Year 3
North West Farm
Today we visited a local farm called North West farm in the village of Winterbourne Abbas. It was such a fun packed day filled with really interesting activities. First, we looked at some river wildlife and found tadpoles, water beetles and spiders. Then, we were allowed to pet some baby lambs which were so cute! After that, we carded some sheep wool and learned how to spin the wool into yarn. Next, we had our lunch in the sunshine, it was so beautiful. Later on, we met a famer who operated all of the farm machinery. Some of the tractors were huge, an actual child could stand inside of one of the tyres! Then, we met another farmer who sowed all of the grain seeds such as barley, oats and wheat. He showed us how to hand grind the grains, it was very hard work! Finally, we met a coffee bean distributer who hires out a barn at the farm so he is able to roast his coffee beans. He buys raw coffee beans from special locations along the tropics and then roasts the beans to sell to cafes and restaurants. It was such an amazing day! Thank you to North West farm, especially JJ and Becks who allowed this visit to happen and the Dorset show. Click here for photos
Egyptian Cinderella Production
This week we put on a production of the Egyptian Cinderella. We were so excited but a little bit nervous too. We have loved every moment of this production, including making our costumes and props. On the Monday, the whole school came to watch us during our dress rehearsal whereas the parents came to see us on Wednesday and Thursday. It was a huge success. If you would like to purchase a DVD please see the office.
Thursday 25th January 2018
Today an art specialist came to our school to deliver Stone Age workshop. We made the most amazing Stone Age scenes using pastels. We also created a drama performance based on ‘Stone Age Boy’. We also wrote some lyrics and sang the song as part of the performance. It was really awesome. Miss Thommes was an incredible teacher and we loved listening to her sing. Thank you Miss Thommes. Click here to see our photographs.
Thursday 11th January 2018
This afternoon Professor Tim from Bournemouth University came to our school to talk about Stonehenge. It was really interesting. He told us how long ago Stonehenge was built and gave us possible reasons of why it was built. Afterwards, we went out to the school field and we built a miniature version of Stonehenge using bricks. We really enjoyed listening to Professor Tim, he was so knowledgeable and we felt quite privileged to have a local archaeologist visit our school. Click here to look at our pictures.
Thursday 30th November
Today we went to the amazing Corfe castle. It was such a fascinating tour. Our tour guide called Gill was so knowledgeable. Gill really brought the castle to life with all the stories she shared about the castle and its past. We couldn’t wait to write about our experience in out topic lesson the next day. Click here to see our amazing photos.
Thursday 9th November
This morning we went on a nature scavenger hunt through Burley wood in the New Forest. It was such a beautiful morning. We almost found everything on our nature sheet. The only item we couldn’t find was a seed pod. We imagined what it would be like to live in a forest, just like Robin Hood. We hope you like our photographs. Please click here.Welcome to Year 3!
Tuesday 31st October
This afternoon we had such an amazing surprise. We had an awesome archery lesson. We are learning about Robin Hood and forests. What an incredible way to spend an afternoon! Even Mr. Kopfli and Mrs. W dressed up as Robin Hood and Maid Marian. It was such a fun day! Click here for photos.
Thursday 19th October
Today was our Fab Finish! We invited our parents along to look at all of the learning we have explored in our first term in year 3. We took part in a quiz about Dorset, there were some tricky questions. Afterwards we enjoyed our delicious Dorset apple cake that we baked the day before. Click here for photos.
Monday 16th October 2017
This week was Science week! We saw and took part in so many amazing experiments which were delivered by lots of different teachers. Even the science boffins visited our school, they showed us many incredible experiments alongside being very, very funny. Click here for photos.
Mosaic
On Friday 6th October Year 3 pupils and teachers wore crazy socks to school to support the Mosaic Charity that works with children who have experienced bereavement. Take a look at some of the pictures here…
Thursday 5th October 2017
Wednesday 4th October 2017
Thursday 21st September
Today we went to Alum Chine beach for our literacy lesson. This term we are focusing on ‘sense’ poetry were we are exploring where we live through our senses and our emotions. So far the Sapphire and Diamonds have come up with amazing ideas for their poems. We are really looking forward to publishing our poems and sharing them with our families.
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Dear parents and carers
We hope you had a lovely summer holiday. It has been great to see the children return to school looking so smart and ready to learn. Mrs.Woods, Mr.Kopfli, Mrs Argent, Mrs.Ellis, Miss.Kerley, Miss.Simpson and Mrs.Wood are very much looking forward to teaching the Year 3 children this year.
Our first topic is called Belonging and has a geography focus. Please see our curriculum newsletter for more details. If you ever need to talk to your child’s class teacher please see a member of staff in the morning to arrange an appointment. We look forward to a fun packed year filled with exciting learning opportunities. Please check the website regularly for pictures of school trips and events!
