https://www.drake.norfolk.sch.uk%2Fgallery%2F%3Fpid%3D496%26amp%3Bgcatid%3D80 Programming sprites in Scratch- joining blocks of code together Art We looked at the collages of Henri Matisse and had a go at collaging using shape and bright blocks of colour. English We have been learning a portal story during English called 'The Garden.' Take a look at our re-telling, with actions and expression!  Hadid- The Garden Portal Story Computing We programmed our own interactive stories and games on ScratchJr. Music: Calypso rhythms Geography: Locating rivers and exploring why people settle near rivers Science: Exploring UV beads - they change colour when UV light is detected In January, Year 3 had an exciting opportunity to visit the Royal Opera House in London to watch Hansel and Gretel. Year 3s were inspired by the staging, live orchestra, singing and acting of the cast. They were enthralled by the magnificent gingerbread house, mysterious forest and how Hansel and Gretel defeated the witch. The staging brought the fairy-tale to life and the special effects wowed us all! (We were also very excited to see London landmarks, including the Tower of London, the London Eye and Tower Bridge!) Our whole school trip to Norwich Theatre Royal - Watching the pantomime 'Aladdin' Year 3 visited St Cuthbert’s church- we learnt about advent, the Christingle service and why Christmas is so important to Christians. We had time to explore the church and ask questions about the objects. Class marble jar reward- Making gingerbread biscuits DT - Making willow pod lanterns Enjoying Christmas lunch! Jenna and Louis from ‘National Education Nature Park’ visited Year 3 to run a biodiversity activity. Year 3 took part in the ‘Hidden Nature Challenge’ where they took photos of repeating patterns in nature, plants in unexpected places, something new to them and the smallest signs of nature. Year 3 uploaded their nature photos to a national map to help track biodiversity. D&T: Whittling sticks, making bread and cooking bread on a fire in Forest School Willow Phoenix come in to work with us on some willow weaving- we created a willow lantern mallard duck! Block printing Christmas baubles Pine cone Christmas tree decorations! Computing During the computing lesson we learnt about simple animation techniques and created our own animations in the style of flipbooks (flick books) using sticky notes. First of all we had to draw pictures in a sequence and to flick the pages quickly to make the picture move. We also learnt to used Stop Motion app to create an effective stop frame animation. We can't wait to learn more about animation.  Science: Friction enquiry- How does the ramp material affect how far a car will travel? PE: Football skills PE: Team games - showing cooperation and respect Science: Using a force meter to measure the size of a force in Newtons Music: Playing ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ from The Nutcracker on the glockenspiel Hadid- How to trap a troll Kamkwamba How to trap a troll? English The Year 3 children came back to school on Tuesday to find that a mysterious creature had left sandy footprints through our classrooms  and had left a mess! Everybody was shocked to find the huge footprints and various objects that the creature had left behind. Even our attendance trophy, books and plant pot were knocked down! We thought about who the creature could be by thinking 'what do we know from the evidence left behind' and what we can deduce from this. We made predictions about where the creature had come from, what it could have been and where it might be now. We think that a troll has been causing mischief in our classrooms. We discovered our next Talk 4 Writing unit would be to write instructions on how to trap a troll.  Sketching and creating poppies for Remembrance Day Creating Bronze Age style pots from clay Music: Composing an ostinato rhythm to play on the glockenspiel PE: Tennis Learning to type on a Chromebook Thank you to all the families who attended our reading cafe on Iron Man and for all your support with reading at home. We looked at the Stone Age paintings from the Chauvet Cave in France. We created our own charcoal cave art- handprints, wild animals, tools and settlements. BioBlitz: We explored the red playground in Autumn, looking for living things (plants, insects and fungi). Trip to Norwich Castle: The Mystery of Prehistory. How life changed from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age and onto the Iron Age. The children enjoyed acting out Neolithic village life, sorting flints in an archaeology workshop, Bronze age weaving and classifying Iron Age metals. Rock testing: We explored the properties of chalk, marble, basalt and sandstone. We were testing the rocks to see if they were sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic. We undertook four tests: visual check, testing the hardness, testing the permeability and the acid test (to discover if the rocks were made of the shells of dead creatures). Art: Drawing with a charcoal English We have been learning a defeating the monster story during English, 'Jack and the beanstalk'. Take a look at our re-telling, with actions and expression!  Kamkwamba class Jack and the beanstalk Kamkwamba class Jack and the beanstalk Hadid Jack and the Beanstalk PE: Tennis skills Rock classification Music: using pentatonic notes to compose music Glockenspiels Computing: Digital literacy - We logged onto Chromebooks and practised using the touchpad and keyboard High Lodge  On our first day in year 3, we went on an adventure to High Lodge in Thetford forest. We practised our aim in archery, created art with natural materials, took part in team games (including football, parachute and circle games) and explored the music trail. We ended the day in the play area and enjoyed the huge slide! Archery at High Lodge High Lodge- Nature art, team games, music trail and the play area Transition Week Forest School! Transition Week photos ]]> Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org)