In history we have been learning about Stonehenge. We found out where it is located, what it looks like today and when it was first built and who built it. The class discussed theories about how people in the New Stone Age managed to build such a huge structure without any modern tools and machinery. We also thought about … Read more
Class 3 travelled back in time to experience what life was like in the Stone Age. We had a fantastic day learning how Stone Age people lit fires, built shelters, hunted and gathered their food and how they made weapons and tools out of the materials around them. Class 3 really got stuck into all … Read more
Class 3 get practical in maths by exploring empty number lines and practising their sense of number by placing 2-digit and 3-digit numbers on an empty number line. They realised that to be as accurate as possible they had to find landmark numbers along the line. It wasn't long before they were challenging each other with lots of tricky numbers … Read more
As part of our science unit this term, Class 3 visited Cambridge University Botanic Gardens. We had a fantastic day exploring the grounds and venturing into all the glasshouses. Our guides answered lots of questions about plants and habitats, we planted our own seeds and we also got to hold the largest seed in the world – Coco … Read more
Anyone for tennis? Class 3 hoped to inspire the rest of the school with their class assembly on tennis. They all remembered their lines, spoke clearly and performed the poem beautifully. Well done Class 3!
Many douted us. They thought that it couldn't be done… but Class 3 rose to the challenge and successfully completed their 30 minute sponsored silence for Compassion UK! They were all fantastic and have raised a huge amount for Joel in Uganda. Thanks to everyone for your support.
In science Class 3 have been learning about rocks and soil. We began by asking the question 'What is under our feet?' After lots of discussion, and some very interesting theories, Class 3 drew some fantastic diagrams to illustrate the internal structure of the Earth from the topsoil all the way to the inner core. … Read more
After a morning learning about the artist William Turner, Class 3 created their own masterpieces back in the classroom.
Groundworks returned to school to work with Class 3 to make some mini-beast hotels to hang in the nature area. We worked in groups of ten and took turns to make the 'hotels' out of bamboo. Once they were finished we hung the 'hotels' in trees and bushes for the mini-beasts of William Ransom to visit and to … Read more
Class 3 have been learning about life in Britain in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. As part of their studies, they spent a day at Celtic Harmony Camp learning about what life was ilke for a Celtic warrior in the Iron Age. We were met at the hillfort gate by our warrior guides … Read more
