This half term, Year 3 are lucky enough to be having and EXTRA PE lesson with a cricket coach - Dean. These lessons will take place every Monday morning. Within these sessions, they children will be developing skills in throwing, catching, batting, bowling and fielding. This week, we made a start on catching. The children did brilliantly.

Year 3 have been exploring the fascinating topic of plants in science. Throughout this unit, they have learned about the different parts of a plant and their functions, as well as investigating what plants need in order to grow well.
In this lesson, the children focused on the important role of roots. They worked hard to identify, locate and describe the function of roots within a plant. To be successful, they needed to know where the roots are found, understand why they are such a vital part of the plant and carefully observe and sketch what they could see.
Using iPads, the children took close-up photographs of plant roots, allowing them to really zoom in and study the detail. They then used these observations to create detailed sketches.
We were so impressed with their curiosity and attention to detail—take a look at their fantastic work below!

Year 3 have been working incredibly hard in maths as they learn the method of column addition. They began by adding 2- and 3-digit numbers that required no exchange, and they were fantastic at it. The children carefully lined up their digits in the correct columns and showed great accuracy in reaching the correct answers.
Once they were confident with this, we moved their learning on to addition calculations that required one exchange from the ones to the tens column. To help them fully understand this concept, we used Base Ten blocks so they could physically exchange ten ones for one ten. This hands-on approach allowed them to clearly see how the numbers change and ensured a deeper understanding of the process.
After plenty of practice with the resources, the children successfully transitioned to using the written method independently. We were so impressed with their confidence and accuracy that we even progressed to calculations involving two exchanges!
We are very proud of the effort and determination Year 3 have shown throughout this topic.