Year 3 Sapphire Class

Mr Carpenter	Mrs Glennon
Class Teacher	Teaching Assistant

Spring Term One 

For Children’s Mental Health Week, the children took part in a special session to help them learn how to relax and look after their wellbeing. Rowan visited us and, although she usually comes with Paddy, our wellbeing dog, this time she came on her own. Rowan taught the children about weather massage, which is a calm and gentle activity where children use their hands to copy weather movements, like rain, sunshine and wind, on a partner’s back. The children really enjoyed the session and learned how these activities can help them feel calm, safe and ready to learn.

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Autumn Term Two

During Maths Week, the children took part in lots of hands-on geometry activities. We used problems from NRich to help develop curiosity about the properties of shapes. NRich is a great free website that helps children explore problems in practical ways. Our children investigated shape overlap by placing shapes on top of each other and talking about what they could see. This helped them understand how and why shapes can change when they overlap. The children also deepened their understanding of symmetry by colouring triangles carefully so both sides matched. These practical activities helped the children stretch their learning through exploration and experimentation, and throughout they showed great focus and enthusiasm while working collaboratively and by explaining their ideas using appropriate mathematical vocabulary.

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Autumn Term One

This term in Design and Technology, the children have been learning some amazing cooking skills! They practised how to chop and peel vegetables safely, ready to make their very own Stone Age Soup next week. Everyone worked carefully and sensibly with the equipment, learning how to use knives safely and prepare food in a hygienic way. The children really enjoyed getting hands-on and exploring the different textures and smells of the vegetables. We can’t wait to taste our Stone Age Soup soon!