WELCOME BACK YEAR 3!

I would like to warmly welcome you back to another term at Our Lady Of Lourdes. This summer term will be filled with exciting learning opportunities in some very interesting topics. With summer on the way, I would like to remind all parents/guardians of some important information. 

1. TIMES: Students start class at 09:00 and leave at 15:30. Please ensure that students are at school on time. This is to ensure that they receive all of their learning and do not miss out.

2. BEHAVIOUR: Poor behaviour for learning will result in students being sent home with a Virtues Reflection Sheet. Virtues Reflection Sheets MUST be completed by the students, signed by their guardian and returned the following day.

Positive Behaviour for Learning may result in students being given a Virtues Celebration sheet to recognise their amazing behaviour and effort in class.

3. SUMMER UNIFORMS

Items marked with an asterix (*) are ONLY available from our school uniform providers ACE clothing.

4. HOMEWORK given to the students must be completed, including the reading records. If not completed, students will be sent home with a letter about homework that must be returned.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I am eager to see Year 3 ready to learn for the Summer Term.

Mr. Nixon

Constructing Abstract Sculptures

As part of this term's art unit, students are investigating abstract sculptures and mixed media in art. Students worked collaboratively in pairs to construct free-standing sculptures using a range of different shapes and joining techniques. Students also investigated how to manipulate 2D shapes to turn them into 3D structures. This included rolling, folding, bending, etc. Students enjoyed sharing their creativity and abstract ideas with each other.

OLOL Easter Egg Hunt

Today, Year 3 participated in the Our Lady of Lourdes Easter Egg Hunt. This wonderful event was set up by the school's Mini Vinnies for all classes to find. The eggs that were searched for were decorated by the Year 3 students themselves. Students had 8 minutes to find as many eggs as possible. Impressively, the pupils were able to find 34 out of a possible 35 hidden eggs. This incredible co-operative effort is a testament to the pupils' growing maturity. Year 3 are congratulated on their effort. WELL DONE!

Shakespeare Week 2024

This week, Year 3 are taking part in the school's involvement in Shakespeare week. Along with lessons about William Shakespeare and some of his work, Year 3 participated in a workshop about acting. They were also learning about the Shakespearean classic: "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Students took on roles relating to emotions and feelings of characters in the story. At the end of the day, Year 3 were part of an overall play by all students from Reception to Year 6. Students enjoyed learning with drama.

Geography - Comparing North America with the other Continents

Today in Geography, Year three were continuing their geography unit based on North America. They were comparing the size of North America to the other 6 continents. They then went ahead cutting out and ordering the continents by size, from smallest to largest. Students worked collaboratively and assisted each other when required. It was an active and hands-on end to an eventful week of learning.

World Book Day

Today, Year 3 celebrated World Book Day by coming to school dressed up as either their favourite characters from books, or what they like to wear when they read at home. We saw characters such as an Oompa Loompa, Willy Wonka, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins and many, many more. Year 3 students also went down to nursery to read with the pupils in nursery. For some, it was a trip down memory lane when they were read to by Year 3 students a couple of Years ago.

SCIENCE: How Do Our Gardens Grow?

Today, Year 3 learnt about water transportation in plants. They learnt about how the capillaries in the stems and leaves of plants move water around the plant to keep it alive. One student even said "capillaries are like the veins of plants". The students worked in teams to create super-large straws that would be tried and used to suck water out of a cup. These straws are imitations of the capillaries in the stems of plants. All students participated and thoroughly enjoyed this design activity.

Year 3 Excursion to the British Museum

Today, Year 3 students went to the British Museum to close out their history unit on Roman Britain and Boudica. Students participated in a workshop by museum experts. The workshop highlighted important historical skills such as continuity and change. Students viewed images of money, houses, tools, jewelery, and many more artifacts. Students were also taught about Ancient Greek symbols that were used at the time to indicate the presence of Jesus Christ within Roman Britain society. Afterwards, students explored rooms 50 and 49 of the British Museum. These rooms housed artifacts from the Iron Age and during Roman Britain. Students enjoyed the day out and seeing their learning outside the classroom.

English - Understanding Characters

This week, Year 3 took part in role plays of the characters in our focus text: Fox by Margaret Wild. Students worked in groups to perform short sequences whilst the other students observed and asked questions about the actions of each character. Pupils were able to justify their actions, motives, and emotions due to becoming the characters.

Division With & Without Remainders

Today, students were hands on with their learning as they were developing their understanding of division. Working with remainders can be very tricky, however all the students were able to show me how we can divide. This includes dividing into even groups and even groups with remainders.

Investigating Light Sources and Reflection

We started our new topic "Mirror, Mirror," by learning about light sources.  We went on a walk around school to identify different sources of light.  Next, we learnt about reflections and investigated materials to find out if we could see our reflection in them.

After reading Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ and watching The Muppets Christmas Carol, we were inspired to create our own paper hand puppet creatures. It was a bit tricky to begin with but we worked hard and had lots of fun!

Another busy day in Year 3! We were learning about the Advent Wreath, its use and importance at this time. We then worked together in groups to begin creating our own Advent Wreath from scratch. As you can see, we had so much fun working together!

Preparation is well and truly underway in Year 3 for the Christmas Fayre. We are creating some decorations to sell on our stall. Watch this space!

Remembrance Day

This week, to commemorate our fallen soldiers we made poppies. It was a reflective time and we will continue to think about them this Remembrance Day.