Y3 have been working in their outdoor skills this week and were joined by students from North Hertfordshire College. We spent some time outdoors in the fresh air gardening, planting and learning about plants. This has been a great introduction into our Science topic next term.
This week, Year 3 have been developing their musical talents. We rocked out and sang 'Don't stop believing'. Then we added in the additional challenge of playing the glockenspiels focusing on the notes F G A. Later on in the week, we had the opportunity to take part in a musical workshop with students from the University of Hertfordshire. We learnt songs about the different continents of the world. We enjoyed learning new songs and putting a sequence of dance moves together and then sharing this within a whole school performance.
At Roebuck, we are musicians 🎶
To kick start off the half term, Year 3 took on the challenge to make pizza. They had to use a range of cooking skills such as; rolling, grating, spreading and chopping . The children read and followed instructions very closely. At Roebuck we are fantastic chefs!
This week in PSHE Year 3 have been working on their communication, team work and collaboration skills. They were given the task to create a garden for someone who truly needs it. They had a strict budget to stick and had to ensure everyone was happy with their choices! Some children then presented their garden's to the class. At Roebuck, we work as a team! Team work makes the dream work!.
Year Three were fortunate enough to step into the times of the Ruthless Romans last week. We enjoyed an immersive day of learning about Roman battle armour where we even got to try some on and handle it up close. Then, we planned, designed and decorated traditional shields inspired by Roman mosaics and patterns. In the afternoon, we tasted Roman food such as: olives, cheese, grapes and bread (peacock brains were not on the menu unfortunately). As well this, we experienced what it was like to create the ‘tortoise’ formation in the battlefield, our team work and sticking together protected us well from flying objects and battle opponents.
Year Three are rock detectives and have been working hard this week. We began our learning by analysing many different types of rocks and categorising them based on their properties. To extend our learning further, we used magnifying glasses to take a closer look. Finally, we undertook observational drawings to capture our scientific enquiry and drew detailed and labelled diagrams.
We are mathematicians! In Year 3, we have been working very hard on long division. We have had to use our known facts to help us divide. To remind us of our times tables we have enjoyed playing lots of interactive games with our friends. Year 3 the developed our known facts even further by using manipulatives to find reminders. What superstars we are!
In Year 3 we are artists! We studied the artists Maud Purdy and Max Ernst and took inspiration for our own floral frottage pieces of art. We used a range of textures to create rubbings and identified what textures and patterns each material made. We then used the rubbings to create a botanical piece of art.
In Year 3, we are computer coders! We have been working very hard to create a set of commands using flowcharts and computing software in. We have used our skills to debug and fix different commands. We have shown great resilience and problem-solving skills during this computing unit! We can't wait to continue our learning on coding and see what else we can create!
Year Three travelled back in time last week and stepped into The Stone Age. On our trip to Celtic Harmony we engaged in various activities such as trading and bartering, hunting and weaponry, fire-making and lots more. We thoroughly enjoyed our day out of the classroom and this has inspired us to want to learn more about History around us. One pupil said "I wish I could go on a school trip every day!" and another that "I didn't want to come home!".
This week, Year 3 had the opportunity to take part in a very exciting workshop. Everyone tried to learn and perfect circus skills. All the children showed fantastic resilience within the workshop as some skills were tricky to learn. They loved learning and working with their peers and showed great teamwork when supporting each other to keep going. DREAM, BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE!
Year 3 have been settling into their new surroundings this week including exploring the book corner, trying out laptops for the first time and working hard in all areas of their learning. We have even been writing some instructions on how we can wash a woolly mammoth and working with numbers up to 10,000. At Roebuck, we are resilient learners!
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