natural rocks.
In Maths this week we practiced using Hundreds, Tens and Ones again with place value. For example, 952 is 9 Hundreds, 5 Tens and 2 ones.
In History we are learning about the Stone Age. We looked at Rock and Cave Art The paintings included Wooley Mammoths and lots of hands prints.
We really enjoyed PE this week we continued learning our dances that we were practicing our positions and moves.
For the first time in ages we had our singing assembly. It was fun singing ‘Cauliflowers Fluffy’ and ‘My Name is Joe’.
During Outdoor Learning we used charcoal to draw some of our Wooley Mammoths and hand prints. We added colour using soil, grass and scrunched up leaves.
In Computing we learning about keeping safe when using the internet and social media. It is very important to keep ourselves safe. Personal information, not talking to strangers and keeping our passwords safe is very important.
Our favourite dinner this week was chicken tikka wrap and southern fried chicken.
Written by Sebastian and Blake.
Welcome to Class 3 - 9.9.22
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Welcome to our first blog, written by Annabel and Leon from Class 3.
Our first week back at Netherthong School was fantastic, being back at school and seeing our friends and teachers again. Something that was tricky this week was moving up to Year 3, we kept forgetting which way to go to our classroom. Luckily Miss Watkins has been there to help.
A new experience for some of us was going to breakfast club. I enjoy playing with my friends and eating honey on toast and different cereals. After school club has been fun playing outside on the playground.
We spent some time learning and thinking about ourselves and getting to know each other in Year 3. In Art we painted our self-portraits. We love doing Art especially drawing and painting. We learnt to draw eyes and the other facial features sketching lightly in pencil and how to use watercolours to add colour. The noses were a particular challenge as were the lips. We learnt that our hair had different tones and shades of colour.
In Science we learnt about different kinds of rocks, Mount Fuji in Japan and the Giants Causeway in Ireland.
In Maths, this week, we practiced using large odd and even numbers for example, 781, 466, 321.
In History we are learning about the Stone Age. We have learnt that there are different times in history, like the Ice Age and Iron Age.
In English we wrote about ourselves. We described what we looked like, our likes and dislikes.
We really enjoyed PE this week, we had a dance instructor called Lucy. She was very good at showing us how to do different positions. We liked the funky music she played!
Annabel and Leon
Week ending 1.7.22
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We have had a very sport week this week! We had our handball competition. the Year 6 sports leaders were amazing and the children had a great time.
We also did some more amazing orienteering around our fabulous school grounds.
Have a great weekend and we will see you all next week.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 24th June, 2022
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Well done this week. We have had a very hot week in school, and I feel a little rotten that we have had the blinds closed to keep out the sun!
We have been busy again in PE. We have been running around the field with maps, finding our stations in orienteering. We have also been working on our athletics skills too with Miss Monday.
I class we have begun a new history topic about the Victorian workhouse that used to be in Netherthong. The children were fascinated to find it on a map and to learn about what it would have been like there. and why you might have ended up in the workhouse.
Our History work ties in nicely with our new book all about Jane Pinny. She is a maid in an old house and we are looking forward to finding out what happens to her.
In Maths we have been learning about statistics and we have created our own graphs after gathering data on a frequency table. The children did a great job. We have also been continuing our work on times tables especially our 8's.
Have a great weekend, be safe, have fun and be careful.
Miss W